Episode guide
Kingdom: Season 1
38 episodes · premiered Jun 4, 2012
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- Episode 1: The Boy With No Name Jun 4, 2012 · 50m Shin and Hyou are two slaves who have grown as sword training buddies and pseudo brothers with a common dream of growing up to be great generals.
- Episode 2: Fated Meeting Jun 11, 2012 · 25m Xin discovers Ying Zheng, the young King of Qin, who's fleeing his half-brother's uprising. Piao's killer arrives to murder Ying Zheng. Xin, who's learned that Piao died serving as Zheng's…
- Episode 3: Friend! Jun 18, 2012 · 25m Xin and Zheng entrust their escape to young Diao, who knows a secret way out of Heibei Village. Xin still blames Zheng for Piao's death, and even as this simmering conflict boils over, a…
- Episode 4: The King and the Sword Jun 25, 2012 · 25m Fleeing pursuit, Zheng and Xin struggle with exhaustion and with each other. When they reach the appointed meeting site, there's no sign of Zheng's sole supporter, Lord Changwen . . . and…
- Episode 5: An Unbreakable Heart Jul 2, 2012 · 25m Xin, who's vowed in the name of his own ambitions to help the King, must singlehandedly face the treacherous assassin Mu Ta. Meanwhile, General Wang Yi brings a piece of tribute to the…
- Episode 6: The Path to a Great General Jul 9, 2012 · 25m Xin hears a tale of Piao's heroism during Wang Yi's ambush, but he also learns that King Zheng has even fewer allies than he'd been told. With little time left to forestall a civil war…
- Episode 7: The Terrifying Mountain People Jul 16, 2012 · 25m Xin sets out into the western mountains with Zheng and his handful of soldiers, seeking the aid of the mountain king. The mountain folk, though, have little liking for flatlanders, and…
- Episode 8: Each One's Dream Jul 23, 2012 · 25m In the stronghold of the mountain folk, Zheng treats with their king, who seems determined to kill the young King of Qin in retribution for longstanding grudges. And the arrival of Xin and…
- Episode 9: Now, to Xianyang! Jul 30, 2012 · 25m Zheng and Xin return to where Lord Changwen waits. They make ready to ride to the capital, but they'll need remarkable strategy to overcome the terrible odds. Meanwhile, in the capital…
- Episode 10: Invading the Royal Capital Aug 6, 2012 · 25m Zheng, Xin, and their companions arrive at the gates of Xianyang, capital of the Qin Kingdom, with a force far too small to assault such a great fortress. A stratagem may get them inside…
- Episode 11: The Fierce Fighting Begins Aug 13, 2012 · 25m Blocked by Wei Xing's elite crossbowmen, the forces of Zheng and the mountain folk split up. Xin accompanies a smaller force to seek out the usurper Cheng Jiao in the palace... but their…
- Episode 12: The Ultimate Blade Aug 20, 2012 · 25m Xin, Bi, and the breakaway force, fighting to reach the throne room, face the seemingly invincible Zuo Ci in the "Right-Side Dragon" corridor, while outside, the King and Lord Changwen…
- Episode 13: The Roar of Lankai Aug 27, 2012 · 25m The breakaway force reaches the Throne Room, only to find the traitor Cheng Jiao guarded by his monstrous "pet," who's seemingly impervious to weapons. Ba Jio reveals a previously unseen…
- Episode 14: The Power of the Sword Sep 3, 2012 · 25m His companions battered, Xin must rise to face the monstrous Lan Kai; in doing so he learns something of the true nature of the sword. Outside, Zheng's desperate fight is interrupted by…
- Episode 15: Qualifications of a King Sep 10, 2012 · 25m A face-off with Jiao Cheng awaits, but before that can come, Zheng Ying, facing death at General Wang Yi's hand, must convince the "Strange Bird of Xin" that his vision of the future makes…
- Episode 16: Lü Buwei Sep 17, 2012 · 25m The recalcitrant and powerful Lü Buwei finally makes his appearance, accompanied by his more-than-formidable "Four Pillars." But condescension and a scarcely veiled threat of violence show…
- Episode 17: First Campaign Sep 24, 2012 · 25m Xin's first true campaign as a soldier comes at last, but when Wei makes a surprise move, the battle doesn't go as he expected.
