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The Best Episodes of Warrior Season 2

Every episode of Warrior Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Warrior Season 2!

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A gritty, action-packed crime drama set during the brutal Tong Wars of San Francisco’s Chinatown in the second half of the 19th century. The series follows Ah Sahm, a martial arts prodigy who immigrates from

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Warrior Season 2 Episode 1 - Learn to Endure, or Hire a Bodyguard
    8.2/10(1472 votes)

    #1 - Learn to Endure, or Hire a Bodyguard

    S2:E1

    Back with the Hop Wei, Ah Sahm spends his nights at the Barbary Coast fight pit, confronting a new anti-Chinese group, Teddy’s Boys. While Ah Toy accuses him of just looking for another fight, an empowered Mai Ling worries about her brother’s next steps. Meanwhile, Bill finds it hard to break out of his role as enforcer for Zing; Penny is determined to continue running Mercer Steel, much to Blake’s dismay; and Chao offers Ah Sahm some advice for his future with Young Jun.

    Director:Jonathan Tropper
    Writer:Jonathan Tropper

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  2. Warrior Season 2 Episode 2 - The Chinese Connection
    7.9/10(1271 votes)

    #2 - The Chinese Connection

    S2:E2

    Ah Sahm and Young Jun search for a discreet place to hide their product after striking a deal with a new opium supplier. As Lee becomes increasingly dependent on laudanum, he and Bill continue to investigate the swordsman murders. Mai Ling sends Li Yong and Zing to deliver a message to a rival tong. Penny asks for Ah Sahm’s help in protecting her factory. Sophie continues to pique Leary’s interest. Ah Toy receives a visit from Nellie Davenport, a wealthy widow committed to ending the exploitation of Chinese women.

    Director:David Petrarca
    Writer:Brad Kane

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  3. Warrior Season 2 Episode 3 - Not How We Do Business
    8.6/10(1350 votes)

    #3 - Not How We Do Business

    S2:E3

    With their new enterprise going well, Young Jun shares his worries with Ah Sahm about the new men Father Jun has brought over from China, and later, the partners are impressed by Hong, an enthusiastic recruit with a secret. Meanwhile, Chao goes to Mai Ling for help keeping Zing away from his business, Sophie grows closer to Leary, Nellie’s politics raise questions from her peers, and things take a deadly turn at Bill’s home.

    Director:David Petrarca
    Writer:Brad Kane

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  4. Warrior Season 2 Episode 4 - If You Don't See Blood, You Didn't Come to Play
    8.1/10(1216 votes)

    #4 - If You Don't See Blood, You Didn't Come to Play

    S2:E4

    As the police prepare for retribution, Chao comes to Bill with a mutually beneficial proposal. A sympathetic Sophie offers Leary a new plan. Ah Sahm and Penny have a moment when he confides his plans for the future. Buckley urges Blake to take a stand against the Chinese, Lee seeks to ease his pain, Mai Ling invests in a legitimate business, and Nellie urges Ah Toy to imagine a different kind of life for her sex workers.

    Director:Loni Peristere
    Writers:Josh Stoddard, Evan Endicott

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  5. Warrior Season 2 Episode 5 - Not for a Drink, a F*ck, or a G**damn Prayer
    8.7/10(1436 votes)

    #5 - Not for a Drink, a F*ck, or a G**damn Prayer

    S2:E5

    A guilty Mai Ling tries to make things right with Ah Sahm, who’s more intent than ever on seeking revenge. Penny finds her business in trouble and learns that Ah Sahm has been using her. Leary gets a warning and offers one of his own. Ah Toy pays an emotional visit to Nellie’s Sonoma winery. Bill and Chao put their plot against the Fung Hai into action.

    Director:Loni Peristere
    Writers:Josh Stoddard, Evan Endicott

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  6. Warrior Season 2 Episode 6 - To a Man with a Hammer, Everything Looks Like a Nail
    9.1/10(1819 votes)

    #6 - To a Man with a Hammer, Everything Looks Like a Nail

    S2:E6

    Ah Sahm, Young Jun, and Hong travel with Vega to Rooker’s Mill, a U.S.-Mexico border town owned by Elijah Rooker, the wealthy host of a lucrative fight tournament that Ah Sahm is determined to win. As he learns more about Vega, Ah Sahm draws the attention of another fighter, Dolph, and later, Rooker himself.

    Director:Dustin Nguyễn
    Writers:Brad Kane, Jonathan Tropper

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  7. Warrior Season 2 Episode 7 - If You Wait by the River Long Enough
    8.5/10(1365 votes)

    #7 - If You Wait by the River Long Enough

    S2:E7

    Change is afoot for the Hop Wei after Father Jun, Ah Sahm, and Young Jun face off. Ah Toy decides that Nellie may be the answer to her problems and takes matters at a sadistic rival brothel into her own hands. Leary is urged by both Buckley and Sophie to utilize his political influence. Just as his heroics are trumpeted, Bill is faced with another swordsman murder. A fatal clash unfolds at the Blake household.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Warrior Season 2 Episode 8 - All Enemies, Foreign and Domestic
    8.4/10(1274 votes)

    #8 - All Enemies, Foreign and Domestic

    S2:E8

    The police shut down Chinatown in their hunt for a killer, just as the Hop Wei make a move that puts Mai Ling on edge. Buckley steps into a new role and considers a proposition from Leary, who faces questions from the Irish workingmen. Ah Toy fights for her life, while Chao faces a major dilemma.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Warrior Season 2 Episode 9 - Enter the Dragon
    9.7/10(3386 votes)

    #9 - Enter the Dragon

    S2:E9

    After Bill and his men are confronted by an angry mob, Chinatown erupts into chaos, forcing the tongs to work together to protect their streets. As Chao and Mai Ling seek shelter, Mai Ling tends to an ailing Ah Toy. Sophie opens her eyes to Leary's world. Lee decides which side he's on.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Warrior Season 2 Episode 10 - Man on the Wall
    9.0/10(1675 votes)

    #10 - Man on the Wall

    S2:E10

    Young Jun faces a crucial decision after Mai Ling tries to drive a wedge between him and Ah Sahm, who has emerged as a hero in Chinatown and takes the opportunity to go on the offensive against Leary. Determined to take Buckley down, Penny goes to the press. Bill reckons with what he's become, and Lee seeks out a familiar face. Mai Ling finally plays her hand against the Hop Wei.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Learn to Endure, or Hire a Bodyguard" is the best rated episode of "Warrior" season 2. It scored 8.2/10 based on 1472 votes. Directed by Jonathan Tropper and written by Jonathan Tropper, it aired on 10/2/2020. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Chinese Connection".