Just after the release of its debut run, Cinemax quickly renewed the show for Warrior Season 2. The show is the first internally developed Cinemax series under its new programming direction. Warrior has been quite well received by the audience and the critics as well.
The president of HBO Films, Miniseries and Cinemax Programming, Len Amato praised the show during the official renewal. According to him, Bruce Lee’s vision is alive and well. He also added that Warrior combines high-energy martial arts with wit and brains, and they are thrilled to renew such an excellent show for Warrior Season 2 on Cinemax.
Warrior is a period piece action drama of Cinemax, created by Jonathan Tropper and Justin Lin. It is based on an original concept of Bruce Lee. The show sets during the Tong Wars in the late 1870s San Francisco, California. Warrior follows the journey of a martial arts genius, Ah Sahm (Andrew Koji), who migrates from China to San Francisco, in search of his sister.
Now In Production
New Cast for Warrior Season 2
The creators are in quite some working for the second season of the show. All the main cast members are expected to return as well. Along with them, some new members are going to join. This will include Chen Tang (from Bosch), Celine Buckens (from Free Rein), and Miranda Raison (From Dark Heart).
Tang will play another deadly hatchet man sent from China to join the Hop Wei Tong’s. Buckens will feature as Sophie Mercer, a young, rebellious woman, who crosses family lines to take up the cause of the Irish Workingmen. And Raison will play Nellie Davenport, a wealthy widow who uses her husband’s fortunes to ease the plight of young girls forced into prostitution.
Moreover, Dustin Nguyen from the first season, who played Zing has been promoted to series regular for the second season. Maria Elena Laas will also recur as Rosalita Vega in the second season.
What Fans Have Seen So Far In The Series:
The first season of Warrior saw Ah Sahm proving his worth as the fighter. After that, he finds a place for himself as a hatchet man for the Hope Wei. He is one of the Chinatown’s most potent Tongs. The finale episode saw Ah Sahm, all broken. However, he beats most of Leary’s men and fights Leary. This happened when Leary threatens Buckley, and his gang attacks Mercer’s factory and his Chinese workers.
Later Ah Sahm thanks Ah Toy for her care and repays a special gift, two of Leary’s men who crippled Chinese workers. Meanwhile, Bill begins his shakedowns for the Fung Hai. Also, Penelope takes over her father’s company after he suffers a heart attack during Leary’s assault on the factory. And at the end, Bill and recovered Lee continue their patrol of Chinatown, along with Ah Sahm rejoins the Hop Wei.
The second season would likely focus on Ah Sahm on a new quest along with Zing acting as a hurdle.
Warrior Season 2 Release Date
The first season just ended on Cinemax. Therefore it seems like the Warrior Season 2 will take quite some time to have a comeback. As per the recent updates, the production work of the series has started. Reportedly, the pre-production work for the second season began in South Africa in late 2018. Fans can expect the premiere of the show around the first half of 2020.
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