Mortal Kombat: Legacy

10 Best Episodes of Mortal Kombat: Legacy

Mortal Kombat: Legacy is an web series anthology that debuted on YouTube in April of 2011. The show is an adaptation of the fictional universe of the Mortal Kombat video game franchise. The show started as a short film entitled Mortal Kombat: Rebirth that portrayed the original game's story in a realistic way. Mortal Kombat: Legacy takes place before the events of the first tournament and tells the background stories of several characters from the franchise, culminating in their reasons for participating in the upcoming tenth Mortal Kombat tournament, on which the first game was based. The series is a non-linear anthology, with each episode independent of the rest, and devoted to the story of specific characters. Jax (Michael Jai White), Kurtis Stryker (Tahmoh Penikett), Sonya Blade (Jeri Ryan) and Kano (Darren Shahlavi) star in the all-new Mortal Kombat: Legacy live action series.

Written by Sophie and last updated on oct 26, 2020.

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Mortal Kombat: Legacy - S1E1

#15 - Jax, Sonya and Kano - Part 1 (Season 1 - Episode 1)

When Jax realizes time is of the essence to save Sonya, a fellow lieutenant in the Outworld Investigation Agency, from Kano's deadly hand, he holds nothing back in this action-packed, two-on-one battle to keep a shipment of stolen Robotic Defense Program material out of Kano's hands. But can Jax and Sonya do it? Kano is a ruthless, evil leader of the "Black Dragon" international crime organization, and anyone who's tried to take him down has never lived to tell about it!

The episode was rated 7.30 from 182 votes.

Mortal Kombat: Legacy - S1E3

#14 - Johnny Cage (Season 1 - Episode 3)

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After unsuccessfully trying to sell his reality television pilot pitch to a studio exec, Johnny Cage, an American action-hero movie star who has fallen on hard times, is recruited by Shang Tsung, a powerful sorcerer who has the power to suck souls from people, to fight in the upcoming Mortal Kombat tournament.

The episode was rated 7.30 from 113 votes.

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#13 - Liu Kang and Kung Lao (Season 2 - Episode 10)

In the present, Stryker treats Johnny Cage's wounds when Liu Kang comes upon them and fights them both. Kung Lao appears, shocked that his old friend is here and that he is fighting with the warriors of Outworld.

The episode was rated 7.32 from 92 votes.

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#12 - The Fall of Liu Kang (Season 2 - Episode 2)

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We flash back to what has brought Liu Kang to such a low point in his life... we watch as his fiancΓ©e is murdered before his eyes. Back in the present, we watch as Kung Lao leaves his Macao monastery and approaches the portal to the Mortal Kombat tournament.

The episode was rated 7.33 from 103 votes.

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#11 - Kenshi's Origin (Season 2 - Episode 3)

We watch as the Earthrealm and Outworld warriors appear at the Mortal Kombat tournament island. Raiden greets the Earthrealm warriors. We also flashback to feudal Japan for the beginning of Kenshi's origin story.

The episode was rated 7.47 from 94 votes.

Mortal Kombat: Legacy - S2E1

#10 - Reunited in Macau (Season 2 - Episode 1)

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Down and out Liu Kang gets into a drunken fight in a seedy Macau bar with the local gangsters. Liu Kang is not happy when Kung Lao comes to his rescue and the two have a tumultuous reunion.

The episode was rated 7.48 from 117 votes.

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#9 - Scorpion and Sub-Zero II (Part 1) (Season 2 - Episode 7)

Flashback to feudal Japan, where Scorpion, his wife and his son are waylaid on the road by Sub Zero's angry younger brother. Scorpion is forced to kill him to protect his family. In the aftermath, Scorpion and Sub Zero attempt to renew a childhood friendship and form a truce between their warring clans.

The episode was rated 7.50 from 90 votes.

