Season 3

“	Shifting roles within the team cause internal challenges as the Paladins continue to fight the Galra, who are undergoing major changes of their own.	”
—Netflix

Season 3
Release Information
Aired	August 4, 2017
Aired	August 4, 2017
Episodes	7
Episodes	7
Credits
Produced By	DreamWorks Animation World Events Productions
Animated By	Studio Mir
Season Guide
PREVIOUS	Season 2
NEXT	Season 4

Season 3 is the third season of Voltron: Legendary Defender. It was released on August 4, 2017, and consists of 7 episodes. The season's corresponding Comic is Volume 3.

Releases

Netflix

Season three was slated to air September 2017, but was announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2017 to officially air August 4, 2017. It was teased previously at WonderCon 2017 with an exclusive trailer; the WonderCon panel also featured a clip of Lotor with the cow bought in the episode Space Mall edited over his face for April Fool's to conceal his appearance. The first episode. "Changing of the Guard", premiered ahead of schedule exclusively to attendees of the Voltron panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2017.

Originally produced as a longer season containing Season 4, the episodes were split into two seasons on the request of Netflix in order to release Voltron content more often.

Episodes

Season Three
Episode 1
Title	Changing of the Guard
ID	80133506
Aired	August 4, 2017
Synopsis	As the Paladins work to build a coalition of rebels, Allura makes a suggestion that rattles the team. A new face aims to gain power with the Galra.
Episode 2
Title	Red Paladin
ID	80133507
Aired	August 4, 2017
Synopsis	Lotor's forces move to retake the planet Puig and lure the Paladins out for a fight. Keith and Lance struggle to adjust to big changes.
Episode 3
Title	The Hunted
ID	80133508
Aired	August 4, 2017
Synopsis	Keith's reckless choice leads the team into a dangerous situation, and Allura needs to channel one of the Paladins to get out of trouble.
Episode 4
Title	Hole in the Sky
ID	80133509
Aired	August 4, 2017
Synopsis	The castle receives a distress signal that leads Allura and Coran to believe that they may not be the only surviving Alteans.
Episode 5
Title	The Journey
ID	80133510
Aired	August 4, 2017
Synopsis	A pair of skeptical rebel fighters make things difficult for a Paladin in need of assistance. Haggar steps up her monitoring of Lotor.
Episode 6
Title	Tailing a Comet
ID	80133511
Aired	August 4, 2017
Synopsis	As the Paladins pursue the comet, they become confused by Lotor's actions. Keith doubts his leadership skills, while Lance ponders his future.
Episode 7
Title	The Legend Begins
ID	80133512
Aired	August 4, 2017
Synopsis	As the team tries to decipher Lotor's plan for the comet, Coran gives the Paladins a history lesson about the origins of Voltron and the ongoing war.

Gallery

Season 3 Teaser Trailer

Teaser Trailer.

Season 3 Netflix Preview

Netflix Preview

Season 3 Official Trailer

Official Trailer.

Keith poster for WonderCon 2017.

Poster for San Diego Comic-Con 2017.

Trivia

• The season is the debut of Lotor.
• The season marks the beginning of the split-season model.
• The season featured two exclusive teaser trailers without official release, one at WonderCon 2017 and one at San Diego Comic-Con 2017.
• For WonderCon 2017, a poster of Keith drawn by Joaquim Dos Santos was given to panel attendees. For San Diego Comic-Con 2017, a poster depicting the characters of Season 2 was given.
• The Netflix preview for the season aired prior to the official announcement of the season's air date at San Diego Comic-Con, and also revealed Lotor's face earlier than staff intended. His character design was supposed to be revealed when the panel aired the episode Changing of the Guard.
• Upon watching all the end credits of "The Legend Begins" on Netflix, the official trailer for Season 4 automatically played and confirmed its release date as October 13, 2017.
• For the premiere of Season 7 at San Diego Comic-Con 2018, a poster was released depicting the characters of this season and Season 4.