Since 2020，network dramas have continued to be active in creation，dissemination and industry. Value guidance，audio-visual experience，production standards，and scenario applications have further improved. A great number of excellent works have emerged，showing the general principle of steady progressing and new features of innovative development. In terms of creation，the quantity and quality of works have developed in a coordinated way. The themes and genres are rich and varied. The artistic quality has been further improved，and the network dramas and TV dramas have been blended and interpenetrated. In terms of dissemination，‘Theaterization’ scheduling has become an important form. The short video platform’s entry into the network drama dissemination has brought new changes. The average episode viewing counts and comprehensive index rankings prominently reflect the status of network dramas in terms of themes，genres，people’s aesthetic tastes and favorites. In terms of industrial development，network dramas present new features in the aspect of users，content production，business models，and profit brought by platform. With the deepening & expanding of the practice，the creation and production of network dramas continue to rapidly develop. Among them，high-quality production and specialized production has become the foremost principle. The trend of linkage of Television and Network and network priority broadcasting is obvious. The importance of the high-quality content，user payment is further highlighted. The long video platform services and short video platform services are mutually penetrated and integratedly developed. These tendencies and trends indicate many possibilities for the innovative development of network drama.