Netflix has acquired the streaming rights to the martial arts drama Warrior following its cancellation by Max. The series, which was initially dropped by Cinemax and later revived by Max, will now be available on Netflix, with all three seasons set to be released in the United States on February 16th, 2024.
Warrior, created by Jonathan Tropper, is a martial arts crime drama that takes place in San Francisco in the late 1800s. The story revolves around Ah Sahm, a Chinese martial arts prodigy and immigrant, who becomes a hatchet man for one of Chinatown’s most powerful crime families.
Jonathan Tropper expressed his enthusiasm about the move to Netflix, stating, “Warrior is a show that simply refuses to die. Through platform and regime changes, the writers, producers, cast, crew, and our stunt team continued to make something powerful, relevant, and wildly unique. And now, thanks to Netflix, we’ve been given yet another lease on life, and I’m thrilled for everyone involved that millions more viewers around the world will discover it.”
Shannon Lee, daughter of Bruce Lee and executive producer on Warrior also commented on the series’ resilience and its move to Netflix: “If anything can be said about Warrior, with Bruce Lee in our corner, our indomitable spirit is REAL! And so, my wish is that the huge global Netflix audience LOVES Warrior and from that Love more goodness flows – in the form of greater recognition for our talented cast and crew who deserve all the things, in the form of passionate fandom for this relevant kick ass show and, if I dare to dream, in the form of an opportunity to continue our story for our amazing fans who, thanks to Netflix, will have grown in number and enthusiasm!”
Reacting to the development on Instagram, Koji wrote: “Bad news & Good news: Warrior is moving to Netflix!”
The future of Warrior on Netflix could include a fourth season if the series performs well, although the cast has been released from their contracts. Andrew Koji, who plays Ah Sahm, has recently been cast in the AMC+ series “Gangs of London.”
The series has been compared to HBO’s prohibition drama “Boardwalk Empire” and the BBC’s global hit Peaky Blinders. Set during the Tong Wars in the 1870s, Warrior stars Andrew Koji as a Chinese martial arts prodigy who arrives in San Francisco to find his sister and soon finds himself embroiled in the deadly power struggle of Chinatown.
