Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsEmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalHispanic Heritage MonthIMDb Stars to WatchSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
Voltron: Legendary Defender
S1.E1
All episodesAll
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

The Rise of Voltron

  • Episode aired Jun 10, 2016
  • TV-G
  • 1h 8m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
436
YOUR RATING
Josh Keaton, Tyler Labine, Jeremy Shada, Steven Yeun, and Bex Taylor-Klaus in Voltron: Legendary Defender (2016)
ActionAdventureAnimationComedyDramaFamilyFantasySci-Fi

Overwhelmed but ready for action, five aspiring space explorers learn they have the power to create Voltron, the most powerful robot in the universe.Overwhelmed but ready for action, five aspiring space explorers learn they have the power to create Voltron, the most powerful robot in the universe.Overwhelmed but ready for action, five aspiring space explorers learn they have the power to create Voltron, the most powerful robot in the universe.

  • Directors
    • Steve Ahn
    • Joaquim Dos Santos
    • Eugene Lee
  • Writers
    • Tim Hedrick
    • Joshua Hamilton
    • May Chan
  • Stars
    • Kimberly Brooks
    • Rhys Darby
    • Josh Keaton
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    436
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Steve Ahn
      • Joaquim Dos Santos
      • Eugene Lee
    • Writers
      • Tim Hedrick
      • Joshua Hamilton
      • May Chan
    • Stars
      • Kimberly Brooks
      • Rhys Darby
      • Josh Keaton
    • 3User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Photos3

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster

    Top cast16

    Edit
    Kimberly Brooks
    Kimberly Brooks
    • Allura
    • (voice)
    • …
    Rhys Darby
    Rhys Darby
    • Coran
    • (voice)
    Josh Keaton
    Josh Keaton
    • Shiro
    • (voice)
    Tyler Labine
    Tyler Labine
    • Hunk
    • (voice)
    Jeremy Shada
    Jeremy Shada
    • Lance
    • (voice)
    Bex Taylor-Klaus
    Bex Taylor-Klaus
    • Pidge
    • (voice)
    Steven Yeun
    Steven Yeun
    • Keith
    • (voice)
    Blake Anderson
    Blake Anderson
    • Matthew Holt
    • (voice)
    • …
    Robin Atkin Downes
    Robin Atkin Downes
    • Xi
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jake Eberle
    • Commander Sendak
    • (voice)
    Keith Ferguson
    • King Alfor
    • (voice)
    Neil Kaplan
    Neil Kaplan
    • Emperor Zarkon
    • (voice)
    • …
    Nolan North
    Nolan North
    • Commander Iverson
    • (voice)
    • …
    Tommy Savas
    Tommy Savas
    • Galra Commander
    • (voice)
    • …
    Cree Summer
    Cree Summer
    • Witch Haggar
    • (voice)
    • …
    Kari Wahlgren
    Kari Wahlgren
    • Simulator
    • (voice)
    • …
    • Directors
      • Steve Ahn
      • Joaquim Dos Santos
      • Eugene Lee
    • Writers
      • Tim Hedrick
      • Joshua Hamilton
      • May Chan
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews3

    7.9436
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Featured reviews

    7Mr-Fusion

    New bells and whistles, same rock-solid recipe

    You've gotta hand it to the writers for keeping to the formula of the '80s series. We don't actually see the robot until the very end of this pilot, and that's just how the original operated from week to week. I think there's promise in that.

    And they certainly spared no expense on the CGI budget. The battle scenes with the lions are dynamic and Voltron itself looks pretty cool. I think matching pilots to lions via personalities was a nice twist, and it flows nicely with the lighthearted tone. The word of mouth on this series is impressive and I for one am intrigued.

    7/10

    Related interests

    Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988)
    Action
    Still frame
    Adventure
    Daveigh Chase, Rumi Hiiragi, and Mari Natsuki in Spirited Away (2001)
    Animation
    Will Ferrell in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
    Comedy
    Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
    Drama
    Drew Barrymore and Pat Welsh in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
    Family
    Elijah Wood in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    Fantasy
    James Earl Jones and David Prowse in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    Sci-Fi

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      There is a scene where Lance and Hunk are sneaking past the instructor's lounge at the Galaxy Garrison barracks. There is a man sitting inside the lounge eating dinner who looks like Roy Fokker from the Robotech/Macross anime series.
    • Goofs
      When the team enters the palace for the first time, the activation sound of the blue overhead beam is the same as the "Zat'nik'tel" weapon fire effect from the 1997 TV series Stargate SG-1 (1997).
    • Quotes

      Lance: The name's Lance.

    • Connections
      References Super Dimension Fortress Macross (1982)

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • June 10, 2016 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • DreamWorks Animation Television
      • DreamWorks Animation
      • World Events Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      • 1h 8m(68 min)
    • Color
      • Color

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb App
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.