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Warrior
★ 8.0/10•2019•55m•TV-MA•Crime•Drama•Action & Adventure
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A gritty, action-packed crime drama set during the brutal Tong Wars of San Francisco’s Chinatown in the second half of the 19th century. The series follows Ah Sahm, a martial arts prodigy who immigrates from China to San Francisco under mysterious circumstances, and becomes a hatchet man for one of Chinatown’s most powerful tongs.

StatusCanceled
Runtime55m
LanguageEN
First Air DateApr 5, 2019

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Itchy OnionE160m

The Itchy Onion

San Francisco, 1878. Ah Sahm, a newly arrived Chinese immigrant with serious fighting skills, is introduced to Chinatown’s most ruthless tong, the Hop Wei, by Chao, a fixer. After impressing Young Jun, son of tong leader Father Jun, Ah Sahm is branded and taken to a brothel, where he befriends Ah Toy, a courtesan with connections.

Apr 5, 2019

Episode 2 - There's No China in the BibleE243m

There's No China in the Bible

Intercepting a shipment of opium at the docks, Young Jun, with Ah Sahm and his Hop Wei lieutenant Bolo in tow, 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, The Banshee. Penny Blake, the young wife of San Francisco’s mayor, finds herself in a bind while visiting the wharf with her Chinese manservant, Jacob. Ah Sahm pays a steep price for playing the hero. The Long Zii clean up a mess, and brace for more bloodshed.

Apr 12, 2019

Episode 3 - John ChinamanE348m

John Chinaman

Leary pressures gentleman industrialist Byron Mercer, who is Penny’s father, to hire his men for a cable-car track job — despite the fact that Mayor Blake hasn’t yet awarded Mercer the contract. Accused of assault and perhaps worse, Ah Sahm gets a cold shoulder from the Hop Wei, with his fate in the hands of an unexpected ally. Buckley urges Mai Ling to eschew restraint and start a war with the Hop Wei.

Apr 19, 2019

Episode 4 - The White MountainE447m

The White Mountain

Big Bill finds himself compromised by his gambling excesses, but discovers a possible solution after an opium-den raid. Penny reveals the circumstances that prompted her to marry Mayor Blake, who’s determined to show voters he won’t tolerate San Francisco’s “Yellow Peril.” After meeting with leaders of the Fung Hai tong, Mai Ling offers Ah Sahm a way out of a protracted — and bloody — tong war.

Apr 26, 2019

Episode 5 - The Blood and the ShitE548m

The Blood and the Shit

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. The detour turns perilous when Harlan French, a notorious outlaw, shows up with his henchmen, looking for a lucrative payday.

May 3, 2019

Episode 6 - Chewed Up, Spit Out, and Stepped OnE644m

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 kids. Mayor Blake and Deputy Mayor Buckley get a mandate from Robert Crestwood, a senator with eyes on the White House.

May 10, 2019

Episode 7 - The Tiger and the FoxE747m

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 recruits a special girl from a whore monger, and 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.

May 17, 2019

Episode 8 - They Don't Pay Us Enough to ThinkE844m

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. After promising jobs to Leary’s Irish workers, Mercer toasts Crestwood at a fundraiser, while Penny struggles to hold her tongue. Mai Ling warns her brother against waging a battle he may not win.

May 24, 2019

Episode 9 - Chinese BoxingE948m

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. Ah Sahm remembers his roots as a fighter, as Ah Toy warns him of the dangers that await. Bill and Lee question Wang Chao about the recent series of sword killings in San Francisco.

May 31, 2019

Episode 10 - If You're Going to Bow, Bow LowE1051m

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. With the police roughing up tong members in retaliation for their violence, Zing and the Fung Hai make a show of force to compel Mai Ling to honor her partnership. Burned by Buckley, Leary decides to take matters into his own hands at Mercer's factory. Seeking to snap Ah Sahm out of his funk, Chao shares a harrowing story of personal hardship. Ah Toy preaches a not-so-ancient message to Ah Sahm: In the middle of chaos lies opportunity. Season One Finale.

Jun 7, 2019

Actors

Andrew Koji

Andrew Koji

Ah Sahm

Olivia Cheng

Olivia Cheng

Ah Toy

Jason Tobin

Jason Tobin

Young Jun

Dianne Doan

Dianne Doan

Mai Ling

Kieran Bew

Kieran Bew

Officer “Big Bill” O’Hara

Dean S. Jagger

Dean S. Jagger

Dan Leary

Tom Weston-Jones

Tom Weston-Jones

Richard Lee

Hoon Lee

Hoon Lee

Wang Chao

Langley Kirkwood

Langley Kirkwood

Walter Buckley

Miranda Raison

Miranda Raison

Nellie Davenport

Chen Tang

Chen Tang

Hong

Chelsea Muirhead

Chelsea Muirhead

Yan Mi

Adam Rayner

Adam Rayner

Douglas Strickland III

Mark Dacascos

Mark Dacascos

Kong Pak

Joe Taslim

Joe Taslim

Li Yong

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