Season 1

“	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.	”
—Netflix

Season 1
Release Information
Aired	June 10, 2016
Aired	June 10, 2016
Episodes	11
Episodes	11
Credits
Produced By	DreamWorks Animation World Events Productions
Animated By	Studio Mir
Season Guide
NEXT	Season 2

Season 1 is the first season of Voltron: Legendary Defender. It was released on June 10, 2016, and consists of 11 episodes. The first episode, "The Rise of Voltron", consists of three parts merged into an hour long premiere.

The season's corresponding Comic is Volume 1, which takes place between the episodes "Rebirth" and "Crystal Venom". It is the only season with a released soundtrack.

Releases

Netflix

Season 1 was originally released on June 10, 2016 as a Netflix-exclusive series after being announced at Wonder Con 2016. It was globally released in Australia, Austria, Benelux Union, Latin America, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Scandinavia, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and United States. The series aired on Netflix Korea on October 10th, 2016.

Digital Download

The season released for digital download along with Season 2 beginning August 15, 2017, and included an interview with WEP staff Ted and Bop Koplar, as well as interviews with Legendary Defender cast.

The first episode, "The Rise of Voltron", was split into three separate episodes for the release:

• A New Alliance
• From Days of Long Ago
• Defenders of the Universe

DVD

It is slated to release in DVD format on June 12, 2018 in the same box set as Season 2 with no other additional content. The DVD release totals 26 episodes, yet again splitting The Rise of Voltron into three separate episodes.

Episodes

Season One
Episode 1
Title	The Rise of Voltron
ID	80103554
Aired	June 10, 2016
Synopsis	Overwhelmed but ready for action, five aspiring space explorers learn they have the power to create Voltron, the most powerful robot in the universe.
Episode 2
Title	Some Assembly Required
ID	80075847
Aired	June 10, 2016
Synopsis	Princess Allura puts the Paladins through training when they start to lose their focus. They'll need to cooperate to learn how to form Voltron.
Episode 3
Title	Return of the Gladiator
ID	80075848
Aired	June 10, 2016
Synopsis	Shiro must draw on painful memories from his past when a massive evil robot threatens the peace on Arus, forcing the lions into action.
Episode 4
Title	The Fall of the Castle of Lions
ID	80075849
Aired	June 10, 2016
Synopsis	As one Paladin threatens to leave the team, invaders storm the castle and destroy its power crystal in an attempt to steal Voltron.
Episode 5
Title	Tears of the Balmera
ID	80075850
Aired	June 10, 2016
Synopsis	Hunk and Coran try to retrieve a new crystal from the Balmera while the rest of the team work to prevent Sendak from leaving the castle with Voltron.
Episode 6
Title	Taking Flight
ID	80075851
Aired	June 10, 2016
Synopsis	On the way to the Balmera, the team stops to help two rebels on the run from the Galra. Lance is trusting, but Hunk is skeptical of their intentions.
Episode 7
Title	Return to the Balmera
ID	80075852
Aired	June 10, 2016
Synopsis	Allura, Coran and the Paladins return to the Balmera to free the natives, but the arrival of a Galra ship could force Voltron into action.
Episode 8
Title	Rebirth
ID	80075853
Aired	June 10, 2016
Synopsis	As the Paladins scramble to ward off a Galra monster, Allura hopes that her ancient powers can heal the Balmera and save its people.
Episode 9
Title	Crystal Venom
ID	80075854
Aired	June 10, 2016
Synopsis	Allura considers making a heartbreaking sacrifice to save the team when the castle mysteriously turns on them and sends them hurtling toward doom.
Episode 10
Title	Collection and Extraction
ID	80075855
Aired	June 10, 2016
Synopsis	The team stops at an isolated and seemingly insignificant Galra space station and discovers how the empire is gathering its energy from the universe.
Episode 11
Title	The Black Paladin
ID	80075856
Aired	June 10, 2016
Synopsis	Zarkon lures Voltron into a battle on his ship, and when one of the lions is captured the team must get creative to defeat the Galra and return home.

Videos

Season 1 Teaser Trailer

Teaser Trailer.

Season 1 Official Trailer

Official Trailer.

Trivia

• Production of Season 1 and Season 2 were essentially finished prior to season one airing, so staff consider them as a single giant season split in two.