Max cancels ‘Warrior’, with Netflix acquiring co-streaming rights to existing seasons

Warrior (Source: Max/David Bloomer)

Warrior, the US crime drama based on a concept by famed martial artist Bruce Lee, has been cancelled after three seasons by Warner Bros. Discovery Max, but may yet live on via Netflix.

Netflix has picked up the existing episodes of the show in a co-exclusive deal, introducing Warrior to a wider potential audience, with both streamers to carry the series.

US reports suggest that Netflix may consider saving the show from cancellation by ordering a fourth season if it performs well following its February 2024 launch – and if its cast, who have been released from their contracts, can be brought back.

Set in 19th century San Francisco, Warrior stars Andrew Koji as Ah Sahm, a Chinese martial arts expert who comes to the US in search of his sister, but comes under the control of a powerful criminal operation.

The series launched on Cineflix in 2019 and moved to Max for its third, and potentially final, season. It is based on an idea by Bruce Lee and is executive produced by his daughter Shannon Lee, with Jonathan Tropper serving as showrunner.