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Season 1 – Warrior

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A crime drama that takes place in the latter half of the 19th century during brutal gang wars in San Francisco's Chinatown, it follows martial arts prodigy Ah Sahm, a Chinese immigrant who arrives in the City of Lights under mysterious circumstances. Once he proves his prowess as a fighter, Sahm becomes a hit man for one of Chinatown's most powerful organized crime families. As he is mentored by the son of the crime family's leader, learning the ins and outs of gang warfare, Al Sahm wins the confidence of brothel madam Ah Toy, eventually revealing to her his true intentions. "Warrior" is based on the writings of martial arts legend Bruce Lee and features a largely Asian cast.
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Critics Consensus

Though it often buckles under the weight of its lofty ambitions and ideological pedigree, Warrior's devil may care attitude provides thrilling energy and action that will please those looking for a period drama with a little kick.

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Graeme Blundell The Australian 12/17/2019
...startlingly resonant and highly cinematic. Go to Full Review Liam Fay The Times (UK) 07/08/2019
For all the technical virtuosity of its breakneck fight scenes, the most powerful punches are landed by the writing, a model of the snappy ingenuity at which contemporary American TV excels. Go to Full Review Melanie McFarland Salon.com 04/08/2019
Warrior is a good time, satisfying anyone who appreciates intricate fight choreography that emphasizes the physicality of its actors. Go to Full Review Micah Peters The Ringer 12/06/2019
It is a deliriously good time. Go to Full Review Richard Yu Cinema Escapist 07/11/2019
In an America where "trigger warnings" insulate sensitive personalities from the harsh realities of life, Warrior is a much-needed punch in the face. Go to Full Review Andrew Bundy The Playlist 07/11/2019
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Capturing the feeling of marginalized cultural existence through a subjective fighting stance is "Warrior's" top priority, and that alone ends up making the show feel worthy of Bruce Lee's legacy. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Tommy G. @grubbdogg Jan 26 Best show. First season is so good character development is top notch. See more Leo O @LeoObermyer Jan 6 Fantastic series but terrible cinematography in the third season as everything looks too dark. Story is great and could easily be continued ! See more Andy L Jul 27 So pissed they are not finishing it and ending it way they did and not a 4th season, this was the best show ever and they ate going to let it slip through such a waste See more Jeff N Jun 10 started watching june 1, 2025 and am already on season 3. excellent show I sure wish there was a season 4! See more Slick R @SlickReviewer Jun 9 People out here don't realize just how elite the fight choreography is on this show. Especially with the swords. The only other show that rivals Warrior with the fighting choreo was "Into The Badlands" which was on AMC channel. All these kids nowadays would rather watch their lame Star Wars series with the worst fighting ever. It's like Disney refused to hire the best sword/light saber choreographers for each of their $400 million budget series. And yes, I am saying that Warrior fight scenes blow away any fight sequences in any Star Wars movie or series, and even better than big budget franchises like John Wick and Jason Statham movies. It's rare that you get a show like Warrior where every single actor on the show fights at an elite level, or at least the camera angles make it seem that way... Regarding the story line it's a little cheesy but I am a huge Andrew Koji and Hoon Lee fan, and the elite fighting more than makes up for it IMO. See more Benjamin H May 15 Packed with exciting and superbly choreographed action sequences in addition to having a perfect style and a story that continuously builds and gains more facets, Warrior season 1 does have a romance that felt a bit too forced in and a couple of scenes at the end that was a tad rushed, but this is an overshadowed gem that kicks a** all the way through. See more Read all reviews
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Jonathan Tropper

Creator

Andrew Koji

Ah Sahm

Jason Tobin

Young Jun

Olivia Cheng

Ah Toy

Kieran Bew

Bill O'Hara

Dianne Doan

Mai Ling

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 5, 2019 The Itchy Onion In 1878 San Francisco, newly arrived immigrant Ah Sahm is introduced to Chinatown's most ruthless tong, the Hop Wei; after two Chinese laborers are killed by white thugs, police sergeant "Big Bill" O'Hara is tasked with creating a Chinatown squad. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 12, 2019 There's No China in the Bible Intercepting a shipment of opium at the docks, Young Jun decides to send a message to Long Zii; Big Bill and Lee investigate a grisly murder scene in an alley next to an Irish bar; Ah Sahm pays a steep price for playing the hero. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 19, 2019 John Chinaman Leary pressures Penny's father, gentleman industrialist Byron Mercer, to hire his men for a cable-car track job; Ah Sahm gets a cold shoulder from the Hop Wei; Buckley urges Mai Ling to eschew restraint and start a war with the Hop Wei. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 26, 2019 The White Mountain Big Bill finds himself compromised by his gambling excesses, but discovers a possible solution after an opium-den raid; after meeting with leaders of the Fung Hai tong, Mai Ling offers Ah Sahm a way out of a long and bloody tong war. Details Episode 5 Aired May 3, 2019 The Blood and the S... Transporting precious cargo via stagecoach through the Sierra Nevada, Ah Sahm and Young Jun are forced to spend the night with three strangers at a frontier saloon in the middle of nowhere; an outlaw and his henchmen arrive looking for a payday. Details Episode 6 Aired May 10, 2019 Chewed Up, Spit Out, and Stepped On Tensions escalate between the Hop Wei and Long Zii after an assassination attempt during a boisterous Chinatown parade; Big Bill sets out to pay his debt to Jack Damon, leaving Lee to keep watch over Lucy and the children. Details Episode 7 Aired May 17, 2019 The Tiger and the Fox Ah Sahm faces a dilemma when Father Jun sends Bolo to hunt down Long Zii and Mai Ling; Ah Toy takes on a business partner for a land deal; Penny is faced with an unsavory choice in order to save her home; Lee's past catches up with him. Details Episode 8 Aired May 24, 2019 They Don't Pay Us Enough to Think After a bloodbath on the streets of Chinatown, the Hop Wei and Long Zii consider a novel way to end hostilities; Ah Toy and her real-estate business partner, Leonard Patterson, hit a fork in the road in their effort to buy a valuable piece of land. Details Episode 9 Aired May 31, 2019 Chinese Boxing Chinatown gathers to witness a prize fight between elite warriors from the Hop Wei and Long Zii; Buckley plays a bluff in hopes of getting Mercer to lower his fee; Bill and Lee question Wang Chao about the series of sword killings in San Francisco. Details Episode 10 Aired Jun 7, 2019 If You're Going to Bow, Bow Low Ah Sahm rejects his warrior roots and retreats into the netherworld of the Chinese working class; a guilty Big Bill stands vigil for Lee at the hospital; Zing and the Fung Hai make a show of force to compel Mai Ling to honor her partnership. Details

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Season Info

Director
Jonathan Tropper, Loni Peristere, Lin Oeding, David Petrarca, Kevin Tancharoen, Assaf Bernstein
Creator
Jonathan Tropper
Executive Producer
Brad Kane, Danielle Woodrow, Jonathan Tropper, Justin Lin, Shannon Lee
Screenwriter
Jonathan Tropper, Evan Endicott, Kenneth Lin, Brad Caleb Kane, Adam Targum, Josh Stoddard
Network
HBO Max
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Action, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 5, 2019