Warrior 2019
“Choose a side.”
What is Warrior?
Warrior is an American martial arts crime drama television series that premiered in 2019 on Cinemax. The show is set during the Tong Wars in late 19th-century San Francisco and follows Ah Sahm, a martial arts prodigy who travels from China to America under unclear circumstances.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2019
- Status
- Canceled
- Episodes
- 30
- Runtime
- 55 minutes
- First aired
- Apr 5, 2019
- Last aired
- Aug 17, 2023
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- Cinemax, Max
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure, Western
- Updated
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Overview
Warrior is an American martial arts crime drama television series that premiered in 2019 on Cinemax. The show is set during the Tong Wars in late 19th-century San Francisco and follows Ah Sahm, a martial arts prodigy who travels from China to America under unclear circumstances. He becomes involved with one of Chinatown’s most powerful tongs as a hatchet man. The series was developed from an original concept by Bruce Lee and is executive-produced by his daughter, Shannon Lee, along with director Justin Lin. Jonathan Tropper serves as creator and executive producer, crafting a gritty narrative centered around Ah Sahm's immersion into the violent underworld of competing Chinese factions in post-Gold Rush San Francisco. The show combines historical drama with intense action sequences rooted in martial arts traditions. It aired through 2023 and was later made available for streaming, including on platforms such as Netflix.
Should you watch it?
“A martial arts prodigy navigates the violent Tong Wars in 19th-century San Francisco.”
- dynamic martial arts sequences
- engaging historical setting
- contains brutal violence
Watch it if you enjoy historical crime dramas featuring martial arts action.
The series features intense, brutal sequences consistent with a gritty crime drama.
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Season 1 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Itchy Onion Mytharc Apr 5, 2019
- E2 There's No China in the Bible Core Apr 12, 2019
- E3 John Chinaman Core Apr 19, 2019
- E4 The White Mountain Mytharc Apr 26, 2019
- E5 The Blood and the Shit Core May 3, 2019
- E6 Chewed Up, Spit Out, and Stepped On Core May 10, 2019
- E7 The Tiger and the Fox Core May 17, 2019
- E8 They Don't Pay Us Enough to Think Core May 24, 2019
- E9 Chinese Boxing Mytharc May 31, 2019
- E10 If You're Going to Bow, Bow Low Mytharc Jun 7, 2019
Season 2 · 10 episodes
- E1 Learn to Endure, or Hire a Bodyguard Mytharc Oct 2, 2020
- E2 The Chinese Connection Core Oct 9, 2020
- E3 Not How We Do Business Core Oct 16, 2020
- E4 If You Don't See Blood, You Didn't Come to Play Core Oct 23, 2020
- E5 Not for a Drink, a F*ck, or a G**damn Prayer Core Oct 30, 2020
- E6 To a Man with a Hammer, Everything Looks Like a Nail Core Nov 6, 2020
- E7 If You Wait by the River Long Enough Core Nov 13, 2020
- E8 All Enemies, Foreign and Domestic Core Nov 20, 2020
- E9 Enter the Dragon Mytharc Nov 27, 2020
- E10 Man on the Wall Mytharc Dec 4, 2020
Season 3 · 10 episodes
- E1 Exactly the Wrong Time to Get Proud Mytharc Jun 29, 2023
- E2 Anything Short of a Blow to the Head Core Jun 29, 2023
- E3 No Time for F*cking Chemistry Core Jun 29, 2023
- E4 In Chinatown, No One Thinks About Forever Core Jul 6, 2023
- E5 Whiskey and Sticky and All the Rest Can Wait Core Jul 13, 2023
- E6 A Soft Heart Won't Do You No Favors Core Jul 20, 2023
- E7 Gotta Be Crooked to Get Along in a Crooked World Core Jul 27, 2023
- E8 You Know When You're Losing a Fight Core Aug 3, 2023
- E9 All of Death Is a Going Home Mytharc Aug 10, 2023
- E10 A Window of F*cking Opportunity Mytharc Aug 17, 2023
Frequently asked questions
What is the setting of the series?
The story takes place in San Francisco’s Chinatown during the second half of the 19th century.
Who is the protagonist?
The series follows Ah Sahm, a martial arts prodigy who immigrates from China.
What is the central conflict?
The plot centers on the brutal Tong Wars occurring in San Francisco.
What is Ah Sahm's occupation?
He becomes a hatchet man for one of the most powerful tongs in Chinatown.
What is the genre of the show?
It is a gritty, action-packed crime drama.