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Season 1 – Voltron: Legendary Defender

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Teenagers transported from Earth become pilots for robotic lions during an intergalactic war.
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Voltron: Legendary Defender — Season 1

Voltron: Legendary Defender — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Voltron: Legendary Defender honors its source material with beautifully expressive animation and impactful action.

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Glen Weldon NPR Jan 19, 2017
Attention to both macro- and micro- detail is evident from the first frame of Voltron: Legendary Defender. Go to Full Review Brian Moylan Guardian Jun 10, 2016
Fans of the original will be drawn in by the clever update and young kids will love lasers shooting out of robotic lions' tails. If you're in either of those groups, you won't find anything more engaging than Voltron. Go to Full Review Oliver Sava AV Club Jun 10, 2016
B-
The main attraction of this series is the visuals, and viewers who want to see the anime-inspired aesthetic of Korra and Avatar applied to a futuristic sci-fi series will be drawn to the evocative design work and dynamic storyboarding. Go to Full Review Shamus Kelley Den of Geek Jan 19, 2017
5/5
Seriously, you won't be disappointed. It's something special that doesn't come around often in television. Go to Full Review Kwame Opam The Verge Jan 19, 2017
Voltron: Legendary Defender is a worthy revival of a classic series. Go to Full Review Max Nicholson IGN Movies Jan 19, 2017
8.9/10
DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender delivers exactly the kind of show you've come to expect from the amazing creative team behind The Legend of Korra. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Antoway7 G. @Antoway7Gamer Feb 3, 2026 This series was my childhood See more G @lweknir Nov 12, 2022 Season 1 and 2 are the best of this series! See more Andy L @RT35554672 Oct 6, 2022 First few episodes take a bit to start up but the series gets way better as it goes. See more adi 1 @RT60124128 Jan 26, 2022 A very good introduction to this world and these characters and the adventures are lot of fun, See more Nov 2, 2019 I haven't really watched it yet so I'm so excited to watch it and other types of anime in the future See more Jul 4, 2019 The good start was strong with this one. See more Read all reviews
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Kimberly Brooks

Princess Allura

Rhys Darby

Coran

Josh Keaton

Shiro

Tyler Labine

Hunk

Jeremy Shada

Lance

Bex Taylor-Klaus

Pidge

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 10, 2016 The Rise of Voltron Overwhelmed, but ready to take action, five aspiring space explorers realize they can create Voltron, the universe's most powerful robot. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 10, 2016 Some Assembly Required When the Paladins start to lose focus, Princess Allura puts them through training; with cooperation, the Paladins can learn how to form Voltron. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 10, 2016 Return of the Gladiator Shiro is forced to draw from painful memories from his past when a massive, evil robot becomes a threat. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 10, 2016 Fall of the Castle of Lions As a Paladin threatens to leave the team, invaders get inside the castle and destroy its power crystal in hopes of stealing Voltron. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 10, 2016 Tears of the Balmera Hunk and Coran go after a new crystal while the rest of the team tries to stop Sendak from leaving the castle with Voltron. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 10, 2016 Taking Flight On the way to Balmera, the team makes a stop to help two rebels who are on the run; Hunk is skeptical of the rebels' intention. Details Episode 7 Aired Jun 10, 2016 Return to the Balmera As Allura, Coran and the Paladins return to Balmera to free the natives, the arrival of a Galra ship could require action from Voltron. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 10, 2016 Rebirth While the Paladins work to ward off a Galra monster, Allura hopes her ancient powers can heal Balmera and help its people. Details Episode 9 Aired Jun 10, 2016 Crystal Venom When the castle mysteriously turns on the team, Allura is forced to consider making a heartbreaking sacrifice. Details Episode 10 Aired Jun 10, 2016 Collection and Extraction When the team stops at an isolated and seemingly unimportant Galra space station, they learn how the empire is collecting energy from the universe. Details Episode 11 Aired Jun 10, 2016 The Black Paladin Voltron is lured into a battle; when a lion is captured, the team needs a creative way to defeat Galra and return home. Details Episode 12 Aired Apr 21, 2023 Teenagers transported from Earth become pilots for robotic lions during an intergalactic war. Details Episode 13 Aired Apr 22, 2023 Teenagers transported from Earth become pilots for robotic lions during an intergalactic war. Details

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Voltron: Legendary Defender — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Joaquim Dos Santos, Lauren Montgomery, Ki Hyun Ryu
Executive Producer
Joaquim Dos Santos, Lauren Montgomery, Jae-Myung Yoo
Screenwriter
Tim Hedrick
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-Y7 (FV)
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 10, 2016
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