Series synopsis
Mortal Kombat: Conquest is an American action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on TNT on October 3, 1998. It ended on May 22, 1999. It stars Paolo Montalbán, Daniel Bernhardt, Kristanna Loken and Jeffrey Meek.
Kung Lao has triumphed in the Mortal Kombat tournament, defeating Shang Tsung and saving Earth Realm. Now, he must train a new generation of warriors for the next tournament. Meanwhile, an exiled Shang Tsung attempts to thwart Lao's efforts with the aid of supernatural warriors such as Scorpion and Sub-Zero.
Premise
Kung Lao has triumphed in the Mortal Kombat tournament, defeating Shang Tsung and saving Earth Realm. Now, he must train a new generation of warriors for the next tournament. Meanwhile, an exiled Shang Tsung attempts to thwart Lao's efforts with the aid of supernatural warriors such as Scorpion and Sub-Zero.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Paolo Montalbán as Kung Lao
- Daniel Bernhardt as Siro
- Kristanna Loken as Taja
- Jeffrey Meek as Rayden / Shao Kahn
- Bruce Locke as Shang Tsung
- Tracy Douglas as Vorpax
- Kyle Wyatt as Mob Leader (voice)
Guest cast
- Audie England as Princess Kitana / Mileena
- Roshumba Williams as Qali
- Fabiana Udenio as Empress Kreeya
- Fred Ottman as Z'dak
- Sung-Hi Lee as Kiri
- Greg Vaughan as Kebral
- James Hyde as Stefan
- Eva Mendes as Hanna
- Tonga Fifita as Wrestler
- Josie Davis as Peron
- Jaime Pressly as Mika
- Kathleen Kinmont as Dion
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 22 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 22 | October 3, 1998 | May 22, 1999 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Eternal Warrior (1) Reluctant warrior Kung Lao has defeated Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat and become tournament champion. Following his victory, Rayden tells Kung Lao it is his duty now to train warriors for future tournaments. But will Kung Lao follow his destiny or marry the woman he loves? |
October 3, 1998 |
| 2 |
Eternal Warrior (2) Siro warns Jen that something is wrong with her new guard, Takeda. But he is unaware Shang Tsung sent Scorpion to possess Takeda and eliminate Kung Lao, who has been sentenced by the Baron to die. Rayden convinces Siro and Taja to help. |
October 10, 1998 |
| 3 |
Cold Reality Kung Lao, Taja and Siro must stop Shang Tsung and Lin Kuei assassin, Sub-Zero, from acquiring a magic crystal. |
October 17, 1998 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TNT |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 3, 1998 |
| Last aired | May 22, 1999 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Saturday |