Voltron: Legendary Defender
Space & sci-fiSpace, aliens and grand-scale science fiction.This show: 8/10Found familyUnrelated people slowly becoming each other's family.This show: 8/10Deep worldbuildingDense lore that rewards immersion.This show: 7/10AdrenalineAction and thrills as the primary reward.This show: 7/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 7/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Jeremy ShadaBex Taylor-KlausTyler LabineKimberly BrooksJosh KeatonRhys Darby
Starring
Jeremy ShadaBex Taylor-KlausTyler LabineKimberly BrooksJosh KeatonRhys Darby
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Voltron: Legendary Defender Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | ||
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| S1 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.7 | |||
| S2 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | |
| S3 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 9.0 | |||||||
| S4 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 8.0 | 8.5 | ||||||||
| S5 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.1 | ||||||||
| S6 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 9.2 | |||||||
| S7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.6 | |
| S8 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 6.4 |
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About
"Space opera that soars early, stumbles at the finish"
Five young pilots stumble into an alien conflict and discover they can pilot giant robotic lions that combine into the colossal defender Voltron. Rebooted for a new generation, the show blends fast, colorful mecha battles with genuine character growth as its ragtag team becomes a found family while fighting an empire that conquered the universe. Early seasons balance humor, spectacle, and emotional stakes impressively well, with confident pacing and likeable leads. It's breezy, fun, visually inventive space opera that gets more ambitious as it goes, though not every later swing lands as cleanly as the setup promised.
Watch it for
the inventive lion-mecha battles and the genuine found-family chemistry among the paladins.
Maybe skip if
you're bothered by a rushed, divisive final stretch after strong earlier seasons.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12016
7.93K114h 58m
Five space cadets learn that they have been called to defeat evil by piloting flying mechanical lions that combine to form an awe-inspiring robot.
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Season 22017
8.03K134h 59m
Allura, Coran and the Paladins join allies old and new as they continue to fight the evil leader Zarkon with valor, ingenuity and humor.
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Season 32017
8.31K72h 41m
Shifting roles within the team cause internal challenges as the Paladins continue to fight the Galra, who are undergoing major changes of their own.
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Season 42017
8.01K62h 18m
As Voltron builds a coalition of rebel forces who are eager to battle the Galra, divisions within the evil empire further threaten its stability.
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Season 52018
8.01K62h 18m
In an effort to take down the Galra, the Paladins enter into an uneasy alliance that could bring the peace they've long desired -- or doom them.
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Season 62018
8.72K72h 41m
As the lines between darkness and light continue to blur, shocking revelations and power struggles send Voltron hurtling toward another epic showdown.
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Season 72018
7.83K1353m
An epic showdown with new and old villains looms as the Paladins head toward Earth and soon come to realize that their home isn't like they left it.
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Season 82018
7.13K131h 32m
Though they've ushered in a new era of stability, the Voltron team must face down one final evil threat to bring everlasting peace to the universe.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Jeremy Shada Lance
Bex Taylor-Klaus Pidge
Tyler Labine Hunk
Kimberly Brooks Allura, Female Rebel, Alien Prisoner
Josh Keaton Shiro, 'Shiro, Male Pirate #1
Rhys Darby Coran
Steven Yeun Keith
A.J. LoCascio Lotor, James Griffin, Garla Medic
Cree Summer Witch Haggar, Additional Voices, Castle of Lions Computer
Neil Kaplan Emperor Zarkon, Galra Guard, King of the Arusians
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