Into The Badlands is a new post-apocalyptic martial arts fantasy.
Here’s why its six-episode first season is worth a look.
This article originally appeared onDen of Geek UK.
If you havent heard ofInto The Badlandsyet then now is a great time to get up to speed.
The show is set in a post-apocalyptic future where the population of North America is vastly reduced.
The masses seek refuge from the dangerous territories by siding with feudal barons.
Of these liege-lords, Baron Quinn is the most powerful.
Then theres Daniel Wu, the shows explosive lead and one of the best reasons to tune in.
Although the jury may still be out regarding his young sidekick M.K.
played by Aramis Knight (playing the surly younger sidekick without doing an Anakin is it even possible?)
Wus Sunny does a good job of portraying his stoicism in the face of growing moral entanglements.
It helps that he happens to know a thing or two about kung fu too.
Also no slouch in the martial arts department is Emily Beechams Widow.
Plus, Beecham is already used to answering to the name Widow so everybody wins!
And therein lies the potential problem.
At the moment,Into The Badlandsis worth sticking with as it trades off a unique concept.
So where next for the show?
Where will that trail take us?
The answer of course is present in the shows title:Into The Badlands.
And perhaps thats why it works.
