The WORST episodes of The New Legends of Monkey

Every episode of The New Legends of Monkey ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The New Legends of Monkey!

Follow a teenage girl and a trio of fallen gods on a perilous journey as they attempt to bring an end to a demonic reign of chaos and restore balance to their world. Inspired by the 16th Century Chinese fable “Journey to the West.”

Last Updated: 10/1/2024Network: NetflixStatus: Ended

7.07

443 votes

#1 - Hope Must Never Die

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/28/2018

After uncovering a statue of the legendary Monkey King, a girl needs to release this ancient God from his stone prison. To do this, she must first find his golden crown, a crown that has fallen into the hands of Demons.

Directors: Gerard Johnstone

Writer: Jacquelin Perske

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7.08

77 votes

#2 - Gladiators

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/7/2020

Monkey hatches a plan to retrieve the scrolls from the demon Gorm by posing as a human, while a dispute between demon generals leads to an epic battle.

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7.09

68 votes

#3 - The Real Tripitaka

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/7/2020

The scrolls foretold of only one Tripitaka ... but when Monkey and friends reach Lion Heart Rock, they discover that might not be so true.

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7.15

75 votes

#4 - Puppet Master

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/7/2020

On the path to the Scroll of Creation, the demon Hagfish reveals who's pulling all the strings when he traps Tripitaka in his doll collection.

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7.19

70 votes

#5 - The Spider Web

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/7/2020

The rebel army ignores Tripitaka's warning and ends up regretting it while on the battlefield. Hagfish creates a clone whose powers may match Monkey's.

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7.19

73 votes

#6 - Masterchef

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/7/2020

As the demons head to Lion Heart Rock to fight Monkey, Pigsy must sharpen his skills in the kitchen to impress General Khan as her personal chef.

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7.20

225 votes

#7 - The Breaking Ground

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/30/2018

Monkey, Pigsy and Sandy are glamoured by a mystical shamanic Demon and taken to a strange prison called the Breaking Ground.

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7.21

73 votes

#8 - Village of Lost Children

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/7/2020

A shape-shifting demon uses her powers to assume Sandy's appearance, then kidnaps village children to make Monkey's group seem like the evil ones.

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7.26

76 votes

#9 - Finding Paradise

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/7/2020

The Monkey King and crew meet the mysterious Mycelia in a garden that's too good to be true before helping Pigsy avoid a flavorful but deadly fate.

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7.27

239 votes

#10 - The Monkey King Returns

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/29/2018

As the heroes set off to the Western Mountains they are intercepted by a gang of rebel bandits, who worship the legend of the Monkey King. When the leader discovers Tripitaka can control the crown he plans to capture Monkey.

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7.28

82 votes

#11 - Graveyard of the Gods

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/7/2020

The Monkey King, Tripitaka, Pigsy, and Sandy set out in search of the sacred scrolls. Demons learn of Monkey's return and vow to destroy him.

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7.28

67 votes

#12 - Shadow Boxing

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/7/2020

With the rebels scattered and the fate of the sacred scrolls still at stake, Monkey realizes he's his own worst enemy - in more ways than one.

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7.29

187 votes

#13 - In Search of Tripitaka

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/3/2018

As Monkey and Pigsy hide in plain sight within the walls of Davari's palace, Tripitaka realises why Davari is so determined to translate the Sacred Scrolls. Can she stop him completing the translation before it's too late?

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7.35

323 votes

#14 - The Edge of Nowhere

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/28/2018

Having released the Monkey King, Tripitaka is shocked to find him indifferent to the Scholar's mission. Struggling to keep him on side, and still being pursued by Demons, she finds help in the unlikeliest of places.

Directors: Gerard Johnstone

Writer: Jacquelin Perske

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7.36

193 votes

#15 - A Part of You That's Missing

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/2/2018

Tripitaka leaves the quest to go in search of her mother, but Sandy won't let her travel alone, and the two journey to the North Water.

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7.40

80 votes

#16 - Quest for Knowledge

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/7/2020

At the Archive of Infinite Scrolls, Monkey and friends must solve - and survive - various riddles to gain access to the Scroll of Knowledge.

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7.42

197 votes

#17 - A Hero to Save Us All

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/4/2018

While Monkey and Pigsy smuggle themselves into Davari's banquet, Tripitaka must work out the means of controlling the secret army of the Font Demons before Davari can reveal the extent of his new powers.

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7.43

198 votes

#18 - Until I Met You

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/1/2018

As Tripitaka, Monkey, Pigsy and Sandy flee from the Shaman and his Demonic henchman, they seek shelter in a sprawling forest.

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7.43

205 votes

#19 - A Crown Does Not Make You

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/31/2018

As Monkey travels further into his past Tripitaka must act quickly before he is lost forever. Using the sutra, she is able to find a way to go after Monkey, and in doing so unravels the mystery of his imprisonment.

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7.46

262 votes

#20 - The Journey Begins

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/28/2018

When Monkey and Sandy find themselves prisoners to Princess Locke, an escaped Tripitaka must convince Pigsy to abandon his mistress and help her rescue the two Gods.

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