The WORST episodes of Warrior
Every episode of Warrior ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Warrior!
Set against the backdrop of San Francisco's Chinatown in the aftermath of the Civil War, Warrior tells the story of a young martial arts prodigy, newly arrived from China, who finds himself caught up in the bloody Chinatown Tong wars.
#1 - The White Mountain
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/26/2019
Big Bill finds himself compromised by his gambling excesses, but discovers a possible solution after an opium-den raid. Penny reveals the circumstances that prompted her to marry Mayor Blake, who’s determined to show voters he won’t tolerate San Francisco’s “Yellow Peril.” After meeting with leaders of the Fung Hai tong, Mai Ling offers Ah Sahm a way out of a protracted?—?and bloody?—?tong war.
#2 - The Chinese Connection
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/2020
Ah Sahm and Young Jun search for a discreet place to hide their product after striking a deal with a new opium supplier. As Lee becomes increasingly dependent on laudanum, he and Bill continue to investigate the swordsman murders. Mai Ling sends Li Yong and Zing to deliver a message to a rival tong. Penny asks for Ah Sahm’s help in protecting her factory. Sophie continues to pique Leary’s interest. Ah Toy receives a visit from Nellie Davenport, a wealthy widow committed to ending the exploitation of Chinese women.
#3 - There's No China in the Bible
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/12/2019
Intercepting a shipment of opium at the docks, Young Jun, with Ah Sahm and his Hop Wei lieutenant Bolo in tow, decides to send a message to Long Zii. Big Bill and Lee investigate a grisly murder scene in an alley next to an Irish bar, The Banshee. Penny Blake, the young wife of San Francisco's mayor, finds herself in a bind while visiting the wharf with her Chinese manservant Jacob. Ah Sahm pays a steep price for playing the hero. The Long Zii clean up a mess, and brace for more bloodshed.
#4 - The Itchy Onion
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/5/2019
San Francisco, 1878. Ah Sahm, a newly arrived Chinese immigrant with serious fighting skills, is introduced to Chinatown’s most ruthless tong, the Hop Wei, by Chao, a fixer. After impressing Young Jun, son of tong leader Father Jun, Ah Sahm is branded and taken to a brothel, where he befriends Ah Toy, a courtesan with connections.
#5 - Gotta Be Crooked to Get Along in a Crooked World
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/27/2023
In the wake of Father Jun's injury, Young Jun steps up for the Hop Wei. As Leary struggles to smooth over working-class tensions, Ah Sahm grapples with revelations from Yan Mi and Mai Ling.
#6 - Anything Short of a Blow to the Head
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/29/2023
As Ah Sahm and Young Jun struggle to produce authentic bills, they get valuable printing advice from an unexpected source. Meanwhile, the Secret Service begins to track counterfeit currency in San Francisco, and Mai Ling mingles with a new crowd.
#7 - No Time for F*cking Chemistry
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/29/2023
While taking menacing steps to secure Nellie’s land, Strickland instills confidence in Leary’s political abilities. Then, as the Hop Wei increase bill production, tensions rise between Young Jun and Ah Sahm.
#8 - Learn to Endure, or Hire a Bodyguard
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/2020
Back with the Hop Wei, Ah Sahm spends his nights at the Barbary Coast fight pit, confronting a new anti-Chinese group, Teddy’s Boys. While Ah Toy accuses him of just looking for another fight, an empowered Mai Ling worries about her brother’s next steps. Meanwhile, Bill finds it hard to break out of his role as enforcer for Zing; Penny is determined to continue running Mercer Steel, much to Blake’s dismay; and Chao offers Ah Sahm some advice for his future with Young Jun.
#9 - John Chinaman
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/19/2019
Leary pressures gentleman industrialist Byron Mercer, who is Penny’s father, to hire his men for a cable-car track job?—?despite the fact that Mayor Blake hasn’t yet awarded Mercer the contract. Accused of assault and perhaps worse, Ah Sahm gets a cold shoulder from the Hop Wei, with his fate in the hands of an unexpected ally. Buckley urges Mai Ling to eschew restraint and start a war with the Hop Wei.
#10 - In Chinatown, No One Thinks About Forever
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/6/2023
Shaken by the loss of Nellie's land, Ah Toy grapples with a difficult choice. While Mai Ling strikes a business deal with Eliza, an intrusive encounter echoes Li Yong's fears. Ah Sahm and Yan Mi think on their toes during a police raid.
#11 - Chewed Up, Spit Out, and Stepped On
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/10/2019
Tensions escalate between the Hop Wei and Long Zii after an assassination attempt during a boisterous Chinatown parade. Big Bill sets out to pay his debt to Jack Damon, leaving Lee to keep watch over Lucy and the kids. Mayor Blake and Deputy Mayor Buckley get a mandate from Robert Crestwood, a senator with eyes on the White House.
