TV series

Warrior

2019–2023 · 3 seasons

A hard-hitting, stylish period crime drama that mixes brutal martial arts brawls with tangled loyalties and a vivid sense of place.

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Overview: 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.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Power, crime, identity, loyalty
Content: Strong violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
crime
identity
loyalty
violence
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong