Into the Badlands

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In a land controlled by feudal barons, a great warrior and a young boy embark on a journey across a dangerous land to find enlightenment. A genre-bending martial arts series very loosely based on the classic Chinese tale Journey to the West.

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Episodes

Season 1

6 episodes

S1 E1 · The Fort

The Badlands' deadliest Clipper rescues a mysterious boy with a dark secret, but who may know the way out.

S1 E2 · Fist Like a Bullet

M.K. finds refuge in an unlikely and dangerous place, while Sunny's loyalty is tested when Quinn tries to force him to commit an unspeakable act.

S1 E3 · White Stork Spreads Wings

As Sunny begins to train M.K., the boy struggles to learn discipline. Meanwhile, Quinn seeks retribution against The Widow and faces the consequences.

S1 E4 · Two Tigers Subdue Dragons

Sunny and M.K. try to figure out how to control the boy's power. Meanwhile, Quinn sets a dangerous parlay with a rival Baron to help fight The Widow.

S1 E5 · Snake Creeps Down

As Sunny secures his escape from the Fort, Quinn grows suspicious. Meanwhile, The Widow's decisions set her on a collision course with Sunny and M.K.

S1 E6 · Hand of Five Poisons

Sunny and M.K. fight to escape Quinn's grip once and for all. Meanwhile, the Baron's enemies conspire to take him down and change the Badlands forever.

Season 2

10 episodes

S2 E1 · Tiger Pushes Mountain

Six months after the Season 1 finale, Sunny finds a new foe, as well as a new, unexpected ally, while MK learns about his gift in a mysterious place.

S2 E2 · Force of Eagle's Claw

Sunny and Bajie struggle to stay alive; the Widow consolidates her power in the face of challenges.

S2 E3 · Red Sun, Silver Moon

Sunny and Bajie meet a dangerous foe who knows Sunny; the Widow prepares for a showdown; MK learns a secret.

S2 E4 · Palm of the Iron Fox

The Widow's fight for power lands her in a showdown with her enemies, who have joined forces against her; an old threat resurfaces.

S2 E5 · Monkey Leaps Through Mist

Sunny and Bajie get help from an unlikely source, for a price; the Widow considers a risk; MK enacts a dangerous plan.

S2 E6 · Leopard Stalks in Snow

Sunny and Bajie meet a friend, but must also confront an enemy from their past; the Widow makes an unholy alliance.

S2 E7 · Black Heart, White Mountain

Sunny confronts his inner demons, and his friends try to help; the Widow exacts revenge on her enemies.

S2 E8 · Sting of the Scorpion's Tail

Sunny plays a game which causes his friends to question his loyalty; the Widow discovers the existence of a new weapon.

S2 E9 · Nightingale Sings No More

Sunny relies on an unlikely person for help in defeating a foe; Bajie learns a shocking secret from his past.

S2 E10 · Wolf's Breath, Dragon Fire

Sunny faces the toughest showdown of his life; Bajie's loyalties are tested to their limits.

Season 3

16 episodes

Season 3 finds Sunny living off the grid, doing his best to provide for his infant son, Henry. It is only when Henry contracts a mysterious illness that Sunny must join forces with Bajie and journey back into the Badlands, where the Widow and Baron Chau are entrenched in a drawn-out war that has destabilized the entire region.

S3 E1 · Enter the Phoenix

Sunny returns to the Badlands, seeking a cure for his son Henry. The Widow and Chau wage a bloody civil war. A new threat emerges.

S3 E2 · Moon Rises, Raven Seeks

Sunny and Bajie seek help from Lydia. The Widow struggles to control M.K. Pilgrim seeks to establish a new order in the Badlands.

S3 E3 · Leopard Snares Rabbit

Sunny and Bajie go undercover on The Widow's frontlines, seeking passage to a possible cure for Henry. Tilda confronts The Widow.

S3 E4 · Blind Cannibal Assassins

Sunny and Bajie face off against a deadly new foe with a dark connection to Sunny's past. Chau enlists her brother in the fight against Pilgrim.

S3 E5 · Carry Tiger to Mountain

Sunny and Bajie seek help from a reclusive former Master. The Widow must confront a spectre from her past as Chau's slave.

S3 E6 · Black Wind Howls

Sunny and Bajie call in a favor from Bajie's past. The Widow interrogates an important captive who threatens her tentative peace with Pilgrim.

S3 E7 · Dragonfly's Last Dance

Sunny works with the River King to secure passage to Pilgrim's Fortress. The Widow faces mutiny from discontented troops.

S3 E8 · Leopard Catches Cloud

Sunny and Bajie arrive at Pilgrim's Fortress, only to face an angry M.K. The Widow enlists Gaius. Moon and Lydia rally the troops.

S3 E9 · Chamber of the Scorpion

Sunny and Bajie face off with Pilgrim, who lays out his deadly plan for the Badlands.

S3 E10 · Raven's Feather, Phoenix Blood

Pilgrim leads the hunt for near-fatally wounded Sunny; The Widow confronts her inner demons in an attempt to restore her Gift.

S3 E11 · The Boar and the Butterfly

Sunny and Nix seek information that could destroy Pilgrim; The Widow and Bajie team up with the Master; M.K. leads Pilgrim to a great source of power.

S3 E12 · Cobra Fang, Panther Claw

The Widow and Baron Chau finally face off; M.K. and Pilgrim grow their forces at the Monastery; Sunny and Bajie discover a new foe, the Black Lotus.

S3 E13 · Black Lotus, White Rose

Sunny discovers an important figure from his past is working with the Black Lotus. The Widow, Gaius, and Tilda bring an end to the bloody civil war.

S3 E14 · Curse of the Red Rain

Sunny, Bajie and Kannin journey back into the Badlands. The Widow makes a risky play against Pilgrim, bringing Cressida and Lydia into the crossfire.

S3 E15 · Requiem for the Fallen

Sunny, Bajie and Gaius seek out an unlikely ally in the fight against Pilgrim. Cressida has a disturbing revelation. The Widow questions her future.

S3 E16 · Seven Strike as One

Sunny, The Widow and Bajie lead the charge against Pilgrim, as he attempts to gain ultimate control of the Badlands; M.K. seeks revenge on The Widow. (Series Finale)

Trailers

Official Comic Con Trailer