Journey to the West Season 1 Episode release dates & where to watch

1. The Monkey was born

A stone egg on the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit hatches into a monkey.

2. The Waterfall Cave

The monkeys find the Water Curtain Cave, and the stone monkey becomes their king.

3. Subodhi

The monkey finds the immortal Subodhi and becomes his student, and is given the name Sun Wukong.

4. Secret Formulas

Wukong learns the secret formulas of immortality and the art of transformation.

5. The Demon of Chaos

Wukong returns home and defeats the Demon of Chaos, then arms his monkeys.

6. The Dragon King of the Eastern Sea

He takes the golden staff from the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea.

7. The Land of Darkness

Wukong goes down to the Land of Darkness and crosses his name out of the ledger of life and death.

8. A Job in Heaven

Heaven gives him a post as Protector of the Horses.

9. The Peach Garden

He is put in charge of the peach garden, and eats the peaches.

10. The Powerful Sage

Heaven sends its army against the Powerful Sage, but Wukong wins.

11. Trouble in Heaven

Wukong rampages through Heaven and survives the furnace of Laozi.

12. The Bet

He makes a bet with the Buddha, loses it, and is trapped under a mountain.

13. The True Scriptures

Guanyin looks for someone who can fetch the true scriptures from the West.

14. A Promise to Protect

The Tang Monk frees Wukong, who promises to protect him on the way.

15. Tea with a Dragon

Wukong is given the robe and the staff that the Tang Monk will carry.

16. Wukong Gets Tricked

The Tang Monk is tricked, and Wukong is bound by the tight band.

17. The Dragon in the River

A dragon in the river becomes the Tang Monk's white horse.

18. The Robe

A greedy monk covets the Tang Monk's robe, and a bear spirit steals it.

19. An Evil Plan

The monks' evil plan to get rid of the travelers fails.

20. The Black Bear Spirit

Guanyin helps take the robe back from the Black Bear Spirit.

21. The Monster's Friend

A monster's friend comes looking for revenge on the travelers.

22. A Very Strange Pill

Wukong gets inside a monster and uses a strange pill to defeat it.

23. Great Protectors

Two more protectors join the journey west.

24. The Great King Yellow Wind

The Great King Yellow Wind captures the Tang Monk.

25. Powerful Wind Magic

Wukong has to find help to beat the demon's wind magic.

26. The Monster in the River

A monster in the river turns out to be an old acquaintance.

27. The Ginseng Fruit

The travelers come to a temple where a rare ginseng fruit grows.

28. Wukong Leaves His Body

Wukong's spirit leaves his body so that he can take one of the fruits.

29. The Magic Sleeve

A magic sleeve captures Wukong's companions.

30. The Frying Pan

The travelers are forced to face a boiling frying pan.

31. Guanyin's Vase

Guanyin's vase brings the ruined ginseng tree back to life.

32. Lady Whitebone

Lady Whitebone tries three times to trick the Tang Monk. Wukong kills her and is sent away.

33. Bajie Takes a Nap

Bajie falls asleep on watch, and the Tang Monk is carried off by a monster.

34. Tricked by the Princess

A princess's deception keeps the travelers caught up in the kingdom's trouble.

35. A Visit to the King

A visit to the king reveals that something is not right in the palace.

36. Wukong’s Trick

Wukong uses a trick to free the Tang Monk.

37. Missing from Heaven

The demon is revealed to be a star officer who escaped from Heaven.

38. Bajie Wants to Sleep

Bajie only wants to sleep, and his laziness brings trouble.

39. The Injured Monk

The travelers help an injured monk and drive off a lesser demon.

40. The Magic Gourd

A magic gourd traps the travelers until help arrives.

41. A Trade

Wukong makes a trade with a spirit to get free.

42. Sun Kongwu

A monk who looks exactly like the Tang Monk joins the group.

43. A Visit from Laozi

Laozi pays a visit and lends his power.

44. The King's Ghost

The ghost of a dead king asks the travelers for help.

45. The Treasure in the Well

The body of the king is found at the bottom of a well.

46. One Thousand Pills

One thousand pills bring the king back to life.

47. Two Tang Monks

With two Tang Monks in the group, the demon is finally unmasked.

48. The Injured Boy

An injured boy turns out to be the Red Boy, who captures the Tang Monk.

49. Red Boy

Red Boy's magic fire gets the better of Wukong.

