Cinemax is heading back to San Francisco. The network just announced they’ve renewed Warrior for a second season.
Based on the writings of Bruce Lee, the historical drama “kicks off in San Francisco’s Chinatown, in the year 1878, during the Tong Wars. The tongs were Chinese organized crime factions.” The cast includes Andrew Koji, Kieran Bew, Olivia Cheng, Dianne Doan, Dean Jagger, Langley Kirkwood, Hoon Lee, and Christian McKay.
Although Warrior has not been a huge ratings success since it debuted earlier this month, it has garnered critical praise. So far, the Cinemax series is averaging a .03 rating in the 18-49 demo and 139,000 viewers.
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Following the show’s April 5 premiere, the CINEMAX drama series WARRIOR has been renewed for a second season, it was announced today by Len Amato, president, HBO Films, Miniseries and CINEMAX Programming.
“Bruce Lee’s vision is alive and well,” noted Amato. “WARRIOR combines high-energy martial arts with wit and brains. We’re thrilled to renew such a great show for a second season on CINEMAX.”
Based on the writings of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, WARRIOR was created by and is executive produced by Jonathan Tropper (CINEMAX’s “Banshee”) under Tropper Ink Productions, executive produced by Justin Lin (director of “Star Trek Beyond” and “Fast Five”) for Perfect Storm Entertainment and executive produced by Shannon Lee for Bruce Lee Entertainment.
WARRIOR is 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 (Andrew Koji), a martial arts prodigy who emigrates from China to San Francisco under mysterious circumstances. After proving his worth as a fighter, Ah Sahm becomes a hatchet man for the Hope Wei, one of Chinatown’s most powerful Tongs (Chinese organized crime family).
Among the critical raves for the current season, which airs Fridays (10:00–11:00 p.m. ET/PT) on CINEMAX, Rolling Stone called the show a “lush action drama” where “the legend becomes fact in an unexpected, wonderful way with all of the bells and whistles of modern TV,” while IGN praised WARRIOR for its “efficient, energetic, and enjoyable [ability to bring] American history to vivid life with verve, intelligence, and memorable fists of fury” and “thoughtful political edge,” and Mashable described it as “triumphant” and “a victory.”
Season one credits: WARRIOR is produced for CINEMAX by Perfect Storm Entertainment, Tropper Ink Productions and Bruce Lee Entertainment; created and executive produced by Jonathan Tropper. Justin Lin and Danielle Woodrow executive produce on behalf of Perfect Storm Entertainment. Shannon Lee executive produces for Bruce Lee Entertainment. Executive produced by Brad Kane and co-executive produced by Richard Sharkey. The pilot was directed and executive produced by Assaf Bernstein.”
What do you think? Have you seen Warrior? Will you watch season two?
AWESOME Series!!!! We were hooked after watching the 1st show. If Cinemax would advertise this more on mainstream media, it would definitely get more viewers. People love martial arts movies and Bruce Lee. It has great actors, writing, plots, evilness, greed, love, etc. It has everything and I’m really not a tv person.
I thoroughly enjoyed this programme I turned it on on a Friday night and didn’t stop watching it again until the following Monday I thoroughly enjoyed watching this and I hope there are more to come.
It definitely gets a double thumbs up and a 10 out of 10 from me.
My husband and I LOVE this show! This may be my favorite new series. We can’t wait until season two begins. Great action , characters and story line!
Can’t wait for season 2. I thought it was an 8+/10 and I watch everything. Loved it. Need more like it
Can’t wait for season two. I love this show and tell everyone about it
Great, can’t wait for season. 2. I love it.
Yes! Season 2!!!!!!! Fantastic show!
Great series. Waiting for season 2
I hope they continue this series for a long time it’s great and I think it finally gives props to the great Bruce Lee after he mercilessly got ripped off with Kungfu. David Carradine could never hope to be Bruce Lee!!!!!
Linnie Jenkins
Enjoyed Season 1 of Warrior and am looking forward to Season 2. I ENJOY watching Martial Arts and they haven’t let me down. The lead actor is great! The story is well written. Show is well directed. GOOD JOB EVERYONE! Thanks for a great show. See you next season!
Love the series would like to seeing how AH Saam will help out the tong wey and what Ah Saam sister going to do all the mischievous planning.
I would love to catch season 2
This is one of the best series I’ve watched, I look forward to seeing the next and the next. Brilliant job by everyone involved in creating this wonderful entertainment.
Love this series can not wait for season 2. Well done all what a great job fantastic work.
never missed an episode of series one and will definitely be watching series two,great show .
Love this show. I have watched from the beginning and can’t wait for season 2.