- Episode 18: The Threat of the Chariot Corps Oct 1, 2012 · 25m The battle heats up as Wei's forces bring out their trump card. This isn't going to be a fair fight--but luckily, Xin isn't looking for one.
- Episode 19: A Blazing Battle Oct 8, 2012 · 25m The Fourth Army's victory against the chariots gives Lord Biao an idea. How far can he push behind enemy lines if the infantry's survival is no object?
- Episode 20: Wang Qi Intrudes Oct 15, 2012 · 25m Just when it seems the battle on the She Gan Plain is finally going their way, Qin's forces are suddenly surprised by the advent of three generals: their own, the enemy's... and one who's…
- Episode 21: The Meaning of General Oct 22, 2012 · 25m Xin has his very first conversation with a true general, and Wu Qing of Wei and Lord Biao of Qin are finally batting each other in earnest.
- Episode 22: Wise General vs Courageous General Oct 29, 2012 · 25m Lord Biao and Wu Qing are both fighting all-out, and whoever wins this one-on-one battle also wins the war.
- Episode 23: Night Tale Nov 5, 2012 · 25m Xin learns some things about Qiang Lei's past, and Diao has to make an important decision about the future.
- Episode 24: A New Trial Nov 12, 2012 · 25m When Xin approaches Wang Yi looking for a mentor to make him stronger, he discovers that the great general doesn't make things easy.
- Episode 25: Appointment Nov 19, 2012 · 25m Just as Qin is successfully waging war with one of its neighboring kingdoms, Han, another neighbor makes its own attack against Qin.
- Episode 26: War God Pang Nuan Nov 26, 2012 · 25m Xin and his comrades march into battle together again, this time under the command of the great general Wang Yi. Meanwhile, the Royal Court begins to suspect that Wang Yi has his own…
- Episode 27: Birth of the Feixin Unit Dec 3, 2012 · 25m The battle against Zhao is underway, and both sides have tricks up their sleeves. In recognition of Xin's growth as a commander, Wang Yi gives his squadron a special mission that could…
- Episode 28: Wang Qi's Flying Arrow Dec 10, 2012 · 25m The Fei Xin Force is up against a brilliant tactician in their very first mission. Xin and his men may be good, but is Feng Ji better?
- Episode 29: Sudden Change in the Tide of Battle Dec 17, 2012 · 25m Xin has his first taste of fame, and Wu Meng is back to leading the Qin offensive. Will it go the same way as the last one, or does Wu Meng have a trick up his sleeve?
- Episode 30: Disaster Dec 24, 2012 · 25m Wang Yi smells something fishy about Zhao's sudden retreat, but his endgame remains the same: find and kill Nuan Pang. Xin and Qiang Lei give him a little inadvertent help.
- Episode 31: The Power of a Group Jan 7, 2013 · 25m Nuan Pang is still unleashing the wrath of the gods on all around him, and at this point he seems almost untouchable. But this is the Fei Xin Force's camp, and they're not giving up…
- Episode 32: The Feixin Unit Flees Jan 14, 2013 · 25m The Fei Xin Force scatters, running deep into the mountains with Wan Ji in hot pursuit. This time they're on a self-assigned mission: protect their leader at all costs.
- Episode 33: Wang Qi Takes to the Field! Jan 21, 2013 · 25m The original 100-man Fei Xin Force is down to 36 men, and Zhao's generals are closing in. However, morning has dawned, and Wang Yi is on the move.
- Episode 34: Central Performers Jan 28, 2013 · 25m King Zheng Ying receives some disturbing news about Zhao's forces, Diao and Meng Yi learn the true identities of their fellow spectators, and the war begins to take a new turn.
- Episode 35: Confrontation of Supreme Commanders Feb 4, 2013 · 25m Wang Yi and Nuan Pang begin their showdown at last. Meanwhile, Lord Changwen tells Zheng the truth about Liao.
- Episode 36: Wang Qi and Liao Feb 11, 2013 · 25m Nine years ago, Wang Yi, Lord Changwen, and Liao shared a secret with the King that altered the course of one woman's life and death.
- Episode 37: I Am at the Verge of Death Feb 18, 2013 · 25m The plot to slay Wang Yi takes a turn no one was expecting.
- Episode 38: Succession Feb 25, 2013 · 25m As the war between Qin and Zhao comes to an end, the Middle Kingdom witnesses the dawn of a new era.