Mortal Kombat: Legacy - S1E2

#8 - Jax, Sonya and Kano - Part 2 (Season 1 - Episode 2)

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When Jax realizes time is of the essence to save Sonya, a fellow lieutenant in the Outworld Investigation Agency, from Kano's deadly hand, he holds nothing back in this action-packed, two-on-one battle to keep a shipment of stolen Robotic Defense Program material out of Kano's hands. But can Jax and Sonya do it? Kano is a ruthless, evil leader of the "Black Dragon" international crime organization, and anyone who's tried to take him down has never lived to tell about it!

The episode was rated 7.56 from 124 votes.

Mortal Kombat: Legacy - S2E6

#7 - Johnny Cage (Season 2 - Episode 6)

We flash back to how Johnny Cage was recruited to the tournament by Raiden... as he sits in a jail cell. In the present, we watch as Johnny fights for his life against Mileena and Kitana. He is only able to escape when the sisters turn on one another.

The episode was rated 7.62 from 85 votes.

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#6 - Kenshi Encounters Ermac (Season 2 - Episode 4)

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We continue with Kenshi's origin story in feudal Japan and watch as he is blinded in his first fight with Ermac. In the present, blind Kenshi battles Ermac in the tournament, finally defeating him.

The episode was rated 7.78 from 89 votes.

Mortal Kombat: Legacy - S2E8

#5 - Scorpion and Sub-Zero II (Part 2) (Season 2 - Episode 8)

We flash back to feudal Japan and reference the moments in Season 1 where Scorpion's family is seemingly murdered by Sub Zero and his clan. In the present, Scorpion searches the tournament field for Sub Zero and exacts his revenge.

The episode was rated 7.78 from 99 votes.

Mortal Kombat: Legacy - S1E6

#4 - Raiden (Season 1 - Episode 6)

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The following episode represents director Kevin Tancharoen's "different take on the Mortal Kombat universe," combining the perfect amount of gritty realism mixed with a hint of mysticism... When Lord Raiden, God of Thunder and protector of Earth, finds himself in an earthly mental institution in the year 2011, his 'delusions' are treated with some rather primitive forms of therapy (involving an ECT machine and an ice pick). Nonetheless, Blue, his beautiful, fragile yet insane fellow inmate, is Raiden's only hope of escaping the mental hospital and making his way to the Mortal Kombat tournament to defend Earthrealm from Shao Khan.

The episode was rated 7.83 from 94 votes.

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#3 - Cyrax and Sektor (Season 1 - Episode 9)

Cyrax and Sektor are chosen to be the future of the Lin Kuei by the Grand Master, but Cyrax is less than enthusiastic about giving his life over to a cybernetic transformation that will erase his memories and turn him into the ultimate fighting machine. When he discovers that the cyborg he is fighting seems closely familiar, Sektor must keep Cyrax focused on destroying Hydro, and not himself or their future...

The episode was rated 7.87 from 105 votes.

Mortal Kombat: Legacy - S1E7

#2 - Scorpion and Sub Zero - Part 1 (Season 1 - Episode 7)

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Hanzo Hasashi, better known as the warrior Scorpion, is summoned to meet with the Shogun of Kumamoto Castle. While traveling, the fearless General of the Shirai Ryu clan encounters his mortal enemy, Sub-Zero. Scorpion realizes too late that this trap has led him away from his village and family, leaving them without means to defend themselves. He knows that he must defeat Sub-Zero and return to his village before it is too late.

The episode was rated 7.99 from 98 votes.

Mortal Kombat: Legacy - S1E8

#1 - Scorpion and Sub Zero - Part 2 (Season 1 - Episode 8)

With the Shirai Ryu clan murdered by the hands of Sub-Zero and the Lin Kuei, Hanzo Hasashi has failed to protect his village. With his eternal soul destined to rot in the depths of hell, he is visited by a mysterious sorcerer. Will vengeance be enough to get Scorpion to enter the Mortal Kombat Tournament?

The episode was rated 8.20 from 95 votes.

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