Warrior (2019): Season 1

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Warrior: To A Man With A Hammer, Everything Looks Like A Nail

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Cinemax | Max | Season Premiere Date: April 5, 2019

Summary: Set in the late 1800s, gifted martial artist Ah Sahm (Andrew Koji) immigrates from China to San Francisco and ends up as an enforcer for the one of the Chinatown tongs in this drama created by Jonathan Tropper and inspired by Bruce Lee's original writings.

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E10. If You're Going to Bow, Bow Low
Air Date: June 7, 2019
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S1:E9. Chinese Boxing
Air Date: May 31, 2019
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S1:E8. They Don't Pay Us Enough to Think
Air Date: May 24, 2019

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Alan Sepinwall

Apr 3, 2019

This is the right time and place for Lee’s vision to come to thrilling life, even if he’s not around to star in it. Warrior is a blast. Read full review

Melanie McFarland

Apr 5, 2019

Topmost, Warrior is a good time, satisfying anyone who appreciates intricate fight choreography that emphasizes the physicality of its actors. ... At the same time, the show grants the same level of agency and ferocious, dangerous nature to its women as it does the men. Read full review

Matt Zoller Seitz

Apr 5, 2019

While it isn’t above mandatory Cinemax elements like fights, macho banter, and visits to brothels, it also aspires to make statements about the immigrant experience. And damned if those statements don’t turn out to be more arresting than the genre elements, which are proficiently handled but far from unique. Read full review

Kaitlin Thomas

Apr 3, 2019

There's a reason the network returned to its action roots after attempting to pivot away from them a few years ago, and if Cinemax continues to produce shows like Warrior, a show that is, first and foremost, entertaining, then I'm really not going to complain too much. Read full review

Daniel Fienberg

Apr 4, 2019

Through its first six episodes, Warrior is frequently fun, occasionally audacious and always representationally interesting, which is enough to work through its slow patches and to excuse that one half of the show is vastly better executed than the other half. Read full review

Darren Franich

Apr 29, 2019

The possibility of a weekly fight scene with The Raid's Joe Taslim could make this show a Friday-night success, but the freshman drama is hit-or-miss so far. It's the Rockstar Games version of history. [3/10 May 2019, p.79]

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Apr 5, 2019

It takes itself way too seriously, the dialogue is deadly flat, and the characters just aren’t interesting. Read full review

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Chigurl

Apr 3, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great series!.hcxnbzzjjgxfvjklmjxxszchkufxchjyfdxghjgfvkfsbuff hugs dtggvfdd DIY… Expand

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SkyfighterDK

Apr 9, 2019

Loved the pilot, fighting scenes good, actors good, plot promising. A bit surprised by some of the dialogues, without going to details... they do mind of Cinemax shows. If you like the IP Man series you will for sure like this one too, a lot. Looking forward to next episodes, and sayingLoved the pilot, fighting scenes good, actors good, plot promising. A bit surprised by some of the dialogues, without going to details... they do mind of Cinemax shows. If you like the IP Man series you will for sure like this one too, a lot. Looking forward to next episodes, and saying thanks for an awesome new show! Also Banshee is visually referenced in the first episode :)… Expand

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Abuuali80

Apr 8, 2019

Awesome show loved the first episode all i can say is if Bruce Lee and Banshee had a crossover it will look like this

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kpaul

Aug 25, 2020

Dark and gritty drama focusing on the worst of people in a unique and engaging world. Great fight scenes that for the most part compel the characters and story.
Lots of pointless nudity that does nothing for story or characters.
Writing is great but there are blaring moments that charactersDark and gritty drama focusing on the worst of people in a unique and engaging world. Great fight scenes that for the most part compel the characters and story.
Lots of pointless nudity that does nothing for story or characters.
Writing is great but there are blaring moments that characters have illogical reactions and choices.

Overall, a fun watch if you can stretch your suspension of disbelief for certain characters.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

72

Series Overview
Season 3

82
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: June 29, 2023
Season 2

tbd
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: October 2, 2020
Season 1

68
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: April 5, 2019
- tbd
  S1:E10. If You're Going to Bow, Bow Low
  Air Date: June 7, 2019
- tbd
  S1:E9. Chinese Boxing
  Air Date: May 31, 2019
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  S1:E8. They Don't Pay Us Enough to Think
  Air Date: May 24, 2019
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  S1:E7. The Tiger and the Fox
  Air Date: May 17, 2019
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  S1:E6. Chewed Up, Spit Out, and Stepped On
  Air Date: May 10, 2019
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  S1:E5. The Blood and the Sh*t
  Air Date: May 3, 2019
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  S1:E4. The White Mountain
  Air Date: April 26, 2019
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  S1:E4. The White Mountain
  Air Date: April 26, 2019
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  S1:E3. John Chinaman
  Air Date: April 19, 2019
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  S1:E3. John Chinaman
  Air Date: April 19, 2019
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  S1:E2. There's No China in the Bible
  Air Date: April 12, 2019
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  S1:E2. There's No China in the Bible
  Air Date: April 12, 2019
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  S1:E1. The Itchy Onion
  Air Date: April 5, 2019
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  S1:E1. The Itchy Onion
  Air Date: April 5, 2019