#12 - They Don't Pay Us Enough to Think
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/24/2019
The Hop Wei and Long Zii consider a novel way to end hostilities. Ah Toy and her real-estate business partner hit a bump in the road in their effort to buy a valuable piece of land. After promising jobs to Leary’s Irish workers, Mercer toasts Crestwood at a fundraiser, while Penny struggles to hold her tongue. Mai Ling warns her brother against waging a battle he may not win.
#13 - If You Don't See Blood, You Didn't Come to Play
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/2020
As the police prepare for retribution, Chao comes to Bill with a mutually beneficial proposal. A sympathetic Sophie offers Leary a new plan. Ah Sahm and Penny have a moment when he confides his plans for the future. Buckley urges Blake to take a stand against the Chinese, Lee seeks to ease his pain, Mai Ling invests in a legitimate business, and Nellie urges Ah Toy to imagine a different kind of life for her sex workers.
#14 - Whiskey and Sticky and All the Rest Can Wait
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/13/2023
Ah Sahm and Hong race against time to free a captured Young Jun before he’s sent back to China. As Mai Ling hits rock bottom in prison, Li Yong struggles to gain support for a rescue mission. Buckley raises an ultimatum, and Lee follows his instincts.
#15 - Exactly the Wrong Time to Get Proud
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/29/2023
Struggling under the pressure of an increased police presence, the Hop Wei search for a new way to survive. Meanwhile, as Leary grows frustrated with his limitations on the city council, the Long Zii gain powerful new connections.
#16 - The Tiger and the Fox
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/17/2019
Ah Sahm faces a dilemma when Father Jun sends Bolo to hunt down Long Zii and Mai Ling . Ah Toy recruits a special girl from a whore monger, and takes on a business partner for a land deal. Penny is faced with an unsavory choice in order to save her home. Lee’s past catches up with him.
#17 - You Know When You’re Losing a Fight
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/3/2023
As Mai Ling’s wedding briefly unites the Hop Wei and Long Zii, Li Yong receives a grim final warning from Kong Pak.
#18 - Chinese Boxing
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/31/2019
Chinatown gathers to witness a “prize fight” between elite warriors from the Hop Wei and Long Zii. Buckley plays a bluff in hopes of getting Mercer to lower his fee. Ah Sahm remembers his roots as a fighter, as Ah Toy warns him of the dangers that await. Bill and Lee question Wang Chao about the recent series of sword killings in San Francisco.
#19 - All Enemies, Foreign and Domestic
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2020
The police shut down Chinatown in their hunt for a killer, just as the Hop Wei make a move that puts Mai Ling on edge. Buckley steps into a new role and considers a proposition from Leary, who faces questions from the Irish workingmen. Ah Toy fights for her life, while Chao faces a major dilemma.
#20 - A Soft Heart Won’t Do You No Favors
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/20/2023
Chao and Lee band together after an unexpected tossup threatens their lives. Meanwhile, the Hop Wei navigate a tense deal with German traders as Leary and Strickland ruffle feathers in the political world.
#21 - Not for a Drink, a F*ck, or a G**damn Prayer
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/2020
A guilty Mai Ling tries to make things right with Ah Sahm, who's more intent than ever on seeking revenge. Penny finds her business in trouble and learns that Ah Sahm has been using her. Leary gets a warning and offers one of his own. Ah Toy pays an emotional visit to Nellie's Sonoma winery. Bill and Chao put their plot against the Fung Hai into action.
#22 - Not How We Do Business
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/2020
With their new enterprise going well, Young Jun shares his worries with Ah Sahm about the new men Father Jun has brought over from China, and later, the partners are impressed by Hong, an enthusiastic recruit with a secret. Meanwhile, Chao goes to Mai Ling for help keeping Zing away from his business, Sophie grows closer to Leary, Nellie’s politics raise questions from her peers, and things take a deadly turn at Bill’s home.
#23 - If You Wait by the River Long Enough…
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/2020
Change is afoot for the Hop Wei after Father Jun, Ah Sahm, and Young Jun face off. Ah Toy decides that Nellie may be the answer to her problems and takes matters at a sadistic rival brothel into her own hands. Leary is urged by both Buckley and Sophie to utilize his political influence. Just as his heroics are trumpeted, Bill is faced with another swordsman murder. A fatal clash unfolds at the Blake household.
#24 - If You're Going to Bow, Bow Low
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/7/2019
Ah Sahm rejects his warrior roots and retreats into the netherworld of the Chinese working class. A guilty Big Bill stands vigil for Lee at the hospital. Zing and the Fung Hai make a show of force to compel Mai Ling to honor her partnership.
#25 - The Blood and the Shit
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/3/2019
Transporting precious cargo via stagecoach through the Sierra Nevada, Ah Sahm and Young Jun are forced to spend the night with three strangers at a frontier saloon in the middle of nowhere. The detour turns perilous when Harlan French, a notorious outlaw, shows up with his henchmen, looking for a lucrative payday.