The present invention discloses a scenario showing method and apparatus, belonging to the technical field of computer application. The method comprises the steps of acquiring a current image frame in a panoramic video and an angle of view direction in the current image frame, converting a received mobile control instruction into a play control instruction for the panoramic video, and according to the play control instruction and the angle of view direction, controlling the panoramic video to play continuously with the current image frame as a play start point, so as to show a scenario associated with the panoramic video. Through adoption of the scenario showing method and apparatus, the scenario images are shown more consecutively in position change.