50. Magic Fire

Wukong must find a way to put out the magic fire.

51. Guanyin Becomes Angry

Guanyin becomes angry and deals with the demon herself.

52. An Ocean in a Vase

An ocean appears inside Guanyin's small vase.

53. The Man in the Canoe

A man in a canoe brings the travelers news of a river god.

54. The River God

The River God is defeated with help from the gods.

55. The Cart and the Monks

The travelers meet monks who are made to push carts in a strange kingdom.

56. The Tiger Immortal

The Tiger Immortal challenges the travelers to a series of contests.

57. A Guessing Game

The travelers come out ahead in a guessing game.

58. The Meditation Contest

A meditation contest goes badly for the immortals.

59. Scared Villagers

The frightened villagers finally learn the truth.

60. It's Snowing!

Snow falls as the travelers leave the kingdom behind.

61. The Demon under the Ice

A demon is hiding under the frozen river.

62. Guanyin's Goldfish

The demon turns out to be a goldfish that escaped from Guanyin.

63. The Turtle's Question

A turtle carries the travelers across the water and asks a question.

64. Magnificent Vests

Magnificent vests turn out to be a trap.

65. The Metal Ring

A metal ring takes Wukong's staff away from him.

66. Help from Heaven

Wukong gets help from Heaven to win his staff back.

67. The Master Thief

A master thief joins the travelers on the road.

68. The Woman in the Crowd

A woman in the crowd is not what she seems to be.

69. The Stabbing Pain

The Scorpion Demon's sting hurts Wukong badly.

70. The Star Lord

A star lord comes down to help defeat her.

71. Money

The travelers are accused over money.

72. A Surprise at the Fruit and Flower Mountain

Sha Wujing gets a surprise at the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit.

73. Two Wukongs

A second Wukong appears, and no one can tell the two apart.

74. Curious Ear

The beast Curious Ear knows the truth but will not say it.

75. Fight of the Two Wukongs

The two Wukongs fight all the way to the Buddha, who settles the matter.

76. The Iron Immortal

The travelers must borrow a fan from the Iron Immortal.

77. The Magic Fan

The magic fan is stolen and swapped again and again.

78. Tricking Each Other

Wukong and the demon keep tricking each other.

79. The Mountain of Flames

The fire on the Mountain of Flames is finally put out.

80. The Small Thunderclap Monastery

A monastery that looks like a holy place is really run by demons.

81. Help from the Gold Dragon

Help arrives from the Gold Dragon.

82. The Magic Cloth

A magic cloth traps the travelers.

83. The Melon Field

Wukong hides in a melon field to trick the demon.

84. The Sad King

A sad king's daughter has been taken away by a demon.

85. Fire, Smoke, and Sand

Fire, smoke and sand block the travelers' way.

86. Magic Bells

Three magic bells can bring fire, smoke and sand.

87. The Three Young Women

Three young women turn out to be dangerous demons.

88. The Priest's Plan

A priest's plan puts the travelers in real danger.

89. Many Eyes

A demon covered in eyes can see everything.

90. The Demons' Plan

The demons gather to plot against the travelers.

91. The Demons

More demons join the fight against Wukong.

92. The Lion Demon

The Lion Demon swallows Wukong whole.

93. A Problem for the Lion Demon

Swallowing Wukong turns out to be a problem for the Lion Demon.

94. The Elephant Demon

The Elephant Demon joins the battle.

95. The Raptor Demon

The Raptor Demon proves to be the strongest of the three.

96. Wind and Fog

Wind and fog cover the demons as they slip away.

97. Bajie and the Monster

Bajie ends up fighting a monster on his own.

98. Three Fights

Three fights bring the demons' rule to an end.

99. Squire Kou's Vow

Squire Kou makes a vow, and then a robbery changes everything.

100. A Terrible Robbery

A terrible robbery gets the travelers arrested.

101. Arrested!

The travelers are put in prison.

102. The Prisoners Are Released

The prisoners are released and the truth comes out.

103. The Land of the West

The travelers reach the Land of the West at last.

104. The Tang Monk and the River

A great river blocks the Tang Monk's way.

105. The Thunderclap Monastery

They arrive at the Thunderclap Monastery.

106. The Question

The Buddha asks the Tang Monk a question.

107. Nothing Is Perfect

Nothing is perfect, and one of the scrolls turns out to be blank.

108. Rewards

The journey ends, and each of the travelers is rewarded.