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The Best Episodes of Kingdom Season 4

Every episode of Kingdom Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Kingdom Season 4!

Binge this in 10h 25m•Peaking at 9.4/10

In the Warring States period, young orphan Xin vows to aid King Zheng of Qin in his quest to unify China by becoming a general himself.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Kingdom Season 4 Episode 5 - Sword and Shield
    9.4/10(497 votes)

    S4:E5

    A wounded Cheng Jiao confronts Pu Ge, then has a heart-to-heart with Liu Yi and shares words of wisdom with Xin as the fighting in Tunliu subsides.

    Director:Taiji Kawanishi
    Writer:Aya Yoshinaga

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  2. Kingdom Season 4 Episode 22 - Running For Your Lives
    9.4/10(427 votes)

    S4:E22

    The court ladies make a run for it when their safety is compromised. Shang Lu's ailing army is just barely keeping the enemy out of the royal capital.

    Director:Kiyomitsu Sato
    Writer:Suzuyuki Kaneko

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  3. Kingdom Season 4 Episode 23 - Reversal Rush
    9.4/10(431 votes)

    S4:E23

    Qin army high commander Lord Changping shows what he's made of on the battlefield with an all-or-nothing maneuver meant to immobilize Duke Rongdi.

    Director:Taiji Kawanishi
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  4. Kingdom Season 4 Episode 21 - Our One Shot at Victory
    9.2/10(407 votes)

    S4:E21

    Zheng refutes his chancellor's notion of ideal government and articulates his reasons for a united Middle Kingdom. Xin gets turned around in Xianyang.

    Director:Natsumi Yasue
    Writer:Aya Yoshinaga

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  5. Kingdom Season 4 Episode 17 - Three Sides, Unyielding
    9.1/10(436 votes)

    S4:E17

    A supersized Ai army approaches an underdefended Xianyang. The Queen Dowager and Lü Buwei both have their own epiphanies during the crowning ceremony.

    Director:Taiji Kawanishi
    Writer:Noboru Takagi

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  6. Kingdom Season 4 Episode 3 - The Punitive Force Moves Out
    9.0/10(400 votes)

    S4:E3

    Tunliu rises in a revolt against the rulers of Qin--one with Cheng Jiao at its center. Old friends reunite as they're deployed to quell the uprising.

    Director:Yasuhiro Geshi
    Writer:Daishiro Tanimura

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  7. Kingdom Season 4 Episode 4 - Assault on Tunliu
    9.0/10(449 votes)

    S4:E4

    Pu Ge reveals his scheme, but doesn't take the bigger, better Fei Xin Force into account. Cheng Jiao takes a gamble as he faces the fight of his life.

    Director:Harume Kosaka
    Writer:Suzuyuki Kaneko

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  8. Kingdom Season 4 Episode 12 - Age of Giants
    9.0/10(367 votes)

    S4:E12

    Xin finds himself trapped as the simultaneous triple-strike comes together; Wei's unsuspecting main camp panics with the three Qin armies closing in.

    Director:Harume Kosaka
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  9. Kingdom Season 4 Episode 19 - A Parting of Ways
    9.0/10(369 votes)

    S4:E19

    Xin explains how Diao learned of the rebellion. Lord Changping makes a momentous decision. The seige of Xianyang intensifies as Xin's troops arrive.

    Director:Kiyomitsu Sato
    Writer:Daishiro Tanimura

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  10. Kingdom Season 4 Episode 11 - Training Days
    8.9/10(351 votes)

    S4:E11

    There is only half a day left for the Hi Shin unit to reach Go Houmei's HQ. The strategists of both camps, Karyo Ten and Junsou, will be able to measure their talent.

    Director:Taiji Kawanishi
    Writer:Noboru Takagi

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  11. Kingdom Season 4 Episode 20 - A Dream Nation
    8.9/10(347 votes)

    S4:E20

    Xin pushes onward to Xianyang's Inner Palace as Xiang and Yang are taken to safety. Lü Buwei explains his views to Zheng and how he would rule Qin.

    Director:Taiji Kawanishi
    Writer:Junichi Miyashita

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  12. Kingdom Season 4 Episode 7 - The Call
    8.8/10(354 votes)

    S4:E7

    Kai Meng, Fire Dragon of Wei, challenges Xin to a duel as the battle rages around them. Qiang Lei must act quickly when something goes terribly wrong.

    Director:Kiyomitsu Sato
    Writer:Noboru Takagi

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  13. Kingdom Season 4 Episode 24 - The Rebellion's Conclusion
    8.8/10(328 votes)

    S4:E24

    Lao Ai, the man who orchestrated the uprising, must finally reap what he's sown. The Queen Dowager makes a last-ditch plea at her lover's hearing.

