Kingdom - Episode Guide

Season 1

The Boy with No Name

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Jun 4, 2012

The Boy with No Name

Orphan and small-town servant Piao is unexpectedly invited to work at the Royal Court. Some months later, he returns to his village mortally wounded and, before he dies, sends his friend Xin off to a dangerous village, where Xin has a shocking encounter.

An Encounter with Destiny

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Jun 11, 2012

An Encounter with Destiny

Xin discovers Ying Zheng, the young King of Qin, who's fleeing his half-brother's uprising. But when Piao's killer arrives to murder Ying Zheng, Xin, who's learned that Piao died serving as Zheng's stand-in, must decide which to help and which to kill.

For a Friend

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Jun 18, 2012

For a Friend

Xin and Zheng, the King, 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 new and deadly pursuer takes up the chase.

The King and the Sword

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Jun 25, 2012

The King and the Sword

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 the murderous tracker Mu Ta is hot on their trail.

Unbroken Heart

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Jul 2, 2012

Unbroken Heart

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 Court that seems to spell the end for all young King Zheng's hopes.

The Path to Becoming a General

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Jul 9, 2012

The Path to Becoming a General

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, Zheng decides on a dangerous path, to seek out unlikely allies.

The Fearsome Folk of the Mountains

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Jul 16, 2012

The Fearsome Folk of the Mountains

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 when he meets them, King Zheng is forced to make a perilous choice.

Lü Buwei

Episode: 1x16 | Airdate: Sep 17, 2012

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Disaster

Episode: 1x30 | Airdate: Dec 24, 2012

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Succession

Episode: 1x38 | Airdate: Feb 25, 2013

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Season 2

New Era

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Jun 8, 2013

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Assemblage

Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Aug 17, 2013

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Clash!

Episode: 2x18 | Airdate: Oct 6, 2013

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Outwit

Episode: 2x36 | Airdate: Feb 9, 2014

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Season 3

Season 4

The Call

Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: May 22, 2022

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Season 5

Misfortune

Episode: 5x09 | Airdate: Mar 10, 2024

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Season 6

Qin's Stumbling Block

Episode: 6x01 | Airdate: Oct 4, 2025

Qin's Stumbling Block

Li Mu visits Zheng with a proposal--and a warning. The Fei Xin Force holds grueling tryouts for new recruits.

The Rising Tumult

Episode: 6x02 | Airdate: Oct 11, 2025

The Rising Tumult

Lord Changwen turns to an old enemy for help as Qin struggles to devise a valid strategy to conquer Zhao.

The Qin Army Lineup

Episode: 6x03 | Airdate: Oct 18, 2025

The Qin Army Lineup

The Qin army takes shape as their war with Zhao begins in earnest. Xin celebrates a sentimental reunion.

Zhao's National Gate

Episode: 6x04 | Airdate: Oct 25, 2025

Zhao's National Gate

As the Qin army changes course and Zhao responds, the many benefits of an allied army soon become clear.

Storming Liewei

Episode: 6x05 | Airdate: Nov 1, 2025

Storming Liewei

The Fei Xin Force and the mountainfolk must conquer Liewei, but there's no escaping the realities of war.

Liewei's Trap

Episode: 6x06 | Airdate: Nov 8, 2025

Liewei's Trap

Something's strange about Liewei--and it may mean Qin's grand strategy for conquering Zhao is all for nothing.

Weapons of Conquest

Episode: 6x07 | Airdate: Nov 15, 2025

Weapons of Conquest

Wang Jian's new strategy devises an unexpected weapon, sending Li Mu scrambling to craft a counterattack.

So many maps. I'm so tired.

Episode: 6x08 | Airdate: Nov 22, 2025

So many maps. I'm so tired.

Li Mu's army faces off against Wang Jian's army; Meng Tian plays a major role in kicking off the hostilities.

The Weight of Resolve

Episode: 6x09 | Airdate: Nov 29, 2025

The Weight of Resolve

As the battle heats up, Wang Ben grows frustrated with the role his father has assigned to the Yu Feng Force.

Descendants of the Quanrong

Episode: 6x10 | Airdate: Dec 6, 2025

Descendants of the Quanrong

Wang Ben confronts Mǎ Nanci. The Zhao army seeks help in their battle against Yang Duanhe's mountain army.

The One-Hit-Kill Detached Force

Episode: 6x11 | Airdate: Dec 13, 2025

The One-Hit-Kill Detached Force

The tides of battle turn as the Fei Xin Force makes their move. Meng Tian joins Xin on a crucial side mission.

Insufficient Rank

Episode: 6x12 | Airdate: Dec 20, 2025

Insufficient Rank

Meng Tian sets his morale-boosting plan into motion. The fighting shifts to the right-hand flank on Day 2.

A Great General's View

Episode: 6x13 | Airdate: Dec 27, 2025

A Great General's View

Wang Ben finds himself in the thick of battle. The Fei Xin Force looks back on the first few days of the war.

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