Men with Swords — Season 1
Thunder crackles, territories split, warlords rise. The emperor worshiped by all the lands dies from an assassination, triggering a war that rages on for centuries. Four vassal states divide the centr
About this season
Thunder crackles, territories split, warlords rise. The emperor worshiped by all the lands dies from an assassination, triggering a war that rages on for centuries. Four vassal states divide the central territory amongst themselves and rise to power, each reigning over their respective land. After Qiu Zhen, the assassin sent by Tianxuan Kingdom, succesfully kills the Jutian Kingdom's leader, he sealed himself in a coffin that allows his body to never rot, inducing reactions by four other swords.
Episodes (30)
1. Episode 1
Aired 14 August 2016 • 40 min
A trusted guard kills his king, sealing Juntian’s fall.
2. Episode 2
Aired 21 August 2016 • 40 min
A chess prodigy is recruited as war looms.
3. Episode 3
Aired 28 August 2016 • 40 min
Political rivals clash as a new kingdom rises.
4. Episode 4
Aired 4 September 2016 • 40 min
A young scholar meets a disguised noble spy.
5. Episode 5
Aired 11 September 2016 • 40 min
A noble rescues a wary exile from harassment.
6. Episode 6
Aired 18 September 2016 • 40 min
A princess aids a musician fleeing unwanted advances.
7. Episode 7
Aired 25 September 2016 • 40 min
A beautiful schemer wins a king’s favor.
8. Episode 8
Aired 2 October 2016 • 40 min
A king rejects reforms as generals gain power.
9. Episode 9
Aired 9 October 2016 • 40 min
Secret pacts spark war and crown a “God of War.”
10. Episode 10
Aired 16 October 2016 • 40 min
A court favorite begins ruling in a lazy king’s stead.
11. Episode 11
Aired 23 October 2016 • 40 min
A wary envoy sets up a clash between kingdoms.
12. Episode 12
Aired 30 October 2016 • 40 min
An envoy urges peace despite public anger.
13. Episode 13
Aired 6 November 2016 • 40 min
A clever envoy thwarts danger and earns promotion.
14. Episode 14
Aired 13 November 2016 • 40 min
A disgraced scholar manipulates trade for leverage.
15. Episode 15
Aired 20 November 2016 • 40 min
Four nations converge for a new king’s coronation.
16. Episode 16
Aired 27 November 2016 • 40 min
A sudden animal death sparks war on Tianxuan.
17. Episode 17
Aired 4 December 2016 • 40 min
A schemer sows distrust between key allies.
18. Episode 18
Aired 11 December 2016 • 40 min
A war is engineered to divide powerful allies.
19. Episode 19
Aired 18 December 2016 • 40 min
A rescue mission risks all to save trapped troops.
20. Episode 20
Aired 25 December 2016 • 40 min
A general takes the blame to protect his men.
21. Episode 21
Aired 1 January 2017 • 40 min
A “God of War” is stripped of command and honor.
22. Episode 22
Aired 8 January 2017 • 40 min
A summit warns: unite or face ruin.
23. Episode 23
Aired 15 January 2017 • 40 min
Rumors of sorcery cripple a nation’s resolve.
24. Episode 24
Aired 22 January 2017 • 40 min
An old general returns to win small victories.
25. Episode 25
Aired 29 January 2017 • 40 min
A supply line is cut, bringing a crushing defeat.
26. Episode 26
Aired 5 February 2017 • 40 min
A king dies defending his doomed capital.
27. Episode 27
Aired 12 February 2017 • 40 min
A schemer pushes Nansu to destroy Tianxuan.
28. Episode 28
Aired 19 February 2017 • 40 min
A usurper poisons his king to defy submission.
29. Episode 29
Aired 26 February 2017 • 40 min
A missing royal seal sparks a succession crisis.
30. Episode 30
Aired 5 March 2017 • 40 min
A poisoned game of chess ends a fragile alliance.