Avatar: The Legend of Korra: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

Nickelodeon | Season Premiere Date: August 16, 2020

Starring: J.K. Simmons, Jason Marsden, David Faustino

Summary: Set 70 years after Avatar: The Last Airbender, teenaged Korra must master airbending as the new Avatar.

Creator: Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko

Genre(s): Animation, Action & Adventure, Kids

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E26. Light in the Dark
Air Date: November 22, 2013
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S1:E25. Darkness Falls
Air Date: November 22, 2013
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S1:E24. Harmonic Convergence
Air Date: November 15, 2013

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David Hinckley

May 22, 2012

Visually, Korra is striking. It's full of little tricks and nuances that only true fans will notice and savor, but nothing prevents civilians from enjoying it as well. The same holds for the mythology. Read full review

Curt Wagner

May 22, 2012

When her Airbender training is postponed, Korra travels to Republic City, where Aang's son Tenzin lives, so he can teach her. And that's when the fun begins. Read full review

Brian Lowry

May 22, 2012

Mostly, the intrigue in the half-hour pilot proves a trifle head-scratching, but there's a fair amount of action and an impressive look. Read full review

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anshiman

Nov 18, 2013

Absolutely perfect in every way. Pays homage to the fantastic original, introduces awesome characters and features a bad-ass villain with a truly scary voice. The action and plot developments are incredibly fast paced. Creators of the original learnt from their mistakes and now skip filler episodes!

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negu

Jul 8, 2012

The story of season 1 is an interesting exploration of a coming-of-avatar story against the backdrop of a reimagined sino-american progressive era city in the midst of counter-culture insurgency. Korra is certainly as good as the last airbender, possibly better, and I absolutely love thisThe story of season 1 is an interesting exploration of a coming-of-avatar story against the backdrop of a reimagined sino-american progressive era city in the midst of counter-culture insurgency. Korra is certainly as good as the last airbender, possibly better, and I absolutely love this show. The story is wonderful; full of so many lessons for young Korra. The quality of the animation is superb; it's one of the few shining examples of anime made for an American audience. The attention to detail of the fighting scenes is astonishing; for example, it's clear the animators spent a studied many hours choreographing fight scenes with a wing chun artist guiding them- as if Donnie Yen himself were looking over their shoulders while they storyboarded.… Expand

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Tall_But_Short

Jun 9, 2012

One of the best shows I have ever seen. When The Legend of Korra was announced I was tremendously excited because I was a huge fan of Avatar: The Last Airbender. But also, I was afraid that they might ruin the franchise. I was dead wrong. This show even surpasses the original in terms ofOne of the best shows I have ever seen. When The Legend of Korra was announced I was tremendously excited because I was a huge fan of Avatar: The Last Airbender. But also, I was afraid that they might ruin the franchise. I was dead wrong. This show even surpasses the original in terms of action, animation, and even story sometimes. When I said that this is one of the best shows I have ever seen, I don't mean by cartoon standards, I mean this show is one of the best i have EVER seen. As season one is coming to a close. The voice acting is phenomenal and just like its predecessor, even though there is action and seriousness, there is always a feel-good value the show ends up delivering and I really like that aspect. The show is extremely creative and at the end of every episode, I end up wanting even more. This show is superb and I think everyone should be watching it.… Expand

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MrTexas

Jul 4, 2012

While not near as good as Last Airbender, this is still very good. I would have to say the only downfall is the completely over emotional and under powered portrayal of the avatar. Ang was younger and had far less training and was able to destroy people without hardly a challenge, KorraWhile not near as good as Last Airbender, this is still very good. I would have to say the only downfall is the completely over emotional and under powered portrayal of the avatar. Ang was younger and had far less training and was able to destroy people without hardly a challenge, Korra just, well, cant.… Expand

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asthobaskoro

Jul 14, 2012

The Legend of Korra is incredible, it's not Aang anymore. With that tight plot, world paradox, could bear uneven parts. Let me tell you this, don't make M. Night Shyamalan ruin this.

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FlippySuper

Oct 19, 2012

The main problem with this show is that when Avatar had serious moments,awesome fightings and sometimes jokes and characters backstory (that compared to the other things above wasn´t THAT good) tThis show is the exact opposite in almost everything. Dont get me wrong,its a good show butThe main problem with this show is that when Avatar had serious moments,awesome fightings and sometimes jokes and characters backstory (that compared to the other things above wasn´t THAT good) tThis show is the exact opposite in almost everything. Dont get me wrong,its a good show but its not like The Last Airbender. The plot isn´t as original as the first one and the villain is not as cool as the ones from the first show. Now the main characters are either cool,shy or simply annoying and that is a downside. Its not bad,but to be fair,compared to The Last Airbender its frustrating.… Expand

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Jp117

May 20, 2020

Worst show ever the original show sooooooooo much better aang>korra just saying

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: October 3, 2014
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: June 27, 2014
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: August 16, 2020
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  S1:E26. Light in the Dark
  Air Date: November 22, 2013
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  S1:E25. Darkness Falls
  Air Date: November 22, 2013
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  S1:E24. Harmonic Convergence
  Air Date: November 15, 2013
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  S1:E23. Night of a Thousand Stars
  Air Date: November 15, 2013
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  S1:E22. A New Spiritual Age
  Air Date: November 8, 2013
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  S1:E21. The Guide
  Air Date: November 1, 2013
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  S1:E20. Beginnings (2)
  Air Date: October 18, 2013
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  S1:E19. Beginnings (1)
  Air Date: October 18, 2013
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  S1:E18. The Sting
  Air Date: October 11, 2013
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  S1:E17. Peacekeepers
  Air Date: October 4, 2013
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  S1:E16. Civil Wars (2)
  Air Date: September 27, 2013
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  S1:E15. Civil Wars (1)
  Air Date: September 20, 2013
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  S1:E14. The Southern Lights
  Air Date: September 13, 2013
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  S1:E13. Rebel Spirit
  Air Date: September 13, 2013
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  S1:E12. Endgame
  Air Date: June 23, 2012
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  S1:E11. Skeletons in the Closet
  Air Date: June 23, 2012
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  S1:E10. Turning the Tides
  Air Date: June 16, 2012
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  S1:E9. Out of the Past
  Air Date: June 9, 2012
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  S1:E8. When Extremes Meet
  Air Date: June 2, 2012
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  S1:E7. The Aftermath
  Air Date: May 19, 2012
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  S1:E6. And The Winner Is...
  Air Date: May 12, 2012
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  S1:E5. The Spirit of Competition
  Air Date: May 5, 2012
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  S1:E4. The Voice in the Night
  Air Date: April 28, 2012
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  S1:E3. The Revelation
  Air Date: April 21, 2012
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  S1:E2. A Leaf in the Wind
  Air Date: April 14, 2012
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  S1:E1. Welcome to Republic City
  Air Date: April 14, 2012