Right now you can watch The Legends in the US on Amazon Prime Video and iQIYI, and in the UK on Amazon Prime Video — and it moves faster than most of the genre's competition. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. 19 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Bai Lu brings a physicality to the role that elevates every sequence. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Amazon Prime Video.

The Legends arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The set pieces are impressive, but it is the story underneath them that gives The Legends its staying power. While attempting to take her predecessor’s Wanjun Sword, Lu Zhao Yao is ambushed by the ten immortal sects and mistakenly believes Li Chen Lan is related to the incident after he is revealed to be the previous cult leader’s son. Five years later, Li Chen Lan has taken over the position of cult leader, and Zhao Yao decides to exact revenge with the help of cultivator Qin Zhi Yan, though slowly falls in love with him instead. The physicality Bai Lu and Xu Kai bring elevates every sequence. It was aired in 2019. What separates The Legends from disposable action entertainment is character work that survives the explosions. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

The genre has a long history of front-loading its best moments — The Legends is not one of those. Viewers who responded to The Untamed will find a lot to like here too. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Bai Lu is the obvious draw, but the supporting cast gives the action the context it needs to land. The action holds up because the character work underneath it never lets up.

The Legends wrapped up in 2019 — 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.