Wu Assassins (2019–2022)

TV ShowEndedDrama, Action, Science-Fiction1 season, 10 episodes
Wu Assassins posterReview score: 68%

Plot

Set in San Francisco's mysterious Chinatown, Wu Assassins tells the story of Kai Jin, a young chef chosen to be the Wu Assassin, a "heroic killer" who must not only save the world from the powerful and dangerous Wu, but also navigate the morality of his newfound calling while hiding his secret from those closest to him.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Wu Assassins S01E03Fire ChickenS01E03 · 8.0Kai attempts to warn CG about his prophetic dream, while Uncle Six ramps up his hunt through Chinatown for the Wu Assassin.
  2. 02Wu Assassins S01E04A Twisting SnakeS01E04 · 7.7Fists 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.
  3. 03Wu Assassins S01E02Misspent YouthS01E02 · 7.5As 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.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2019Aired 7.1Season avg
  1. S01E01Wu Assassins S01E01Drunken WatermelonAugust 8, 2019 7.0A botched restaurant order makes Kai a target of Triad members, who are unaware of his family connections -- and his new status as the Wu As
  2. S01E02Wu Assassins S01E02Misspent YouthAugust 8, 2019 7.5As Kai begins his Wu Assassin training, more mundane concerns find him turning to Lu Xin for a favor. Jenny prepares for her exacting parent
  3. S01E03Wu Assassins S01E03Season's bestFire ChickenAugust 8, 2019 8.0Kai attempts to warn CG about his prophetic dream, while Uncle Six ramps up his hunt through Chinatown for the Wu Assassin.
  4. S01E04Wu Assassins S01E04A Twisting SnakeAugust 8, 2019 7.7Fists and fire fly as Kai and Uncle Six face off. Jenny and Tommy show the revamped restaurant to their parents. Lu Xin tangles with McCullo
  5. S01E05Wu Assassins S01E05Codladh SámhAugust 8, 2019 7.3While Kai comes clean to his friends, Uncle Six realizes he and McCullough have more in common than their criminal activity in Chinatown.
  6. S01E06Wu Assassins S01E06Gu AssassinsAugust 8, 2019 7.0A 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
  7. S01E07Wu Assassins S01E07LegacyAugust 8, 2019 7.4Trouble 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.
  8. S01E08Wu Assassins S01E08Ladies' NightAugust 8, 2019 7.3CG, 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 fra
  9. S01E09Wu Assassins S01E09Paths Pt. 1August 8, 2019 5.4Kai searches for a way to stop McCullough without sacrificing any of his friends. Uncle Six and Zan clash over control of the Triad.
  10. S01E10Wu Assassins S01E10Paths Pt. 2August 8, 2019 6.7Kai tries to stop McCullough from achieving his endgame as the five Wu pieces -- fire, wood, earth, metal and water -- inch ever closer to r

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Cast

Iko UwaisIko UwaisKai JinByron MannByron MannUncle SixKatheryn WinnickKatheryn WinnickChristine GavinLi Jun LiLi Jun LiJenny WahLawrence KaoLawrence KaoTommy Wah

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