Series synopsis
The New Legends of Monkey is a sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure comedy drama television series that premiered on TVNZ 1 on January 28, 2018. It ended on August 7, 2020. It was created by Craig Irvin, Gerard Johnstone. It stars Chai Hansen, Luciane Buchanan, Josh Thomson and Emilie Cocquerel.
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.”
Premise
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.”
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Chai Hansen as Monkey
- Luciane Buchanan as Tripitaka
- Josh Thomson as Pigsy
- Emilie Cocquerel as Sandy
- Natasha Daniel as Mothrax
Guest cast
- Milo Cawthorne as Affe
- Chelsie Preston Crayford as Gwen
- Ashlee Fidow as Shuriken Kin
- Stephen Grey as One Jobber
- Aaron Jackson as Bron
- Tian Tan as Patre
- Stephen Ure as Mercenary
- Rachel House as Monica
- Min Kim as Young Monk
- Phil Brown as Man Font Demon
- Leand Macadaan as Musician
- Matt Bowden as Innocent Civilian
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | January 28, 2018 | February 4, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 10 | August 7, 2020 | August 7, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hope Must Never Die A girl uncovers a statue of the legendary Monkey King, but in order to release this ancient God from his stone prison she must first find his golden crown, a crown that has fallen into the hands of Demons. |
January 28, 2018 |
| 2 |
The Edge Of Nowhere Having released the Monkey King, Tripitaka is shocked to find him indifferent to the Scholar's mission. Struggling to keep him on side, and still being pursued by Demons, she finds help in the unlikeliest of places. |
January 28, 2018 |
| 3 |
The Journey Begins When Monkey and Sandy find themselves prisoners to Princess Locke, an escaped Tripitaka must convince Pigsy to abandon his mistress and help her rescue the two Gods. |
January 28, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Graveyard of the Gods The Monkey King, Tripitaka, Pigsy and Sandy set out in search of the sacred scrolls. Demons learn of Monkey's return and vow to destroy him. |
August 7, 2020 |
| 2 |
Quest for Knowledge At the Archive of Infinite Scrolls, Monkey and friends must solve — and survive — various riddles to gain access to the Scroll of Knowledge. |
August 7, 2020 |
| 3 |
Village of Lost Children A shape-shifting demon uses her powers to assume Sandy's appearance, then kidnaps village children to make Monkey's group seem like the evil ones. |
August 7, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TVNZ 1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 28, 2018 |
| Last aired | August 7, 2020 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |