Warrior’s brutal fists fly again in a scorching season 3 trailer that cranks the action to lethal heights.
Warrior premiered on Cinemax in 2019, and when Cinemax announced in 2020 they would no longer be producing their own programming, the show’s future was in up in the air. Luckily, Max decided to take it on, pulling the show onto its platform and picking up the third season.
And thank god for that, because the show consistently has the best action on television. Koji and Joe Taslim are among the best screen fighters of their generation, and in addition to their terrific martial arts prowess, the pair ooze charisma. Any time they match up in Warrior, it’s a can’t-miss event, and the show brings plenty of other talented fighters into the fray as well, with coordinator Brett Chan delivering gorgeous choreography (earning a Primetime Emmy nomination in 2021 for outstanding stunt coordination).
The trailer for the new season promises great fights and new alliances, and also gives you a taste of everything that makes Warrior fun television. Muscular, sweating Joe Taslim! Swaggerful Andrew Koji! Sarcastic Hoon Lee! Smirking Jason Tobin! Badass Olivia Cheng! Mark freaking Dacascos! Gorgeous people doing gorgeous things! Warrior is back, which gets a resounding “hell yeah” from me.
Who returned to the cast in Warrior season 3
Returning Main Cast
Key actors from previous seasons reprised their roles in Warrior season 3, maintaining the core ensemble around Andrew Koji as Ah Sahm. These include Olivia Cheng (Ah Toy), Jason Tobin (Young Jun), Dianne Doan (Mai Ling), Kieran Bew (Bill O’Hara), Dean Jagger (Dylan Leary), Tom Weston-Jones (Richard Lee), Hoon Lee (Wang Chao), Joe Taslim (Li Yong), Langley Kirkwood (Walter Buckley), Perry Yung (Father Jun), Chen Tang (Hong), Miranda Raison (Nellie Davenport), and Dustin Nguyen (Zing).
Notable Absences
Joanna Vanderham (Penelope Blake) and Celine Buckens (Sophie Mercer) did not return for season 3, with no in-story explanation provided.
New Additions
While focusing on returns, season 3 introduced series regulars Mark Dacascos (Kong Pak) and Chelsea Muirhead (Yan Mi), alongside 10 recurring guest stars like Telly Leung, Kevin Otto, and Adam Rayner.
Which original main cast members returned for season 3
Original Main Cast Returns
All primary cast members from Warrior’s first season reprised their roles in season 3, ensuring continuity for the core ensemble. Andrew Koji returned as Ah Sahm, the central martial artist protagonist; Olivia Cheng as Ah Toy; Jason Tobin as Young Jun; Dianne Doan as Mai Ling; and Kieran Bew as Bill “The Boxer” O’Hara.
Additional Season 1 Regulars
Dean Jagger came back as Dylan Leary, Tom Weston-Jones as Richard Lee, Hoon Lee as Chao, Joe Taslim as Li Yong, and Perry Yung as Father Jun, all established as mains by season 1’s end.
Key Departures from Core Group
Joanna Vanderham (Penelope Blake) and Celine Buckens (Sophie Mercer), prominent in season 1, did not return, shifting focus to Chinatown-centric plots.
