
Wu Assassins
Taste attributes: action & adventurecrimedramasci-fi & fantasymonster/alien/supernaturalsuperherofantasyactionmartial artsfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and sweeping: a glossy fantasy series, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Taste details
Pace: very fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
7.3 /10
TMDB · 76 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
Season
Season 1
· 2019 · 10 episodesEpisodes (10)
1Drunken Watermelon8 Aug 2019
A botched restaurant order makes Kai a target of Triad members, who are unaware of his family connections -- and his new status as the Wu Assassin.
2Misspent Youth8 Aug 2019
As Kai begins his Wu Assassin training, more mundane concerns find him turning to Lu Xin for a favor. Jenny prepares for her exacting parents to visit.
3Fire Chicken8 Aug 2019
Kai attempts to warn CG about his prophetic dream, while Uncle Six ramps up his hunt through Chinatown for the Wu Assassin.
4A Twisting Snake8 Aug 2019
Fists and fire fly as Kai and Uncle Six face off. Jenny and Tommy show the revamped restaurant to their parents. Lu Xin tangles with McCullough's men.
5Codladh Sámh8 Aug 2019
While Kai comes clean to his friends, Uncle Six realizes he and McCullough have more in common than their criminal activity in Chinatown.
6Gu Assassins8 Aug 2019
A risky power play puts Uncle Six at Kai's mercy. An unburdened Tommy attempts to get his life together. Zan makes her Triad ambitions known.
7Legacy8 Aug 2019
Trouble follows when Kai and Uncle Six hit the road to hunt down the Earth Wu, who happens to be conducting a search of his own.
8Ladies' Night8 Aug 2019
CG, Jenny and Tommy get caught in the crossfire when McCullough unleashes his big guns in a no-holds-barred fight to acquire the Fire Wu fragment.
9Paths Pt. 18 Aug 2019
Kai searches for a way to stop McCullough without sacrificing any of his friends. Uncle Six and Zan clash over control of the Triad.
10Paths Pt. 28 Aug 2019
Kai tries to stop McCullough from achieving his endgame as the five Wu pieces -- fire, wood, earth, metal and water -- inch ever closer to reuniting.
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
The last in a line of Chosen Ones, a wannabe chef teams up with a homicide detective to unravel an ancient mystery and take down supernatural assassins.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Action & Adventure
- Year
- 2019
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Status
- Returning
- Studio
- Flame Ventures
- Taste scores
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