Series synopsis
The Lion Guard is an American kids animation television series that premiered on Disney Junior on January 15, 2016. It ended on November 3, 2019. It was created by Ford Riley. It stars Dusan Brown, Joshua Rush, Max Charles and Atticus Shaffer.
Simba's son, Kion, assembles a group of animals to protect the Pride Lands, known as the Lion Guard.
Premise
Simba's son, Kion, assembles a group of animals to protect the Pride Lands, known as the Lion Guard.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Dusan Brown as Beshte (voice)
- Joshua Rush as Bunga (voice)
- Max Charles as Kion (voice)
- Atticus Shaffer as Ono (voice)
- Diamond White as Fuli (voice)
- Rob Lowe as Simba (voice)
- Gabrielle Union as Nala (voice)
Guest cast
- Jacob Bertrand as Chama (voice)
- David Oyelowo as Scar
- Mekai Curtis as Fuhara (voice)
- Tunisia Hardison as Swala (Voice)
- Clyde Kusatsu as Domog (voice)
- Maia Mitchell as Jasiri (voice)
- Jason Marsden as Kovu (voice)
- Peyton Elizabeth Lee as Rani (voice)
- Sarah Hyland as Tiifu (voice)
- Ai-chan Carrier as Kimyo (voice)
- Daniel Howell as Majinuni (voice)
- Phil Lester as Hafifu (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 74 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | January 15, 2016 | April 21, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 29 | July 7, 2017 | April 22, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 19 | August 3, 2019 | November 3, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Never Judge a Hyena By Its Spots When Kion gets separated from the rest of the Lion Guard, he finds himself lost in the Outlands where he meets Jasiri, a friendly female hyena, who rescues him and helps face off against Janja and the other hyenas. |
January 15, 2016 |
| 2 |
The Rise of Makuu When a crocodile named Makuu takes over as leader of the crocodiles and his aggressive antics send the Pride Lands into chaos, Kion questions whether to intervene or respect animal traditions. |
January 15, 2016 |
| 3 |
Bunga the Wise After floodwaters threaten the Pride Lands and Bunga comes up with a quick fix, Kion and the other members of the Lion Guard learn that the quick and easy solution to a problem is not always the best. |
January 22, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Babysitter Bunga The rest of the Lion Guard is stunned when Bunga becomes the go-to babysitter for all the Pride Lands' parents. |
July 7, 2017 |
| 2 |
The Savannah Summit While Simba gathers the animal leaders for a Savannah Summit, the Lion Guard learns of a plot against Twiga the giraffe. |
July 7, 2017 |
| 3 |
The Traveling Baboon Show The Lion Guard chase away a baboon comedy troupe that has been distracting the other animals with their antics and stealing their food. |
July 14, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Battle for the Pride Lands After Kion and Ono are injured in an attempt to defeat Scar in the battle for the Pride Lands, the Lion Guard must embark on a journey to the Tree of Life to help them regain their strength. |
August 3, 2019 |
| 2 |
The Harmattan The Guard encounters a powerful dust storm! |
September 7, 2019 |
| 3 |
The Accidental Avalanche Kion makes amends when he loses control of his Roar. |
September 8, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Disney Junior |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 15, 2016 |
| Last aired | November 3, 2019 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 09:00:00 |