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Kingdom: Season 1

38 episodes Premiered Jun 4, 2012 Updated Jul 19, 2026
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Episodes

S1·E1

The Boy With No Name

Jun 4, 2012 · 50 min

Shin and Hyou are two slaves who have grown as sword training buddies and pseudo brothers with a common dream of growing up to be great generals.

S1·E2

Fated Meeting

Jun 11, 2012 · 25 min

Xin discovers Ying Zheng, the young King of Qin, who's fleeing his half-brother's uprising. Piao's killer arrives to murder Ying Zheng. Xin, who's learned that Piao died serving as

S1·E3

Friend!

Jun 18, 2012 · 25 min

Xin and Zheng entrust their escape to young Diao, who knows a secret way out of Heibei Village. Xin still blames Zheng for Piao's death, and even as this simmering conflict boils o

S1·E4

The King and the Sword

Jun 25, 2012 · 25 min

Fleeing pursuit, Zheng and Xin struggle with exhaustion and with each other. When they reach the appointed meeting site, there's no sign of Zheng's sole supporter, Lord Changwen .

S1·E5

An Unbreakable Heart

Jul 2, 2012 · 25 min

Xin, who's vowed in the name of his own ambitions to help the King, must singlehandedly face the treacherous assassin Mu Ta. Meanwhile, General Wang Yi brings a piece of tribute to

S1·E6

The Path to a Great General

Jul 9, 2012 · 25 min

Xin hears a tale of Piao's heroism during Wang Yi's ambush, but he also learns that King Zheng has even fewer allies than he'd been told. With little time left to forestall a civil

S1·E7

The Terrifying Mountain People

Jul 16, 2012 · 25 min

Xin sets out into the western mountains with Zheng and his handful of soldiers, seeking the aid of the mountain king. The mountain folk, though, have little liking for flatlanders,

S1·E8

Each One's Dream

Jul 23, 2012 · 25 min

In the stronghold of the mountain folk, Zheng treats with their king, who seems determined to kill the young King of Qin in retribution for longstanding grudges. And the arrival of

S1·E9

Now, to Xianyang!

Jul 30, 2012 · 25 min

Zheng and Xin return to where Lord Changwen waits. They make ready to ride to the capital, but they'll need remarkable strategy to overcome the terrible odds. Meanwhile, in the cap

S1·E10

Invading the Royal Capital

Aug 6, 2012 · 25 min

Zheng, Xin, and their companions arrive at the gates of Xianyang, capital of the Qin Kingdom, with a force far too small to assault such a great fortress. A stratagem may get them

S1·E11

The Fierce Fighting Begins

Aug 13, 2012 · 25 min

Blocked by Wei Xing's elite crossbowmen, the forces of Zheng and the mountain folk split up. Xin accompanies a smaller force to seek out the usurper Cheng Jiao in the palace... but

S1·E12

The Ultimate Blade

Aug 20, 2012 · 25 min

Xin, Bi, and the breakaway force, fighting to reach the throne room, face the seemingly invincible Zuo Ci in the "Right-Side Dragon" corridor, while outside, the King and Lord Chan

S1·E13

The Roar of Lankai

Aug 27, 2012 · 25 min

The breakaway force reaches the Throne Room, only to find the traitor Cheng Jiao guarded by his monstrous "pet," who's seemingly impervious to weapons. Ba Jio reveals a previously

S1·E14

The Power of the Sword

Sep 3, 2012 · 25 min

His companions battered, Xin must rise to face the monstrous Lan Kai; in doing so he learns something of the true nature of the sword. Outside, Zheng's desperate fight is interrupt

S1·E15

Qualifications of a King

Sep 10, 2012 · 25 min

A face-off with Jiao Cheng awaits, but before that can come, Zheng Ying, facing death at General Wang Yi's hand, must convince the "Strange Bird of Xin" that his vision of the futu

S1·E16

Lü Buwei

Sep 17, 2012 · 25 min

The recalcitrant and powerful Lü Buwei finally makes his appearance, accompanied by his more-than-formidable "Four Pillars." But condescension and a scarcely veiled threat of viole

S1·E17

First Campaign

Sep 24, 2012 · 25 min

Xin's first true campaign as a soldier comes at last, but when Wei makes a surprise move, the battle doesn't go as he expected.

