Purple River / Season 1 Season guide Purple River: Season 1 42 episodes Premiered Dec 21, 2021 Updated Jul 19, 2026 Spoiler-safe Advertisement Season 1 Episodes Episode Guide 🛡️ SPOILER SHIELD Season 1 Progress Shield All Safe I'm Watching Caught Up Season: Season 1 Last Watched: None (Not started) Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Episode 9 Episode 10 Episode 11 Episode 12 Episode 13 Episode 14 Episode 15 Episode 16 Episode 17 Episode 18 Episode 19 Episode 20 Episode 21 Episode 22 Episode 23 Episode 24 Episode 25 Episode 26 Episode 27 Episode 28 Episode 29 Episode 30 Episode 31 Episode 32 Episode 33 Episode 34 Episode 35 Episode 36 Episode 37 Episode 38 Episode 39 Episode 40 Episode 41 Episode 42 Future titles & synopses blurred. Tap "Reveal" on any card to peek. Binge Efficiency Engine Season 1: Filler vs. Essential Canon Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests. 12% 88% Mytharc (5): Crucial lore & season climaxes Core (37): Character development & subplots Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler Show All (42) Crucial Mytharc (5) Essential Canon (42) S1·E1 Mytharc Battle of Hengchuan Dec 21, 2021 · 20 min S1·E2 Core Triumph Dec 21, 2021 · 20 min S1·E3 Core Return to Xanadu Dec 28, 2021 · 20 min S1·E4 Core Dominate the Situation Jan 4, 2022 · 20 min S1·E5 Core Three Heroes Reunited Jan 11, 2022 · 20 min S1·E6 Core Shura Returns Jan 18, 2022 · 20 min S1·E7 Core Arrow on the String Jan 25, 2022 · 20 min S1·E8 Core Seize the Opportunity Feb 1, 2022 · 20 min S1·E9 Core The Sorrow of Xanadu Feb 8, 2022 · 20 min S1·E10 Core Fallen Stars Feb 15, 2022 · 20 min S1·E11 Core The Beginning of the Rebellion Feb 22, 2022 · 20 min S1·E12 Core Go to the Border Mar 1, 2022 · 20 min S1·E13 Core The Wind and Smoke Suddenly Arise Mar 8, 2022 · 20 min S1·E14 Core Tears of Parting Mar 15, 2022 · 20 min S1·E15 Mytharc Tiger of Purple River (Part 1) Mar 22, 2022 · 20 min S1·E16 Mytharc Tiger of Purple River (Part 2) Mar 29, 2022 · 20 min S1·E17 Core A Beautiful Lady Comes to Visit Apr 5, 2022 · 20 min S1·E18 Core Xiuzizhiying Apr 12, 2022 · 20 min S1·E19 Core Brothers Past Events Apr 19, 2022 · 20 min S1·E20 Core This Love is Hard to Break Apr 26, 2022 · 20 min S1·E21 Core Childhood Sweethearts Apr 26, 2022 · 20 min S1·E22 Core Prepare for a Rainy Day May 3, 2022 · 20 min S1·E23 Core Reunion of Old Friends May 10, 2022 · 20 min S1·E24 Core Blue Moon Project May 17, 2022 · 20 min S1·E25 Core Senate May 24, 2022 · 20 min S1·E26 Core Dwarves May 31, 2022 · 24 min S1·E27 Core Troubled Times Jun 7, 2022 · 26 min S1·E28 Core Zichuan Zhonglie Jun 14, 2022 · 18 min S1·E29 Core Plan to Drive Away the Demons Jun 21, 2022 · 17 min S1·E30 Core Trapped Jun 28, 2022 · 18 min S1·E31 Core Retreat to the Isolated City Jul 5, 2022 · 18 min S1·E32 Core Pai Lament Jul 12, 2022 · 20 min S1·E33 Core Bloody Battle Pai Jul 19, 2022 · 20 min S1·E34 Core Never Die in a Hundred Battles Jul 26, 2022 · 18 min S1·E35 Core Shura Rushes to Help Aug 2, 2022 · 18 min S1·E36 Core Connecting Branches with the Same Spirit Aug 9, 2022 · 20 min S1·E37 Core Hard to Decide Aug 16, 2022 · 20 min S1·E38 Core Humiliating Peace Talks Aug 23, 2022 · 25 min S1·E39 Core Losing My Love Aug 30, 2022 · 21 min S1·E40 Core Family Traitor Sep 6, 2022 · 19 min S1·E41 Mytharc Grand Banquet Sep 13, 2022 · 18 min S1·E42 Mytharc Lone Hero Sep 20, 2022 · 20 min