“Warrior” has been renewed for Season 3, with the show moving from Cinemax to HBO Max, Variety has learned.
The show’s first season aired in 2019, while the second debuted in October 2020. The series is based on the writings of Bruce Lee. It is set during the brutal Tong Wars of San Francisco’s Chinatown in the late 1800s.
Cast includes: Andrew Koji, Kieran Bew, Celine Buckens, Olivia Cheng, Dianne Doan, Dean Jagger, Langley Kirkwood, Maria-Elena Laas, Hoon Lee, Christian McKay, Dustin Nguyen, Miranda Raison, Chen Tang, Joe Taslim, Jason Tobin, Joanna Vanderham, Tom Weston-Jones and Perry Yung.
“‘Warrior’ introduced viewers to a distinct world from the past, performed with dynamic action and relevant storytelling, with a brilliant cast led by Andrew Koji,” said Casey Bloys, HBO and HBO Max’s chief content officer. “We can’t wait to see what Jonathan, Justin and Shannon will bring to the next chapter of this series on HBO Max.”
“Warrior” was created and produced by Jonathan Tropper under his Tropper Ink Productions banner. Justin Lin, Danielle Woodrow and Andrew Schneider are also executive producers through Perfect Storm Entertainment alongside Shannon Lee for Bruce Lee Entertainment. Brad Kane and Richard Sharkey are also executive producers, along with Kenneth Lin, Evan Endicott and Josh Stoddard as co-executive producers.
“Justin, Jonathan and I were thrilled when ‘Warrior’ was put on HBO platforms to be discovered by a whole new legion of fans,” said Shannon Lee. “Now we are excited and grateful for the opportunity to do another season, and we applaud HBO Max for understanding the importance of telling this story and for continuing to support this level of representation in our industry. I just know my dad is grinning now to see this show he dreamed of so long ago continues to beat the odds. We plan to deliver the same high level of meaningful storytelling and Gung Fu action in Season 3! “