# The Early Spring

> A Chinese workplace romance reached No. 2 on Netflix’s global non-English TV chart.

- Owner: Youku; Netflix (international distributor)
- Kind: Series
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2026-08-26
- Peak proxy date: Week of Sep 6, 2026
- Date basis: Proxy date; not a directly measured attention peak. Some dates are known only to the week, month or year.
- Spread Score: 49 (Notable), v1.3
- Mechanics: Daily ritual, Controversy

## Summary

Youku and Netflix premiered the series on August 26. It reached No. 2 on Netflix’s non-English chart and prompted debate about its central relationship.

## Timeline

- 2026-08-21 — What's on Netflix (Press) — The outlet reported Netflix had licensed the Youku series for international release.
- 2026-08-26 — Youku and Netflix (Open web) — The workplace romance premiered on Youku and Netflix.
- 2026-08-27 — Parade via AOL (Press) — Parade described the cast, plot and intimacy coordinator after the premiere.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/mcp#api).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/the-early-spring-netflix-2026

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “The Early Spring.” Case HIS-01928. Spread Score v1.3: 49/100. Updated 2026-10-28. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01928