Warrior returns for season 3 after 3-year hiatus

Three years after what viewers believed to be the last of the Warrior series, Max delights fans with the return of Warrior Season 3. The new season, releasing its first three episodes on June 29, 2023, promises to provide the audience with much-anticipated action and drama as it picks right up from the “bloody Season 2 finale”, according to Collider Movie News.

Warrior is an American martial arts crime drama television series based on a treatment from Bruce Lee and carried out by his daughter after his death, according to Vox News. Its first two seasons premiered on April 5, 2019 on Cinemax, each successful in gaining the attention and support of many fans until Cinemax Studios canceled the production.

Much to the delight of dismayed fans, Max has renewed the series for a third season.

The Warrior series recreates the tumultuous period of the Tong Wars, characterized by violent territorial disputes between rival factions within the Chinese immigrant community in San Francisco Chinatown. Throughout the story, we trace the journey of Ah Sahm (played by Andrew Koji), a martial arts prodigy who embarks on a quest to find his missing sister in the United States.

The plot quickly thickens as Ah Sahm’s talents in martial arts do not go unnoticed and he becomes used as a valuable asset to crimelords trying to take control of Chinatown. As a result, Ah Sahm finds himself in the middle of many of the brutal battles on the streets.  

The series masterfully weaves together a deeply emotional narrative around Ah Sahm’s struggles with jaw-dropping martial arts showdowns, showing the lethal potential of martial artists in the hands of the wrong people​​ and representing the unfortunate stories of many real people during this time.

News Week provides insight that the vistion of Bruce Lee “refuses to shy away from exploring the history of systematic racism and persecution against Chinese immigrants in America, the dirty politics of migration and culture clashes.” Despite having faced many setbacks and receiving much skepticism, Warrior set out to embark on a greater goal to push the social standards of the time.

Movieweb.com previews that season 3 of Warrior marks the return of Mai Ling (played by Dianne Doan), Ah Sahm’s sister. Having seized the reins of power in Chinatown on her own, Mai Ling sets out to exploit her political alliances and solidify her position in the ensuing episodes. Meanwhile, Ah Sahm must fight to keep himself alive in a city growing ever more antagonistic to his presence​​.
Whattowatch.com guides fans on how to watch the next season of Warrior, which can be streamed exclusively on HBO Max, with new episodes rolled out each week.