Series

The Lost Empire

“Reluctant hero, beautiful goddess, three days to save the world.”

★ 5.0(35)20012h 0m1 season

The Lost Empire is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video. Availability checked 11 June 2026.

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Good to know

Release date: 2001-03-11
Runtime: 2h 0m
Language: English
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 2
Network: NBC
Status: Ended

About The Lost Empire

The Lost Empire is a 2001 web series in the Action & Adventure and Sci-Fi & Fantasy genres, starring Thomas Gibson, Bai Ling and Russell Wong. It spans 1 season and 2 episodes, and originally aired on NBC. It holds an average rating of 5.0/10 from 35 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Lost Empire in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

American journalist Nick Orton is caught up in the world of Chinese gods and monsters while on a search for the long lost manuscript to 'Hsi Yu Chi' (The Journey to the West) by Wu Ch'eng En. He is accompanied on his journey by a humanoid ape with incredible strength and magical powers, a humanoid pig-man, and his brother-in-arms, an ex-cannibal. Based on one of the greatest stories in Chinese history.

Seasons (1)

Miniseries2 eps · 2001

Cast

Thomas Gibson

Nicholas Orton

Bai Ling

Kwan Ying

Russell Wong

Monkey King

Ric Young

Confucius

Kabir Bedi

Friar Sand

Richard Ng Yiu-Hon

Communist Official

Eddie Marsan

Pigsy

Randall Duk Kim

Shu

Henry O

Wu Chan Yen

Lim Kay Siu

Subodhi

Burt Kwouk

Professor Sheng

Hon Ping Tang

Nine Inch Nail Demon

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Lost Empire in United States?+

In United States, you can stream The Lost Empire on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video.

Is The Lost Empire on Netflix?+

The Lost Empire is not on Netflix in United States right now, but you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

How many seasons of The Lost Empire are there?+

The Lost Empire has 1 season and 2 episodes in total.

Who stars in The Lost Empire?+

The Lost Empire stars Thomas Gibson, Bai Ling, Russell Wong, Ric Young and Kabir Bedi.

When did The Lost Empire come out?+

The Lost Empire is a 2001 web series.

What genre is The Lost Empire?+

The Lost Empire is Action & Adventure and Sci-Fi & Fantasy series.