Guardians of the Dafeng Season 2: The Night Watch Returns

What is confirmed

Guardians of the Dafeng Season 2 is on Tencent Video's 2027 slate, with Wang Hedi returning as the lead. The first season adapted a web novel about a man who wakes up in a fantasy empire and joins the Night Watch, a supernatural police force. It mixed investigation, martial arts and a lot of modern humour.

Why the first season worked

The show did not take its own mythology too seriously. Its hero treated imperial politics like a workplace problem, which made the fantasy setting feel fresh. The cases were small enough to follow and the supporting cast had clear comic roles. That balance is hard to maintain, and the sequel's biggest risk is overcorrecting into a serious war plot.

What the source material suggests

The novel's later arcs widen the conflict from local hauntings to court factions and larger supernatural threats. A second season will likely introduce more of the Night Watch's internal hierarchy and the empire's enemies. Readers of the book will be watching for a specific set of characters; viewers who only know the show should expect the world to get bigger.

How to prepare

Watch Season 1 first. It is a light, fast series and does not require prior knowledge of Chinese fantasy. If you enjoy the comedy, our Love Between Fairy and Devil guide covers a more romantic take on the same genre, while Sword Snow Stride Season 2 is the more serious wuxia sequel on the same slate.

Release status

No date. Tencent sometimes announces a season a year ahead of production, so a late-2027 launch is plausible but not confirmed. We will update this page when the platform publishes a trailer.