My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: Season 9

2019 · 26 episodes · ★ 5.7

What Season 9 of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

Celestia and Luna decide to retire and leave the rule of Equestria in the hands of Twilight and her friends, which plunges Twilight into doubts about herself. Meanwhile, an ancient villain gathers an army of wicked celebrities to conquer the kingdom, and the Mane Six must stand up to them. The season also follows the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Pinkie Pie, Starlight Glimmer as school counselor, and Rainbow Dash, who will have to accept that she won't coach the new buckball team. Twilight, with Spike by her side, must live alongside those around her and discover what unites them.

26episodes

Apr 6, 2019premiered

Oct 12, 2019final episode

9.5 hrtotal runtime

Season 9 Episodes

9x01 The Beginning of the End (1)
Apr 6, 2019 · 22 min
Princess Celestia and Princess Luna decide to retire and hand off the ruling of Equestria to Twilight Sparkle and her friends, which sends Twilight into a tailspin of self-doubt. Meanwhile, an ancient villain bands together a legion of nefarious characters to conquer all of Equestria, challenging Twilight Sparkle and the rest of the Mane 6 to step in and save the day.
Writers: Joanna Lewis, Kristine Songco · Starring: Alvin Sanders, Kathleen Barr, Mark Acheson, Sunni Westbrook
9x02 The Beginning of the End (2)
Apr 6, 2019 · 22 min
As Twilight and the rest of the Mane six struggle to come to terms with the destruction of the Tree and Elements of Harmony, King Sombra sets his sights on conquering all of Equestria.
Writers: Joanna Lewis, Kristine Songco · Starring: Alvin Sanders, Chris Britton, Kathleen Barr, Mark Acheson
9x03 Uprooted
Apr 13, 2019 · 22 min
The Young Six respond to a magical summons from the Tree of Harmony, only to learn it has been destroyed.
Writer: Nicole Dubuc · Starring: Katrina Salisbury
9x04 Sparkle's Seven
Apr 20, 2019 · 22 min
Twilight and Shining Armor pit their wits against each other to settle a long-standing sibling rivalry, but they soon discover they are not the only competitors.
Writers: Josh Haber, Nicole Dubuc
9x05 The Point of No Return
Apr 27, 2019 · 22 min
Twilight realizes she never returned a book to the Canterlot Library and may have caused her favorite librarian to lose her job.
Writer: Gillian M. Berrow · Starring: Ellen Kennedy
9x06 Common Ground
May 4, 2019 · 22 min
Rainbow Dash's old pal Quibble Pants needs help to bond with the daughter of his new special friend because, like Dash, she's a real sports pony.
Writer: Josh Haber · Starring: Patton Oswalt, Meredith Salenger, Alice Oswalt
9x07 She's All Yak
May 11, 2019 · 22 min
When Sandbar asks Yona to a pony dance, she goes to Rarity and her friends for a makeover in appearance and personality.
Writer: Brian Hohlfeld · Starring: Katrina Salisbury, Gavin Langelo, Vincent Tong, Lauren Jackson
9x08 Frenemies
May 18, 2019 · 22 min
Grogar sends his legion of doom on a mission to become allies, but his plan works too well and they almost become friends.
Writer: Michael Vogel · Starring: Kathleen Barr, Mark Acheson, Sunni Westbrook, Doc Harris
9x09 Sweet and Smoky
May 25, 2019 · 22 min
Smolder returns to the Dragonlands with Spike and Fluttershy to help cheer up her sensitive brother, but when they arrive they discover the dragon eggs aren't hatching.
Writer: Kim Beyer-Johnson · Starring: Ali Milner, Vincent Tong, Shannon Chan-Kent, Richard Ian Cox
9x10 Going to Seed
Jun 1, 2019 · 22 min
Apple Bloom's obsession with catching a magical creature causes Applejack's plan for a harvest to go awry.
Writer: Dave Rapp
9x11 Student Counsel
Jun 8, 2019 · 22 min
