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The Worst Episodes of Kingdom

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The Worst Episodes of Kingdom

In the Warring States Period of ancient China (475–221 BCE), Shin and Hyou are war-orphans in the kingdom of Qin. They dream of one day...

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  1. Background image for An Unbreakable Heart
    7.3/10(205 votes)

    #1 - An Unbreakable Heart

    S1:E5

    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.

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  2. Background image for Fated Meeting
    7.4/10(242 votes)

    #2 - Fated Meeting

    S1:E2

    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 stand-in, must decide which to help and which to kill.

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  3. Background image for Friend!
    7.4/10(226 votes)

    #3 - Friend!

    S1:E3

    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 new and deadly pursuer takes up the chase.

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  4. Background image for The King and the Sword
    7.4/10(220 votes)

    #4 - The King and the Sword

    S1:E4

    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.

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  5. Background image for The Path to a Great General
    7.5/10(198 votes)

    #5 - The Path to a Great General

    S1:E6

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Now, to Xianyang!
    7.5/10(179 votes)

    #6 - Now, to Xianyang!

    S1:E9

    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, Jie Shi has raised a vast army to face the formidable Lu Buwei.

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    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Boy With No Name
    7.7/10(356 votes)

    #7 - The Boy With No Name

    S1:E1

    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.

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  9. Background image for The Terrifying Mountain People
    7.7/10(189 votes)

    #8 - The Terrifying Mountain People

    S1:E7

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Invading the Royal Capital
    7.7/10(185 votes)

    #9 - Invading the Royal Capital

    S1:E10

    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 the walls, but they won't reach the Royal Court without a fight.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for First Campaign
    7.7/10(171 votes)

    #10 - First Campaign

    S1:E17

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Lü Buwei
    7.8/10(174 votes)

    #11 - Lü Buwei

    S1:E16

    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 right through his half-hearted show of respect to King Zheng Ying.

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    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Sudden Change in the Tide of Battle
    7.8/10(167 votes)

    #12 - Sudden Change in the Tide of Battle

    S1:E29

    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?

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    Director:Shigeki Kawai
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Beautiful Venom
    7.8/10(176 votes)

    #13 - Beautiful Venom

    S2:E6

    Zheng's supporters discuss the pros and cons of bringing the Queen Dowager onto their side, while Zheng takes matters into his own hands.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for New Era
    7.9/10(199 votes)

    #14 - New Era

    S2:E1

    Former servant Xin now commands 300 troops in the formidable Fei Xin Force--and the big battle he's itching for may be right around the corner.

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  16. Background image for The Fierce Fighting Begins
    8.0/10(182 votes)

    #15 - The Fierce Fighting Begins

    S1:E11

    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 way, too, is blocked, by the deadly assassin Zuo Ci and his men.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for A New Trial
    8.0/10(167 votes)

    #16 - A New Trial

    S1:E24

    When Xin approaches Wang Yi looking for a mentor to make him stronger, he discovers that the great general doesn't make things easy.

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    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Appointment
    8.0/10(171 votes)

    #17 - Appointment

    S1:E25

    Just as Qin is successfully waging war with one of its neighboring kingdoms, Han, another neighbor makes its own attack against Qin.

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    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for War God Pang Nuan
    8.0/10(171 votes)

    #18 - War God Pang Nuan

    S1:E26

    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 ulterior motive for taking on this particular battle.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Wang Qi Takes to the Field!
    8.0/10(173 votes)

    #19 - Wang Qi Takes to the Field!

    S1:E33

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Each One's Dream
    8.1/10(195 votes)

    #20 - Each One's Dream

    S1:E8

    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 his companions pushes this confrontation to its crisis.

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    Director:Unknown
  22. Background image for The Roar of Lankai
    8.1/10(173 votes)

    #21 - The Roar of Lankai

    S1:E13

    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 savagery, but can he contend with the brute strength of Lan Kai?

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    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for The Power of the Sword
    8.1/10(173 votes)

    #22 - The Power of the Sword

    S1:E14

    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 the unwelcome arrival of the mysterious and powerful General Wang Yi.

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    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Wang Qi Intrudes
    8.1/10(171 votes)

    #23 - Wang Qi Intrudes

    S1:E20

    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 not even supposed to be there!

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for A Tumultuous Banquet
    8.1/10(187 votes)

    #24 - A Tumultuous Banquet

    S2:E3

    Xin confronts Li Mu, the man who orchestrated Wang Yi's battlefield defeat, while Diao touches base with Kaine. Zheng reveals his future plans.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Assemblage
    8.1/10(183 votes)

    #25 - Assemblage

    S2:E11

    Xiang struggles to bring Zheng some shocking news. The Qin army mounts its offensive against Wei's Gaolang Castle, but is Xin in over his head?

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    Writer:Unknown

Worst Episodes Summary

"An Unbreakable Heart" is the worst rated episode of "Kingdom". It scored 7.3/10 based on 205 votes. Directed by Mitsutoshi Sato and written by 和智正喜, it aired on 7/2/2012. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Fated Meeting".