Y.J. Gold

The first season of Mortal Kombat Legacy is a prequel to the original game, explaining the background stories of several characters from the series and demonstrating their reasons for participating in the upcoming tenth Mortal Kombat tournament on which the first game was based.

The true story of how director Kristoffer Borgli's friend Amir, a stand-up comedian and performance artist, almost ended up as the international face of a well-known energy drink, represented here under the pseudonym DRIB.

Martin, a 16-year-old from Čučer-Sandevo, Macedonia, dreams of becoming a star as a professional gamer — an aspiration that conflicts with his mother’s wishes for him to have a traditional education. When his best friend, Dimitar, gets the opportunity to try out for Europe’s top eSports team, Dynasty, Martin eagerly embraces the chance to make his mark.

The first season of Mortal Kombat Legacy is a prequel to the original game, explaining the background stories of several characters from the series and demonstrating their reasons for participating in the upcoming tenth Mortal Kombat tournament on which the first game was based.