After a plane crash killed his billionaire parents, Danny Rand was raised by monks to become their guardian defender, known as the Iron Fist. However, Danny wanted nothing more than to go back home, unlike his new best friend Davos. With his new found powers, Danny makes his way back home to find that his friends don't recognize him and that his father's company is now run by a mysterious crime syndicate.

Danny seeks the aid of Colleen Wing, an experienced martial arts instructor yearning for a purpose to help him defeat the Hand and save his family legacy. Little does he know, this entire operation has been manipulated by an old friend who should not be walking among the living.