    Director:Kazuya Monma
    Writer:Noboru Takagi

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  14. Kingdom Season 4 Episode 1 - Seven Nations, After the War
    8.7/10(510 votes)

    S4:E1

    The seven nations of the Middle Kingdom come to grips with the fallout of the massive coalition army war as internal disputes move to the forefront.

    Director:Taiji Kawanishi
    Writer:Junichi Miyashita

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  15. Kingdom Season 4 Episode 2 - Omnious Shadow
    8.6/10(357 votes)

    S4:E2

    Qin chancellor Lü Buwei schemes to gain more influence in the Royal Court. Zhao makes a surprising move, prompting Cheng Jiao to make one of his own.

    Director:Natsumi Yasue
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  16. Kingdom Season 4 Episode 6 - A New Strategic Base
    8.6/10(347 votes)

    S4:E6

    Xin and Wang Ben are summoned to assist General Teng in a complex battle with Zhao, but Zhao's star general has some monumental aces up his sleeve.

    Director:Kiyomitsu Sato
    Writer:Aya Yoshinaga

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  17. Kingdom Season 4 Episode 9 - Zi Bai's Name
    8.6/10(331 votes)

    S4:E9

    As Wang Ben tangles with master spearsman Zi Bai, Ling Huang gives Wu Fengming and his officers insight into his fellow Fire Dragon's past and psyche.

    Director:Kazuya Monma
    Writer:Daishiro Tanimura

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  18. Kingdom Season 4 Episode 18 - River-Crossing Battle
    8.6/10(320 votes)

    S4:E18

    The Fei Xin Force meets up with allies before a pitched battle across a key river. Troops descend on Xianyang as Xiang recalls Zheng's parting words.

    Director:Harume Kosaka
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  19. Kingdom Season 4 Episode 25 - A Time for Venturing Forth
    8.5/10(318 votes)

    S4:E25

    The rebels and masterminds behind Ai's uprising meet their fates--or rather, most of them do. Zheng discusses his vision for Qin's future with Xin.

    Director:Ippei Ichii
    Writer:Noboru Takagi

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  20. Kingdom Season 4 Episode 8 - Diao
    8.4/10(325 votes)

    S4:E8

    Diao meets with Kai Meng in the Wei camp while Xin and friends scramble for a way to get her out. The Yu Feng Force faces another brutal Fire Dragon.

    Director:Masayuki Iimura
    Writer:Shingo Irie

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  21. Kingdom Season 4 Episode 10 - The Eyes of the Middle Kingdom
    8.4/10(316 votes)

    S4:E10

    The three Qin units prepare for the climactic third day of their coordinated assault on Wei's main camp in Zhuyong, with each facing a formidable foe.

    Director:Ippei Ichii
    Writer:Suzuyuki Kaneko

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  22. Kingdom Season 4 Episode 26 - The Six Great Generals' Whereabouts
    8.4/10(321 votes)

    S4:E26

    Qin goes right back to the battlefield. Wa Lin is tapped to help the troubled nation of Chu. The young commanders discuss the next Six Great Generals.

    Director:Ippei Ichii
    Writer:Noboru Takagi

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  23. Kingdom Season 4 Episode 14 - A New Nation
    8.3/10(302 votes)

    S4:E14

    The plans of the Queen Mother and her lover Lao Ai soon come to light: the foundation of a new state, within Qin itself. The affront is such that it calls for a response equal to it.

    Director:Natsumi Yasue
    Writer:Junichi Miyashita

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  24. Kingdom Season 4 Episode 13 - Movement in Xianyang
    8.2/10(303 votes)

    S4:E13

    Zhao's military minds ponder the aftermath of the Battle at Zhuyong. A powerful figure visits the Royal Court to stake a claim on the new Qin outpost.

    Director:Kiyomitsu Sato
    Writer:Daishiro Tanimura

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  25. Kingdom Season 4 Episode 16 - The Crowning Ceremony
    8.1/10(306 votes)

    S4:E16

    Ai's foreign-backed chancellor puts the Queen Dowager in an impossible position as Zheng prepares for the crowning ceremony in Qin's ancient capital.

    Director:Kazuya Monma
    Writer:Suzuyuki Kaneko

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Sword and Shield" is the best rated episode of "Kingdom" season 4. It scored 9.4/10 based on 497 votes. Directed by Taiji Kawanishi and written by Aya Yoshinaga, it aired on 5/8/2022. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Running For Your Lives".