Episodes focus on concrete plot points such as Jax and Sonya's pursuit of Kano, Johnny Cage's washed-up Hollywood struggles after his Power Rangers fame, Kitana discovering her cloned sister Mileena under Shao Kahn, Raiden's institutionalization, Scorpion's feudal Japan clan massacre and vengeance pact, and the Lin Kuei cybernetic program for Cyrax and Sektor. These center on personal stakes, clan rivalries, and tournament motivations without any framing around systemic issues, identity politics, or norm critiques. The series maintains a faithful adaptation of classic MK character backstories and lore with no alterations to established identities or settings.

Casting follows source material expectations, including Michael Jai White as Jax and Ian Anthony Dale as Scorpion, with no race or gender swaps of canon characters. Creator Kevin Tancharoen emphasized emotional personal stakes and cinematic action over any messaging, resulting in episodes and interviews that contain no activist intent or social justice themes.