The BEST episodes of Kingdom (2012) season 1
Every episode of Kingdom (2012) season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Kingdom (2012) season 1!
In the Warring States Period of ancient China (475-221 BCE), Shin and Hyou are war-orphans in the kingdom of Qin. They dream of one day proving themselves on the battlefield. One day, however, Hyou is taken to the palace by a minister. Winding up on the losing side of a power-struggle, Hyou manages to return to the village, barely alive. Shin then meets a boy who closely resembles Hyou, Ei Sei. For now he is the king of Qin; later he will become the emperor Shi Huangdi.
#1 - Succession
Season 1 - Episode 38 - Aired 2/25/2013
As the war between Qin and Zhao comes to an end, the Middle Kingdom witnesses the dawn of a new era.
#2 - Raging Battle
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 10/8/2012
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?
#3 - The Qualities of a King
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 9/10/2012
A faceoff with Cheng Jiao awaits, but before that can come, Ying Zheng, facing death at General Wang Yi's hand, must convince the "Strange Bird of Xin" that his vision of the future makes him a worthy successor to his great-grandfather, King Zhao.
#4 - The Chariot Squadron's Menace
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 10/1/2012
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.
#5 - The Strength of the Sword
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 9/3/2012
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 interrupted by the unwelcome arrival of the mysterious and powerful General Wang Yi.
#6 - The Fei Xin Force Is Born
Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 12/3/2012
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 could determine the outcome of the war.
#7 - Wang Yi's Flying Arrow
Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 12/10/2012
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?
#8 - Lü Buwei
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 9/17/2012
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 violence show right through his half-hearted show of respect to King Ying Zheng.
#9 - First Campaign
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 9/24/2012
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.
#10 - I Stand on the Verge of Death
Season 1 - Episode 37 - Aired 2/18/2013
The plot to slay Wang Yi takes a turn no one was expecting.
#11 - Wang Yi Intrudes
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 10/15/2012
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 one who's not even supposed to be there!
#12 - Storming the Capital
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/6/2012
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 inside the walls, but they won't reach the Royal Court without a fight.
#13 - The Power of Unity
Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 1/7/2013
Pang Nuan 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 up without a fight.
#14 - Lan Kai Roars
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/27/2012
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 unseen savagery, but can he contend with the brute strength of Lan Kai?
#15 - A Fierce Battle Begins
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/13/2012
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 their way, too, is blocked, by the deadly assassin Zuo Ci and his men.
#16 - An Act of God
Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 12/24/2012
Wang Yi smells something fishy about Zhao's sudden retreat, but his endgame remains the same: find and kill Pang Nuan. Xin and Qiang Lei give him a little inadvertent help.
#17 - The Main Attraction
Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 1/28/2013
King Ying Zheng 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.
#18 - The Meaning of a General
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 10/22/2012
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.
#19 - On to Xianyang
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/30/2012
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 capital, Jie Shi has raised a vast army to face the formidable Lu Buwei.
#20 - A New Trial
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 11/12/2012
When Xin approaches Wang Yi looking for a mentor to make him stronger, he discovers that the great general doesn't make things easy.
#21 - Pang Nuan, God of War
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 11/26/2012
Xin y sus compañeros marchan a la guerra de nuevo. Esta vez será el gran general Wang Yi quien esté al frente. Mientras tanto, el palacio sospecha que existe una razón detrás por la cual Wang Yi decidió participar en esta batalla en particular.
#22 - For a Friend
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/18/2012
Xin and Zheng, the King, 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 over, a new and deadly pursuer takes up the chase.
#23 - Commanding Generals Face to Face
Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 2/4/2013
Wang Yi and Pang Nuan begin their showdown at last. Meanwhile, Lord Changwen tells Zheng the truth about Liao.
#24 - Each One's Dream
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/23/2012
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 Xin and his companions pushes this confrontation to its crisis.
#25 - Commission
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 11/19/2012
Just as Qin is successfully waging war with one of its neighboring kingdoms, Han, another neighbor makes its own attack against Qin.