If you want science fiction that respects its own premise, Gods of Honour is available on streaming right now. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 16 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Benny Chan Ho-Man's performance is the anchor the more ambitious scenes need. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Gods of Honour earns its spot. The world-building is meticulous, but it is the characters who carry Gods of Honour through its more ambitious moments. At the end of the Shang Dynasty, King Zhou's tyranny made life unbearable for the people. Li Jing, one of the dynasty's most renowned generals, and his wife Yin Shiniang, faced a strange event when their child was born as a ball of flesh. Believing it to be a demon, Li Jing split it open, revealing a two-year-old boy named Nezha. Benny Chan Ho-Man and Irene Wan lead a cast that makes the ambitious moments land. Gods of Honour premiered in 2001. Gods of Honour resists the temptation to explain everything, trusting the audience to sit with ambiguity. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Viewers burned by ambitious sci-fi that could not sustain its premise should give Gods of Honour a chance. If you have already watched S.W.A.T., Gods of Honour is a natural next step. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Benny Chan Ho-Man's performance is the anchor the more ambitious moments need. The world-building pays off in ways you will not anticipate on a first watch.

Gods of Honour wrapped up in 2001, created by Sze Yu Lau — and 1 season is available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro's free voice app makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just say the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.