S1·E18

The Threat of the Chariot Corps

Oct 1, 2012 · 25 min

The battle heats up as Wei's forces bring out their trump card. This isn't going to be a fair fight--but luckily, Xin isn't looking for one.

S1·E19

A Blazing Battle

Oct 8, 2012 · 25 min

The Fourth Army's victory against the chariots gives Lord Biao an idea. How far can he push behind enemy lines if the infantry's survival is no object?

S1·E20

Wang Qi Intrudes

Oct 15, 2012 · 25 min

Just when it seems the battle on the She Gan Plain is finally going their way, Qin's forces are suddenly surprised by the advent of three generals: their own, the enemy's... and on

S1·E21

The Meaning of General

Oct 22, 2012 · 25 min

Xin has his very first conversation with a true general, and Wu Qing of Wei and Lord Biao of Qin are finally batting each other in earnest.

S1·E22

Wise General vs Courageous General

Oct 29, 2012 · 25 min

Lord Biao and Wu Qing are both fighting all-out, and whoever wins this one-on-one battle also wins the war.

S1·E23

Night Tale

Nov 5, 2012 · 25 min

Xin learns some things about Qiang Lei's past, and Diao has to make an important decision about the future.

S1·E24

A New Trial

Nov 12, 2012 · 25 min

When Xin approaches Wang Yi looking for a mentor to make him stronger, he discovers that the great general doesn't make things easy.

S1·E25

Appointment

Nov 19, 2012 · 25 min

Just as Qin is successfully waging war with one of its neighboring kingdoms, Han, another neighbor makes its own attack against Qin.

S1·E26

War God Pang Nuan

Nov 26, 2012 · 25 min

Xin and his comrades march into battle together again, this time under the command of the great general Wang Yi. Meanwhile, the Royal Court begins to suspect that Wang Yi has his o

S1·E27

Birth of the Feixin Unit

Dec 3, 2012 · 25 min

The battle against Zhao is underway, and both sides have tricks up their sleeves. In recognition of Xin's growth as a commander, Wang Yi gives his squadron a special mission that c

S1·E28

Wang Qi's Flying Arrow

Dec 10, 2012 · 25 min

The Fei Xin Force is up against a brilliant tactician in their very first mission. Xin and his men may be good, but is Feng Ji better?

S1·E29

Sudden Change in the Tide of Battle

Dec 17, 2012 · 25 min

Xin has his first taste of fame, and Wu Meng is back to leading the Qin offensive. Will it go the same way as the last one, or does Wu Meng have a trick up his sleeve?

S1·E30

Disaster

Dec 24, 2012 · 25 min

Wang Yi smells something fishy about Zhao's sudden retreat, but his endgame remains the same: find and kill Nuan Pang. Xin and Qiang Lei give him a little inadvertent help.

S1·E31

The Power of a Group

Jan 7, 2013 · 25 min

Nuan Pang is still unleashing the wrath of the gods on all around him, and at this point he seems almost untouchable. But this is the Fei Xin Force's camp, and they're not giving u

S1·E32

The Feixin Unit Flees

Jan 14, 2013 · 25 min

The Fei Xin Force scatters, running deep into the mountains with Wan Ji in hot pursuit. This time they're on a self-assigned mission: protect their leader at all costs.

S1·E33

Wang Qi Takes to the Field!

Jan 21, 2013 · 25 min

The original 100-man Fei Xin Force is down to 36 men, and Zhao's generals are closing in. However, morning has dawned, and Wang Yi is on the move.

S1·E34

Central Performers

Jan 28, 2013 · 25 min

King Zheng Ying receives some disturbing news about Zhao's forces, Diao and Meng Yi learn the true identities of their fellow spectators, and the war begins to take a new turn.

S1·E35

Confrontation of Supreme Commanders

Feb 4, 2013 · 25 min

Wang Yi and Nuan Pang begin their showdown at last. Meanwhile, Lord Changwen tells Zheng the truth about Liao.

S1·E36

Wang Qi and Liao

Feb 11, 2013 · 25 min

Nine years ago, Wang Yi, Lord Changwen, and Liao shared a secret with the King that altered the course of one woman's life and death.

S1·E38

Succession

Feb 25, 2013 · 25 min

As the war between Qin and Zhao comes to an end, the Middle Kingdom witnesses the dawn of a new era.