Beneath the Black Sand
AI / AIGC Chinese drama · 2026 · iQIYI
Open Ending
How does Beneath the Black Sand end?
Open Ending. Lin Zhou completes his grandfather's sealing mission and the first gate is closed, but the finale reveals a second gate awakening on the far side of the Moon, an AETHER undersea base, and a larger network of gates. The final line warns that this time there is more than one door.
Is it completed?
Completed. 14 episodes; completed
Where can I watch it in the U.S.?
VERIFIED — iQIYI International / iQ.com (U.S.)
Ending and relationship spoilers
- Year
- 2026
- AI format
- TV Series
- Platform
- iQIYI
- U.S. watch availability
- VERIFIED — iQIYI International / iQ.com (U.S.)
- Episodes and status
- 14 episodes; completed
- Finale Status
- Completed
- Ending Status
- Open Ending
- Relationship at the end
- N/A — no central romance; Lin Zhou and Jiang Ce survive the first crisis, but the larger threat remains active.
- Breakup or separation
- N/A — no central romance
- Ending Notes
- Lin Zhou completes his grandfather's sealing mission and the first gate is closed, but the finale reveals a second gate awakening on the far side of the Moon, an AETHER undersea base, and a larger network of gates. The final line warns that this time there is more than one door.
Artwork and ending sources
Poster Status: READY
Poster Source: https://www.iq.com/wiki/en_us/album/beneath-the-black-sand-2026-21cda6oxx9d
Poster Audit: READY — IQIYI SERIES ART
Poster Audit Notes: Native iQIYI TV-series catalog entry with title-specific series artwork. Use the official series/album art; do not substitute episode thumbnails.
Ending Source: https://www.iq.com/play/%E9%BB%91%E6%B2%99-%E7%AC%AC14%E9%9B%86-1512mn5hxfg?lang=zh_cn
Ending Audit: VERIFIED
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