The New Legends of Monkey - wikipedia The New Legends of Monkey The New Legends of Monkey Genre Fantasy Adventure Based on Journey to the West by Wu Cheng - en Written by Jacquelin Perske Craig Irvin Samantha Strauss Directed by Gerard Johnstone Starring Chai Hansen Luciane Buchanan Josh Thomson Emilie Cocquerel Country of origin Australia New Zealand Original language ( s ) English No. of series No. of episodes 10 ( list of episodes ) Production Producer ( s ) Rachael Gardner Robin Scholes Running time 24 minutes Production company ( s ) See - Saw Films Jump Film and TV Release Original network ABC Me TVNZ Netflix Original release 28 January 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 28 ) -- present ( present ) The New Legends of Monkey is a television series inspired by Monkey, a Japanese production from the 1970s and 80s which garnered a cult following in New Zealand, Australia, England and South Africa. The Japanese production was based on the 16th century Chinese novel Journey to the West. The show is a co-production between ABC Me, TVNZ, and Netflix, and consists of ten episodes. The New Legends of Monkey premiered on 28 January 2018. Contents 1 Premise 2 Cast 2.1 Main 2.2 Recurring 3 Episodes 4 Broadcast 5 References 6 External links Premise The new series follows a young monk, escorted by a group of gods, on a journey across an ancient and fantastical land now ruled by evil demons to collect lost scrolls of wisdom. Cast Main Chai Hansen as Monkey Luciane Buchanan as Tripitaka Josh Thomson as Pigsy Emilie Cocquerel as Sandy Recurring Jarred Blakiston as Font Demon Josh McKenzie as Davari Jordan Mooney as Raxion Rachel House as Monica Daniel Watterson as Shaman Bryony Skillington as Princess Locke JJ Fong as Lusio Jayden Daniels as Gaxin Episodes No. Episode Directed by Written by Original release date Episode 1 Gerard Johnstone Jacquelin Perske 28 January 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 28 ) Episode 2 Gerard Johnstone Jacquelin Perske 28 January 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 28 ) Episode 3 Gerard Johnstone Jacquelin Perske 28 January 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 28 ) Episode 4 Gerard Johnstone Craig Irvin & Jacquelin Perske 29 January 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 29 ) 5 Episode 5 Craig Irvin Craig Irvin 30 January 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 30 ) 6 Episode 6 Craig Irvin Jacquelin Perske 31 January 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 31 ) 7 Episode 7 Gerard Johnstone Craig Irvin 1 February 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 01 ) 8 Episode 8 Gerard Johnstone Samantha Strauss 2 February 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 02 ) 9 Episode 9 Craig Irvin Craig Irvin 3 February 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 03 ) 10 Episode 10 Craig Irvin Craig Irvin 4 February 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 04 ) Broadcast The first three episodes debuted in Australia on 28 January as a single 90 - minute telemovie. Subsequent episodes of the ten - episode series were released daily until 4 February 2018. References Jump up ^ Lodderhouse, Diana ( 20 April 2017 ). `` See - Saw & Jump Team On ' Legend Of The Monkey ' For ABC Australia, Netflix ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved 20 April 2017. Jump up ^ `` The New Legends of Monkey ( 2017 ) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia ''. Retrieved 3 January 2018. Jump up ^ Mitchell, Robert ( 20 April 2017 ). `` See - Saw 's ' Legend of the Monkey ' Swings Into Production for ABC Australia, Netflix ''. Variety.com. Retrieved 20 April 2017. Jump up ^ `` Australian Television : The New Legends of Monkey : episode guide ''. www.australiantelevision.net. External links The New Legends of Monkey on IMDb Wu Cheng'en 's Journey to the West Characters Sun Wukong Tang Sanzang Zhu Bajie Sha Wujing Red Boy Baigujing Princess Iron Fan Others Films The Cave of the Silken Web ( 1927 ) Princess Iron Fan ( 1941 ) Alakazam the Great ( 1960 ) Havoc in Heaven ( 1961 ) Princess Iron Fan ( 1966 ) The Cave of the Silken Web ( 1967 ) Doraemon : The Record of Nobita 's Parallel Visit to the West ( 1988 ) A Chinese Odyssey ( 1995 ) A Chinese Tall Story ( 2005 ) Saiyūki ( 2007 ) Monkey King vs. Er Lang Shen ( 2007 ) The Forbidden Kingdom ( 2008 ) Journey to the West : Conquering the Demons ( 2013 ) The Monkey King ( 2014 ) Monkey King : Hero Is Back ( 2015 ) The Monkey King 2 ( 2016 ) A Chinese Odyssey Part Three ( 2016 ) Journey to the West : The Demons Strike Back ( 2017 ) Wu Kong ( 2017 ) The Monkey King 3 ( 2018 ) Sequels A Supplement to the Journey to the West ( c. 1640 ) TV Gokū no Daibōken ( 1967 ) Monkey ( 1978 ) Science Fiction Saiyuki Starzinger ( 1978 ) Journey to the West ( 1986 and 1999 ) Journey to the West ( 1996 ) Journey to the West II ( 1996 ) Monkey Magic ( 1998 ) Journey to the West -- Legends of the Monkey King ( 1999 ) Shinzo ( 2000 ) Sunny Piggy ( 2000 ) The Monkey King ( 2001 ) The Monkey King : Quest for the Sutra ( 2002 ) Saiyūki ( 2006 ) Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West ( 2010 ) Journey to the West ( 2010 ) Journey to the West ( 2011 ) A Korean Odyssey ( 2017 ) The New Legends of Monkey ( 2018 ) Stage Monkey : Journey to the West ( play ) Manga and Comics Dragon Ball Saiyūki Patalliro Saiyuki Monkey Typhoon Saint The Monkey King Xin American Born Chinese Games Ether Saga Online Enslaved : Odyssey to the West Fantasy Westward Journey Ganso Saiyūki : Super Monkey Daibōken Legend of Wukong Monkey Hero Monkey Magic Saiyuki : Journey West SonSon Westward Journey Online II Whomp ' Em Yūyūki Literature Monkey ( 1942 novel ) Griever : An American Monkey King in China ( 1986 novel ) Tripmaster Monkey ( 1989 novel ) Four Great Classical Novels Places Gao Village Gao Village Arc Mount Huaguo Shuilian Cave Tepe Narenj Other List of media adaptations of Journey to the West Monkey King Festival Ruyi Jingu Bang Journey to the West ( album ) Netflix original series Current Since 2013 House of Cards Orange Is the New Black Since 2014 BoJack Horseman Since 2015 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Chef 's Table Daredevil Grace and Frankie Residue Sense8 Club de Cuervos Project Mc Dinotrux Narcos The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show Master of None Jessica Jones F Is for Family Making a Murderer Real Rob Since 2016 Degrassi : Next Class Fuller House Lego Friends : The Power of Friendship Flaked Lost & Found Music Studios The Ranch Kong : King of the Apes Marseille Voltron : Legendary Defender Word Party World of Winx Stranger Things Home : Adventures with Tip & Oh Last Chance U Beat Bugs Ask the StoryBots Kulipari : An Army of Frogs Easy Luke Cage Skylanders Academy The Crown 3 % Luna Petunia The OA Travelers Trollhunters Since 2017 One Day at a Time A Series of Unfortunate Events Frontier Santa Clarita Diet Abstract : The Art of Design Ultimate Beastmaster Legend Quest Buddy Thunderstruck Iron Fist Julie 's Greenroom Ingobernable 13 Reasons Why Mystery Science Theater 3000 : The Return Bill Nye Saves the World Dear White People Cable Girls Spirit Riding Free Anne with an E El Chapo Free Rein GLOW Castlevania Friends from College Ozark The Worst Witch Atypical True and the Rainbow Kingdom Greenhouse Academy The Confession Tapes American Vandal Neo Yokio Jack Whitehall : Travels with My Father Big Mouth The Magic School Bus Rides Again Suburra Mindhunter Super Monsters Cuando conocí al Chapo : La historia de Kate del Castillo Beyond Stranger Things Blazing Transfer Student The Punisher Shot in the Dark Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters She 's Gotta Have It Dark Wormwood The Toys That Made Us Since 2018 The End of the F * * * ing World Devilman Crybaby My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman Trolls : The Beat Goes On ! 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Question: when does the new legend of monkey start
Answer: 28 January 2018