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 Official Description
Season 3 of Voltron: Legendary Defender is the third season of DreamWorks Animation's and Netflix's Voltron reboot. The season was released on Netflix on August 4, 2017.
Release[]
Netflix[]
Season three was slated to air September 2017, but was announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2017 to officially air August 4, 2017.[1][2] 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.[3] The first episode. "Changing of the Guard", premiered ahead of schedule exclusively to attendees of the Voltron panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2017.[4]
Originally produced as a longer season containing Season Four, the episodes were split into two seasons on the request of Netflix in order to release Voltron content more often.[5]
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Episodes[]
| # | Image | Title | Airdate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
"Changing of the Guard" | August 4, 2017 | ||
| 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. | |||||
| 2 |  |
"Red Paladin" | August 4, 2017 | ||
| Lotor's forces moved to retake the planet Puig and lure the Paladins out for a fight. Keith and Lance struggle to adjust big changes. | |||||
| 3 |  |
"The Hunted" | August 4, 2017 | ||
| 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. | |||||
| 4 |  |
"Hole in the Sky" | August 4, 2017 | ||
| The castle receives a distress signal that leads Allura and Coran to believe that they may not be the only surviving Alteans. | |||||
| 5 |  |
"The Journey" | August 4, 2017 | ||
| A pair of skeptical rebel fighters make things difficult for a Paladin in need of assistance. Haggar steps up her monitoring of Lotor. | |||||
| 6 |  |
"Tailing a Comet" | August 4, 2017 | ||
| As the Paladins pursue the comet, they become confused by Lotor's actions. Keith doubts his leadership skills, while Lance ponders his future. | |||||
| 7 |  |
"The Legend Begins" | August 4, 2017 | ||
| As the team tries to decipher Lotor's plan for the comet, Coran gives the Paladins a history lesson about the origin of Voltron and the ongoing war. | |||||
Trivia[]
- The season is the debut of Lotor and his generals: Ezor, Zethrid, Narti and her cat, Kova. Not Acxa, who had debuted in season 2.
- The season marks the beginning of the split-season model.[5]
- 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.[6] For San Diego Comic-Con 2017, a poster depicting the characters of Season Two was given.[7]
- 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 Four automatically played and confirmed its release date as October 13, 2017.
- For the premiere of Season Seven at San Diego Comic-Con 2018, a poster was released depicting the characters of this season and Season Four.[8]
References[]
- ↑ Toy Ark at Toy Fair 2017
- ↑ Voltron Twitter: "The faithful are rewarded - your Season 3 Teaser is here. #Voltron #SDCC"
- ↑ Voltron Twitter: "The much-anticipated reveal of Prince Lotor is finally here... "
- ↑ Voltron Twitter
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Den of Geek: "Why Voltron Season 3 Is Only Seven Episodes", July 2017
- ↑ WonderCon 2017 Poster
- ↑ San Deigo Comic-Con 2017 Poster
- ↑ San Diego Comic-Con 2018 Poster