Starlight Glimmer relishes her role as school counselor and encourages the students to come to her anytime about anything, but she becomes overwhelmed and learns a lesson.
Writer: Josh Haber · Starring: Kathleen Barr
9x12 The Last Crusade
Jun 15, 2019 · 22 min
Unexpected visitors to Ponyville threaten to break up the Cutie Mark Crusaders forever.
Writer: Nicole Dubuc
9x13 Between Dark and Dawn
Jun 22, 2019 · 22 min
Luna and Celestia take a sister vacation while Twilight and her friends struggle to cover the princesses' many royal duties.
Writer: Gail Simone · Starring: Trevor Devall
9x14 The Last Laugh
Aug 3, 2019 · 22 min
When Pinkie Pie needs to find her life's purpose, she seeks out her old friend Cheese Sandwich, however she soon discovers that the unimaginable has happened.
Writers: Wil Fox, Michael P. Fox · Starring: 'Weird Al' Yankovic
9x15 2, 4, 6, Greaaat
Aug 10, 2019 · 22 min
The School of Friendship is starting a buckball team, and Rainbow Dash has to come to terms with the fact that she won't be coaching the team.
Writer: Kaita Mpambara · Starring: Katrina Salisbury
9x16 A Trivial Pursuit
Aug 17, 2019 · 22 min
Twilight's hopes of keeping her Trivia Trot winning streak alive are waylaid when she's unexpectedly paired up with Pinkie Pie, who has never been to a trivia night before.
Writer: Brittany Jo Flores
9x17 The Summer Sun Setback
Aug 24, 2019 · 22 min
Twilight is determined to make Celestia and Luna's last Summer Sun Celebration memorable, but things start going horribly wrong.
Writer: Michael Vogel · Starring: John de Lancie, Kathleen Barr, Mark Acheson, Sunni Westbrook
9x18 She Talks to Angel
Aug 31, 2019 · 22 min
When Fluttershy and Angel Bunny's relationship hits the skids, Zecora gives them a potion to help them understand each other.
Writer: Nick Confalone
9x19 Dragon Dropped
Sep 7, 2019 · 22 min
Rarity slowly starts to grow jealous when Spike starts to spend more time with Gabby rather then her.
Written by: Josh Haber
9x20 A Horse Shoe-In
Sep 14, 2019 · 22 min
When Starlight is told that she will run the School of Friendship after Twilight becomes the ruler of Equestria, she must choose a Vice Mare, putting her friendship with Trixie to the test.
Writer: Ariel Ladensohn · Starring: Kathleen Barr, Katrina Salisbury
9x21 Daring Doubt
Sep 21, 2019 · 22 min
When a previously unheard-of author writes a novel trashing Daring Do, exposing her as a real pony, and praising Dr. Caballeron, Rainbow Dash rushes to defend her friend, while Fluttershy is more sympathetic to the "misunderstood" Caballeron.
Writer: Nicole Dubuc · Starring: Chiara Zanni, Michael Dobson
9x22 Growing Up is Hard to Do
Sep 28, 2019 · 22 min
When the Cutie Mark Crusaders are magically transformed into grown ups, they discover that growing up the right way means gaining experience and wisdom that simply can't be rushed.
Writer: Ed Valentine
9x23 The Big Mac Question
Oct 5, 2019 · 22 min
When Big Mac and Sugar Belle decide to propose to each other, everything their friends do to help ends up making a mess of the whole thing.
Writers: Michael Vogel, Josh Haber
9x24 The Ending of the End (1)
Oct 12, 2019 · 22 min
A villainous alliance unleashes their power on Equestria.
Writer: Nicole Dubuc · Starring: Chris Britton, Kathleen Barr, Kelly Sheridan, Mark Acheson
9x25 The Ending of the End (2)
Oct 12, 2019 · 22 min
The Mane Six face off against Equestria's most dangerous foes.
Writer: Michael Vogel · Starring: Garry Chalk, Kathleen Barr, Mark Acheson, Katrina Salisbury
9x26 The Last Problem Season Finale
Oct 12, 2019 · 22 min
Twilight Sparkle and friends tell a story about how Twilight had to make a difficult decision when Celestia and Luna retire and hand the throne to Twilight who must choose to either be the rightful ruler of Equestria or stay in Ponyville with her friends.
Writer: Josh Haber · Starring: Kelly Metzger