Kung Fu
Series· 2021–2023· 42mTV-14

Kung Fu

True power lies within.

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A quarter-life crisis causes a young Chinese-American woman to drop out of college and go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. But when she returns to find her hometown overrun with crime and corruption, she uses her martial arts skills and Shaolin values to protect her community and bring criminals to justice…all while searching for the assassin who killed her Shaolin mentor and is now targeting her.

Creator:
Christina M. Kim

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S3 · E13Beginning

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Season 32022
13 episodes
  • E1Shifu
    · 43m

    As the Shens prepare for Harmony Dumplings’ grand reopening, they learn that they have become the latest victims of a crime wave that has hit their Chinatown community. Nicky and the team prepare to take matters into their own hands.

  • E2Risk
    · 43m

    When someone from Nicky's past shows up unexpectedly, she reaches out to Ryan for help uncovering why. Jin takes on the Chinatown Council, while Evan and Althea investigate what may be behind the city's recent rise in crime. Finally, Mei-Li meets with Carrie, the representative of a restaurant investment group, and Henry's globetrotting search brings him to one of his father's former allies.

  • E3The Compass
    · 43m

    After learning that Henry is a person of interest in a heist gone wrong, Nicky travels to Thailand to help him - a move that forces them to confront their unresolved issues. When Mei-Li needs help reorganizing at Harmony Dumplings, Jin and Althea team up to help. Elsewhere, Ryan gets some relationship advice from an unlikely source.

  • E4Harmony
    · 43m

    With the grand reopening of Harmony Dumplings just around the corner, it's all hands on deck to make sure it goes off without a hitch. However, things take an unexpected turn when the Shen's receive a mysterious threat on the eve of the restaurant's reopening. Elsewhere, Jin faces a new challenge and Ryan scrambles to find Sebastian the perfect gift.

  • E5Harvest
    · 42m

    Nicky is forced to put things with Bo on the back burner while she figures out how to help Pei-Ling. Sebastian voices his concern to Mei-Li about corporate's growing oversight on the restaurant. Althea and Evan help Jin after a local politician is robbed of some valuable research. Finally, Zhilan makes her move.

  • E6Rescue
    · 43m

    Nicky, Henry, Ryan and Pei-Ling try to make sense of some disturbing information they’ve learned about Xiao. Althea and Dennis help his sister after she learns that money has gone missing from their family’s charitable trust. Elsewhere, Mei-Li is forced to make an impossible decision.

  • E7Villains
    · 43m

    After her latest mission unearths some startling information about Xiao, Nicky and the team devise a plan to deal with her once and for all. Althea gives Evan some advice on his relationship with Nadia, and Jin prepares for his first interview.

  • E8Betrayal
    · 42m

    Following an incident involving her parents, Nicky stumbles upon a devastating secret. Elsewhere, Mei-Li gets creative at the restaurant, and Bo faces demons from his past.

  • E9The Architect
    · 43m

    After a campaign ad targets the Shen family, Mei-Li takes matters into her own hands.

  • E10Alias
    · 42m

    With her world crashing down around her, Nicky is forced to reevaluate her recent actions in order to move forward. Althea goes under cover to gain more information about Delta Securities. Henry and Zhilan follow a lead regarding Xiao's whereabouts.

  • E11The Scepter
    · 43m

    With time running out, Nicky is forced to confront Bo to get information on Xiao's whereabouts before it's too late. Mei-Li clashes with Carrie at Harmony Dumplings, and Jin makes a surprising decision that could affect the outcome of the election.

  • E12Loss
    · 43m

    Henry finds himself on a collision course with Xiao, whose latest plan results in devastating consequences for Nicky and her family.

  • E13BeginningFinale
    · 43m

    After uncovering Xiao’s master plan, Nicky and the team find themselves in a race against the clock to stop her before it’s too late.

Season 22022
13 episodes
  • E1Year of the Tiger (1)
    · 43m

    With the Lunar New Year around the corner, a more confident and grounded Nicky finds herself in a great place in her relationship with Henry and with her family. However, when a break-in at the Shen residence leaves her shaken, Nicky, with the help of Evan, begins to suspect that Russell Tan may be involved. Elsewhere, as Mei-Liand Jin prepare for the New Year at Harmony Dumplings, Althea begins to question whether she made the right decision re-entering the workforce.

  • E2Year of the Tiger (2)
    · 43m

    In the midst of Lunar New Year festivities in Chinatown, Nicky tries to help her newly-discovered cousin Mia understand her new reality. Meanwhile, as Nicky and Evan follow a lead involving one of Russell Tan's mercenaries, Henry keeps an eye on Mia at the community center. Elsewhere, Ryan meets Sebastian, Harmony Dumpling's newest line cook and Kerwin is paid a surprise visit by his sister Juliet. Finally, Zhilan is forced to confront her past.

  • E3The Bell
    · 43m

    After a mishap forces her to re-evaluate her plan against Russell Tan, Nicky turns her attention to finding out what Kerwin is up to after learning he's back in the fold. Jin offers help to an old friend at the Chinatown Arts Collective, and the team makes a big move against Russell Tan.

  • E4Clementine
    · 42m

    After finding himself in a bind, Dennis turns to Nicky for help, leading them to uncover an auto theft ring in Chinatown. Elsewhere, when an argument about family causes Henry and Nicky to have their first real fight, Henry reluctantly reconnects with his estranged father. Finally, Evan is forced to make a difficult decision that could cost him his job.

  • E5Reunion
    · 43m

    After receiving a new clue that could lead to Mia's whereabouts, Nicky and Henry race to find her before Russell Tan's forces do. Meanwhile, Mei-Li is tested when a new restaurant opens nearby, and Althea continues to struggle with the challenges of work.

