Avatar: The Last Airbender

2005–2008 · Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 3 seasons · ★ 8.8

Ended

Synopsis of Avatar: The Last Airbender

A world divided into four nations, each associated with an element: water, earth, fire and air. Some people can manipulate their element through combat techniques inspired by Chinese martial arts. The story takes place in a setting reminiscent of the first half of the 19th century. Aang, a 12-year-old boy and the last survivor of the Air Nomads, turns out to be the Avatar, the only person capable of mastering all four elements and keeping harmony among the nations. According to tradition, he must travel the world to learn the four arts of elemental control before taking on his role. Together with Katara and Sokka, he sets out on this journey as the Fire Nation expands its war. They are pursued by the exiled prince Zuko, determined to capture the Avatar to restore his honor. The series was created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko and airs on Nickelodeon.

«Water. Earth. Fire. Air.»

3seasons

61episodes

24 minper episode

8.8audience scoreTMDB · 5,188 votes

9.3IMDb rating457,457 votes

Seasons of Avatar: The Last Airbender

Season 12005 · 20 ep. · ★ 8.0

Season 22006 · 20 ep. · ★ 8.3

Season 32007 · 21 ep. · ★ 8.4

Cast by Avatar: The Last Airbender

Zach Tyler EisenAang (voice)61 episodes

Mae WhitmanKatara (voice)61 episodes

Jack De SenaSokka (voice)61 episodes

Dante BascoZuko (voice)61 episodes

Dee Bradley BakerAppa / Momo (voice)61 episodes

Michaela Jill MurphyToph Beifong (voice)42 episodes

MakoIroh (voice)40 episodes

Cricket LeighMai (voice)13 episodes

Grey DeLisleAzula / Blue Dragon (voice)13 episodes

Olivia HackTy Lee (voice)10 episodes

Mark HamillOzai / Baboon Spirit (voice)10 episodes

Jennie KwanSuki (voice)10 episodes

Jim MeskimenLt. Jee (voice)10 episodes

André SogliuzzoCaptain (voice)8 episodes

Greg BaldwinIroh (voice)8 episodes

James GarrettAvatar Roku (voice)8 episodes

Jason IsaacsZhao (voice)7 episodes

James SieCabbage Merchant (voice)7 episodes

Scott MenvilleMessenger (voice)7 episodes

Zachary ThroneAdditional Voices (voice)6 episodes

Keone YoungCaptain Li (voice)6 episodes

Sab ShimonoGyatso (voice)6 episodes

Kevin Michael RichardsonTyro / The Big Bad Hippo (voice)6 episodes

Victor BrandtMaster Pakku (voice)6 episodes

Crawford WilsonJet (voice)5 episodes

Takayo FischerAdditional Voices (voice)5 episodes

Johanna BraddyPrincess Yue (voice)5 episodes

Nika FuttermanSmellerbee (voice)5 episodes

Clancy BrownLong Feng (voice)5 episodes

Richard McGonagleBato (voice)5 episodes

René AuberjonoisMechanist (voice)4 episodes

Daniel SamonasTeo (voice)4 episodes

Clyde KusatsuStoryteller / Additional Voices (voice)4 episodes

Jason Charles MillerAdditional Voices (voice)4 episodes

Marc GraueXin Fu / Additional Voices (voice)4 episodes

Brian GeorgeGuru Pathik (voice)4 episodes

Michael DowHaru (voice)4 episodes

Sterling YoungPipsqueak (voice)4 episodes

Kristoffer TaboriWar Minister Qin (voice)3 episodes

Brian TochiHam Ghao (voice)3 episodes

Technical Details

Created by: Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko
Address: Giancarlo Volpe, Ethan Spaulding, Lauren MacMullan, Dave Filoni, Joaquim Dos Santos
Writing: Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Aaron Ehasz, John O'Bryan, Tim Hedrick
Music: Jeremy Zuckerman, Benjamin Wynn
Production: Aaron Ehasz
Executive Producer: Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino
Production companies: Nickelodeon Animation Studio, JM Animation, DR Movie, Moi Animation, Nickelodeon Productions
Network or Platform: Nickelodeon
Country: South Korea, United States, Malaysia, Singapore
Original Language: English
Premiere: February 21, 2005
Last Episode: July 19, 2008 (3x21)
Status: Ended
Type: Fiction
Awards: Won 1 Emmy Award; 9 wins and 7 nominations in total.
Links: IMDb · TMDB · Official Website

Awards for Avatar: The Last Airbender

🏆 Annex:Favorite Animated Show (2008)
🏆 Peabody Awards (2008)
🏆 Genesis Award
🏆 Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production for Children

Plus, 2 nominations recorded.

Source: Wikidata

Trivia about Avatar: The Last Airbender

Konietzko cited Cowboy Bebop as the main influence on the sketch that gave birth to the series, which he described as a half-baked attempt at science fiction adventure.

Nickelodeon asked writer Aaron Ehasz about his ideas for a fourth season, although Konietzko and DiMartino have denied this and say it was never considered.

Jeremy Zuckerman and Benjamin Wynn experimented with instruments such as the guzheng, the pipa and the duduk to adapt the music to the series' Asian setting.

The city of Ba Sing Se was inspired by the Forbidden City and the Great Wall of China in Beijing.

A pilot episode filmed in 2003 featured Mitchel Musso as the voice of Aang, but Zach Tyler Eisen replaced him when series production began.

When it premiered, the series was the most-watched animated show on television in its time slot, averaging 1.1 million viewers per episode.

Creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko presented the animated film Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender as the first project from Avatar Studios, although its planned theatrical release was replaced by a Paramount+ launch after several delays.

Avatar Studios announced the animated series Avatar: Seven Havens, set after The Legend of Korra, and said it would premiere on Paramount+ on October 9, 2026.

Sources: Wikipedia (Spanish) · Wikipedia (English)