Men with Swords
-Season 1
Overview
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
1. Episode 1
Aug 14, 2016A trusted guard kills his king, sealing Juntian’s fall.
2. Episode 2
Aug 21, 2016A chess prodigy is recruited as war looms.
3. Episode 3
Aug 28, 2016Political rivals clash as a new kingdom rises.
4. Episode 4
Sep 4, 2016A young scholar meets a disguised noble spy.
5. Episode 5
Sep 11, 2016A noble rescues a wary exile from harassment.
6. Episode 6
Sep 18, 2016A princess aids a musician fleeing unwanted advances.
7. Episode 7
Sep 25, 2016A beautiful schemer wins a king’s favor.
8. Episode 8
Oct 2, 2016A king rejects reforms as generals gain power.
9. Episode 9
Oct 9, 2016Secret pacts spark war and crown a “God of War.”
10. Episode 10
Oct 16, 2016A court favorite begins ruling in a lazy king’s stead.
11. Episode 11
Oct 23, 2016A wary envoy sets up a clash between kingdoms.
12. Episode 12
Oct 30, 2016An envoy urges peace despite public anger.
13. Episode 13
Nov 6, 2016A clever envoy thwarts danger and earns promotion.
14. Episode 14
Nov 13, 2016A disgraced scholar manipulates trade for leverage.
15. Episode 15
Nov 20, 2016Four nations converge for a new king’s coronation.
16. Episode 16
Nov 27, 2016A sudden animal death sparks war on Tianxuan.
17. Episode 17
Dec 4, 2016A schemer sows distrust between key allies.
18. Episode 18
Dec 11, 2016A war is engineered to divide powerful allies.
19. Episode 19
Dec 18, 2016A rescue mission risks all to save trapped troops.
20. Episode 20
Dec 25, 2016A general takes the blame to protect his men.
21. Episode 21
Jan 1, 2017A “God of War” is stripped of command and honor.
22. Episode 22
Jan 8, 2017A summit warns: unite or face ruin.
23. Episode 23
Jan 15, 2017Rumors of sorcery cripple a nation’s resolve.
24. Episode 24
Jan 22, 2017An old general returns to win small victories.
25. Episode 25
Jan 29, 2017A supply line is cut, bringing a crushing defeat.
26. Episode 26
Feb 5, 2017A king dies defending his doomed capital.
27. Episode 27
Feb 12, 2017A schemer pushes Nansu to destroy Tianxuan.
28. Episode 28
Feb 19, 2017A usurper poisons his king to defy submission.
29. Episode 29
Feb 26, 2017A missing royal seal sparks a succession crisis.
30. Episode 30
Mar 5, 2017A poisoned game of chess ends a fragile alliance.