  • E6Jyu Sa
    · 43m

    After a tip from Evan leads Nicky and Mia to a secret meeting between Juliette and a mysterious scientist, Nicky begins to question whether she should approach her relationship with Mia as a friend or a shifu. Elsewhere, Henry's findings lead him to an expert that may be able to help decipher his research. Finally, Jin and Mei-Li help to settle an age-old dispute between Chinatown's oldest grocers.

  • E7The Alchemist
    · 43m

    As Nicky investigates the secrets behind a mysterious stone that Juliet is after, Henry uncovers a shocking revelation about his father. Elsewhere, Althea prepares for investor meetings for her app, and Dennis receives an ultimatum from his dad.

  • E8Disclosure
    · 43m

    As Nicky wrestles with a secret she's been keeping from Mia, she teams up with Evan, who makes a major discovery about his former boss. Elsewhere, Althea attempts to pull off a surprise 25th anniversary party for Harmony Dumpling against her mother's wishes, and Ryan begins to question what Sebastian may be hiding from him.

  • E9The Enclave
    · 42m

    After uncovering an item that Russell Tan is after, Nicky enlists her entire family to help infiltrate the Enclave, a secret gathering of the world's elite. Elsewhere, Nicky deals with the fallout of a secret she's kept from Mia.

  • E10Destruction
    · 40m

    Nicky is left reeling after a secret she's kept hidden from her family leads to some tragic consequences. Meanwhile, Mia teams up with an unexpected ally, and Nicky and Henry find themselves at a crossroads in their relationship.

  • E11Bloodline
    · 40m

    Nicky's desperation to find Mia intensifies after learning that Mia is beginning to unravel, and that Xiao's prophecy may be coming true. Meanwhile, Zhilan makes a surprising discovery about Russell Tan's plan.

  • E12Alliance
    · 42m

    With Russell Tan on the verge of making his final move, Nicky enlists all the help she can get in order to stop him before it's too late. But when an unexpected discovery threatens to derail their efforts, the team will be forced to prepare for what may be a losing battle.

  • E13The SourceFinale
    · 42m

    Nicky teams up with an unexpected ally and sets out on a dangerous mission to take down Russell Tan once and for all.

Season 12021
13 episodes
  • E1Pilot
    · 42m

    A quarter-life crisis causes a young Chinese American woman, Nicky Shen, to drop out of college and go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. But when she returns to San Francisco, she finds her hometown is overrun with crime and corruption. Nicky will rely on her friends and family as well as her martial arts skills and Shaolin values to protect her community and bring criminals to justice…all while searching for the ruthless assassin who killed her Shaolin mentor Pei-Ling and is now targeting her.

  • E2Silence
    · 42m

    When adjusting to life back at home doesn’t go as planned, Nicky turns to Henry for help in her hunt for Zhilan. Meanwhile, as Jin looks forward to life getting back to normal, Mei-Li isn’t as optimistic. Finally, after lending a hand to a young woman in need, Nicky finds the mental clarity she desperately needs.

  • E3Patience
    · 42m

    Nicky and Henry follow a lead involving a professor who may be able to help in their search for Zhilan. Meanwhile, as Althea's past comes back to haunt her, a squabble between Jin and Mei-Li points to bigger issues in their marriage. Elsewhere, Nicky steps in to help a young worker after learning of some suspicious activity happening at King Kwong's garment factory.

  • E4Hand
    · 42m

    As Nicky and Henry follow a new lead that brings them to a private collector in Napa, a tension-filled dinner with the Soong's leaves Althea to question her worth. Elsewhere, Evan's suspicions about Henry continue to grow.

  • E5Sanctuary
    · 42m

    An officer-involved shooting in Chinatown sends shockwaves through the community. Mei-Li and Jin are forced to revisit a traumatic experience from their past. Nicky and Henry make a startling discovery about the weapons.

  • E6Rage
    · 42m

    When the retrieval of a weapon doesn't go as planned, Nicky takes matters into her own hands; Jin takes Mei-Li on a surprise date; Althea finds herself faced with an ultimatum.

  • E7Guidance
    · 42m

    After learning some devastating news about Pei-Ling, Nicky attempts to keep herself distracted by offering to help a young woman in need; Zhilan confronts her past; Mei-Lei makes a startling confession.

  • E8Destiny
    · 42m

    Nicky and the Shens deal with the fallout after a family secret comes to light; Althea prepares for her bachelorette party.

  • E9Isolation
    · 42m

    To learn more about her family history, Nicky follows a lead that brings her, Henry and Evan to a quiet town in Canada. Zhilan joins forces with Kerwin Tan, and Jin and Mei-Li find themselves at a crossroads.

  • E10Choice
    · 42m

    Nicky offers to help Evan when the case he's working on takes a turn. Ryan decides to officially introduce Joe as his boyfriend to his parents. Zhilan and Kerwin receive a surprise visitor.

  • E11Attachment
    · 42m

    Nicky and Henry follow a lead that brings them to a K-pop concert in Las Vegas... and on a collision course with Zhilan and Kerwin. Elsewhere, Jin and Mei-Li make a major decision about the restaurant.

  • E12Sacrifice
    · 42m

    With time running out, Nicky and Henry work to translate a cryptic map that could lead them to the Forge; Althea and the family prepare for Po Po's arrival.

  • E13TransformationFinale
    · 42m

    Nicky learns what is needed to open the forge. Meanwhile, an emergency at home threatens to derail Althea and Dennis' tea ceremony.

Details

Networks
The CW
Seasons
3 · 39 episodes
Runtime
42m per episode
Status
Canceled
Language
EN
First aired
April 7, 2021
Content rating
TV-14
Country
United States of America
Production
Warner Bros. Television, Berlanti Productions, Quinn's House, Kinga Productions
IMDB ID
tt7475590

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