Series synopsis
Avatar: The Last Airbender is an American action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy drama family television series that premiered on Nickelodeon on February 21, 2005. It ended on July 19, 2008. It was created by Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko. It stars Zach Tyler Eisen, Mae Whitman, Jack De Sena and Dante Basco.
In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.
Premise
In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.
Premise: Water. Earth. Fire. Air.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Zach Tyler Eisen as Aang (voice)
- Mae Whitman as Katara (voice)
- Jack De Sena as Sokka (voice)
- Dante Basco as Zuko (voice)
- Mako as Iroh (voice)
- Dee Bradley Baker as Appa / Momo (voice)
- Cricket Leigh as Mai (voice)
- Olivia Hack as Ty Lee (voice)
Supporting cast
- Michaela Jill Murphy as Toph Beifong (voice)
- André Sogliuzzo as Hakoda (voice)
- Grey DeLisle as Azula (voice)
- Jodi Carlisle as Herbalist (voice)
- Lucille Bliss as Yagoda (voice)
- John Kassir as Chey (voice)
- Ross Thomas as Ruon-Jian (voice)
- Greg Baldwin as Iroh (voice)
- James Shigeta as Old Wanderer (voice)
- Andrew Lewis Caldwell as Teen Roku (voice)
- Matthew Underwood as Hide (voice)
- Daniel Dae Kim as General Fong (voice)
Guest cast
- Michaela Jill Murphy as Toph Beifong (voice)
- André Sogliuzzo as Hakoda (voice)
- Grey DeLisle as Azula (voice)
- Jodi Carlisle as Herbalist (voice)
- Lucille Bliss as Yagoda (voice)
- John Kassir as Chey (voice)
- Ross Thomas as Ruon-Jian (voice)
- Greg Baldwin as Iroh (voice)
- James Shigeta as Old Wanderer (voice)
- Andrew Lewis Caldwell as Teen Roku (voice)
- Matthew Underwood as Hide (voice)
- Daniel Dae Kim as General Fong (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 85 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 24 | April 30, 2002 | August 20, 2010 |
| Season 1 | 20 | February 21, 2005 | December 2, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 20 | March 17, 2006 | December 1, 2006 |
| Season 3 | 21 | September 21, 2007 | July 19, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Unaired Pilot Sokka and his sister Kya must travel the world to find masters for Aang, who is the Avatar. However, they must evade a critical foe, Prince Zuko of the Fire Nation, who wants to capture Aang. |
April 30, 2002 |
| 2 |
The Legend So Far “The Legend So Far” is an eleven-minute-long recap episode of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” narrated by James Garrett, the voice of Avatar Roku. In this recap, Roku retells some of the events that have occurred in Aang's journey before episode eighteen, “The Waterbending Master”, and provides a sneak peek of the episodes still to come. It served as an introduction to the three-part Book One finale, which began with the episode “The Waterbending Master”. |
November 18, 2005 |
| 3 |
The Legend Continues The Legend Continues is a ten-minute-long recap episode of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” narrated by Mae Whitman, the voice of Katara. In this recap, Katara retells some of the events that have occurred in Aang's journey in “Book Two: Earth”. It served as an introduction to the “Book Three: Fire” premiere, “The Awakening”, which aired after it. |
September 15, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Boy in the Iceberg Two teenage siblings (Sokka and Katara) living in the South Pole discover a very strange boy (Aang), along with his pet flying bison Appa, in an iceberg. But can they trust him when he accidentally draws the war to their village's doorstep? |
February 21, 2005 |
| 2 |
The Avatar Returns Katara and Sokka discover that Aang is the long-lost Avatar and must rescue him when a firebending prince named Zuko kidnaps him. |
February 21, 2005 |
| 3 |
The Southern Air Temple Aang is excited about going home for the first time in one hundred years, but he is shocked to find out that the temple is deserted. Aang tells Sokka and Katara about his childhood as they explore the temple, but they soon discover something that Aang never expected. Meanwhile, Zuko must make repairs to his ship and the only way he can do it is to dock his ship at his rival's naval base. |
February 25, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Avatar State Plagued with nightmares featuring the devastating power of his Avatar State, Aang and the gang meet an Earth Kingdom general who has big plans for defeating the Fire Nation. Meanwhile, Zuko and Iroh, having survived the failed attack on the North Water Tribe, have a surprise visit from Zuko's sister with seemingly good news. |
March 17, 2006 |
| 2 |
The Cave of Two Lovers On their way to Omashu, Aang, Katara, and Sokka meet a group of nomads who show them a shortcut through the "Cave of Two Lovers". But when the group becomes trapped in the cave, it's up to Aang and Katara to save the group by trusting in love, possibly questioning their relationship. Meanwhile, Iroh gets a lethal rash so Zuko and Iroh head to a small Earth Kingdom town for help, hoping their real identities will not be discovered. |
March 24, 2006 |
| 3 |
Return to Omashu Despite the shocking news the gang have just discovered, Aang insists on trying to find Bumi within Omashu's borders, even with the dangers that will await him and his friends if his real identity is discovered. Meanwhile Azula goes in search of old friends to help her with her mission. |
April 7, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Awakening Aang awakens to find himself aboard a captured Fire Nation ship with a full head of hair and sustaining serious injuries from the previous battle for Ba Sing Se. At his side are Katara, Sokka, and their father Hakoda who recount the events that led the four to the ship and contemplate their next move. Aang struggles to fight his own desire to face the Fire Lord before he is ready. Meanwhile, Zuko deals with his own issues as he makes his long-awaited journey home, with the fear of his father's rejection hanging over his head. |
September 21, 2007 |
| 2 |
The Headband To better blend in as Fire Nation citizens, Aang enrolls in a Fire Nation school, giving himself an opportunity to learn more about the Nation and to enjoy life as a normal kid for the first time since he discovered he was the Avatar. Meanwhile Zuko, growing more and more paranoid about the Avatar's false demise, brings himself to confront the imprisoned Iroh. |
September 28, 2007 |
| 3 |
The Painted Lady When the gang arrives at a suffering fishing village, a mysterious spirit appears to help the villagers. |
October 5, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nickelodeon |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 21, 2005 |
| Last aired | July 19, 2008 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 11:00:00 |