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Thistles and Thorns: Her Rise to the Top hit. Now what? These historical drama shorts run on the same fuel — overlapping tropes, similar pacing, the same kind of cliffhanger.
Thistles and Thorns: Her Rise to the Top, at a glance
Episode count, free starters, genre, release — everything you need to decide before you tap play.
Episodes
89
12 are free to start
Genre
Historical
Revenge, Strong Female Lead, Counterattack, Cinderella
Views
446.9K
How many people have watched it
Released
Apr 2026
When the series went live
What it's about
The story.
Rose Yale, the daughter of a commander’s concubine, endures bullying at home and tragically loses her elder sister, who tried to shield her. To protect herself and the people she loves, Rose gets herself into the palace and rises against the noble consorts led by the Reeds. With her cunning, she eventually wins the emperor’s heart and defeats the other consorts, ultimately triumphing over the Reeds.
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Historical Revenge
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Same genre
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Overlapping tropes
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Thistles and Thorns: Her Rise to the Top questions
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