The New Legends of Monkey (2018)

Action · Adventure · Comedy

Follow a teenage girl and a trio of fallen gods on a perilous journey as they attempt to bring an end to a demonic reign of chaos and restore balance to their world. Inspired by the 16th Century Chinese fable “Journey to the West.”

IMDb rating: 6.5 (5,447 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 ↑ +0.9 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

7.22 avg 10 episodes 6.8 → 7.4

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Hope Must Never Die	6.8	259
2	The Edge of Nowhere	7.2	209
3	The Journey Begins	7.4	187
4	The Monkey King Returns	7.2	194
5	The Breaking Ground	7.2	164
6	A Crown Does Not Make You King	7.3	162
7	Until I Met You	7.3	152
8	A Part of You That's Missing	7.2	147
9	In Search of Tripitaka	7.2	144
10	A Hero to Save Us All	7.4	154

Season 2 (2020)

7.62 avg 10 episodes 7.5 → 8.0

Big finale

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Graveyard of the Gods	7.5	95
2	Quest for Knowledge	7.8	90
3	Village of Lost Children	7.5	86
4	Puppet Master	7.5	88
5	Finding Paradise	7.6	81
6	Gladiators	7.5	80
7	Masterchef	7.6	83
8	The Real Tripitaka	7.4	85
9	The Spider Web	7.8	83
10	Shadow Boxing	8.0	97

The New Legends of Monkey (2018)

Cast

Seasons

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