Power Rangers: Season 18

2011 · 23 episodes · ★ 9.9

Samurai

What Season 18 of Power Rangers

The season opens with the Shiba family, a samurai dynasty that has spent generations fighting Master Xandred and his Nighlock demons. The enemies' plan is to exploit human despair to make the Sanzu River overflow and destroy civilization. Jayden is in charge of stopping them and has spent his whole life training with his retainers for this mission. Now the group transforms into Power Rangers and goes out to face the Nighlock. Mike learns the hard way what it means to be a Ranger, and the rest of the team has to deal with the demons' attacks in their everyday lives. The Rangers will have to learn to work together if they want to stop Xandred.

23episodes

Feb 6, 2011premiered

Dec 10, 2011final episode

8.9 hrtotal runtime

Season 18 Episodes

18x01 The Team Unites
Feb 7, 2011 · 22 min
Mike figures out the hard way what it means to be a Samurai Ranger after a Nighlok attacks him and his friends.
Directing: Peter Salmon · Writers: David Schneider, James W. Bates · Starring: Kate Elliott, Phil Brown
18x02 Deal With a Nighlok
Feb 13, 2011 · 22 min
The Rangers step in when a devious Nighlok tricks a young boy into giving up on his baseball dreams.
Directing: Luke Robinson · Writing: Jonathan Rosenthal, Jill Donnellan · Starring: Kate Elliott, Daniel Sewell, Eryn Wilson, Rowan Bettjeman
18x03 Day Off
Feb 20, 2011 · 22 min
Struggling to master a secret power disc, Jayden foregoes a trip with the others to an amusement park where the rest of the team encounters the evil Nighlok Dreadhead.
Directing: Luke Robinson · Writers: Jill Donnellan, David Schneider · Starring: Kate Elliott, Ross Girven
18x04 Sticks and Stones
Feb 27, 2011 · 22 min
When a Nighlok who uses insults as a physical weapon attacks the Rangers, only Emily is unaffected. To help her teammates, she explains how difficult events in life become an opportunity to grow stronger.
Directing: Luke Robinson · Writing: Jill Donnellan, David Schneider · Starring: Kate Elliott, Lara Hodgson, Jacinda Stevens, David Van Horn
18x05 A Fish Out of Water
Mar 6, 2011 · 22 min
Kevin is assigned the crucial task of catching the elusive SwordfishZord in order to save the other Rangers who have been incapacitated by the stench of the Nighlok Yamiror's breath.
Directing: Peter Salmon · Writers: David Schneider, James W. Bates · Starring: Kate Elliott, John Leigh, Peter Gentil
18x06 There Go the Brides
Mar 13, 2011 · 22 min
Dayu crosses into the mortal world to cause misery by kidnapping brides on their wedding day.
Directing: Peter Salmon · Writing: Jonathan Rosenthal, Jill Donnellan · Starring: Kate Elliott, Brian Satterfield, Tom Kane, Katie Montgomerie
18x07 I've Got a Spell on Blue
Mar 20, 2011 · 22 min
A Nighlok uses mind control powers to force Kevin to fight against his fellow Rangers.
Directing: Peter Salmon · Writing: Jill Donnellan, David Schneider · Starring: Kate Elliott, Robert Mignault
18x08 Forest for the Trees
Mar 27, 2011 · 22 min
After Mike goes rogue in battle, Mentor takes Mike's Samuraizer away until he learns a deeper lesson about the nature of the Green Ranger's Symbol Power.
Directing: Jonathan Brough · Writers: Jill Donnellan, Seth Walther · Starring: Kate Elliott, James Pearson, Jordan Blaikie, Aimee Gray
18x09 Test of the Leader
Apr 10, 2011 · 22 min
A Nighlok is sent to stop the Red Ranger from using his special power to seal Master Xandred in the Netherworld forever, but their duel is interrupted by the mysterious Deker.
Directing: Jonathan Brough · Writers: David Schneider, Samuel P. McLean · Starring: Kate Elliott, Dan Broad, Peter Daube
18x10 Jayden's Challenge
Apr 17, 2011 · 22 min
Jayden leaves the Shiba house hoping to keep the other Rangers out of harm's way, but when a powerful Nighlok attacks, Jayden finally accepts the fact that he needs his team to fulfill his role as the leader of the Samurai Rangers.
Directing: Jonathan Brough · Writing: Jill Donnellan, David Schneider, James W. Bates · Starring: Kate Elliott, Steven A. Davis, George Beca, Peter Daube
18x11 Unexpected Arrival
Apr 30, 2011 · 22 min
A traveling fisherman named Antonio arrives and claims to be the sixth Samurai Ranger.
Directing: Akihiro Noguchi · Writing: David Schneider, Seth Walther · Starring: Ari Boyland, George Beca, Connor Kerrigan
18x12 Room for One More
May 7, 2011 · 22 min
Jayden's childhood friend and self-made Samurai Antonio struggles to be accepted by the team as the Gold Ranger.
Directing: Akihiro Noguchi · Writing: Jonathan Rosenthal, Jill Donnellan · Starring: Kate Elliott, George Beca, Connor Kerrigan, John Leigh
18x13 The Blue and the Gold
May 14, 2011 · 22 min
As Antonio attempts to gain Kevin's respect as a true Samurai, Octoroo devises a plan to create a stronger portal between the Netherworld and Earth via a secret ancient well.
Directing: Akihiro Noguchi · Writers: Jill Donnellan, David Schneider · Starring: Kate Elliott, Levi Kereama, Barnie Duncan
18x14 Team Spirit
May 21, 2011 · 22 min
The Rangers must defeat the evil Splitface who steals people's spirits including the Yellow Rangers before they fall into an eternal sleep.
Directing: Jonathan Brough · Writing: Billy Rueben, James W. Bates · Starring: Kate Elliott, Simon McKinney
18x15 The Tengen Gate
May 28, 2011 · 22 min
Jayden is poisoned by Octoroo during his attempt to discover the Red Ranger's sealing symbol, which can lock away Master Xandred forever.
Directing: Jonathan Brough · Writing: David McDermott · Starring: Kate Elliott, Grant McFarland, Min Kim, Clarence Shelford
18x16 Boxed In
Jun 4, 2011 · 22 min
With Jayden kidnapped by Deker, the other Rangers must summon the strength to fight a mutant Nighlok without their leader.
Directing: Jonathan Brough · Writing: Seth Walther · Starring: Kate Elliott, Herald Braune, Simon McKinney
18x17 Broken Dreams
Oct 1, 2011 · 22 min
When the Gold and Pink Ranger fall under the spell of a dream-inducing Nighlok, the other Rangers must enter the Dream World to save them.
Directing: Akihiro Noguchi · Writer: Jill Donnellan · Starring: Kate Elliott, Rugen Du Bray, Campbell Cooley, Derek Judge
18x18 The Ultimate Duel
Oct 8, 2011 · 22 min
The Rangers try to finish off the dream monster Rhinosnorus while Jayden and Deker finally face off in their ultimate duel.
Directing: Akihiro Noguchi · Writer: Jonathan Rosenthal · Starring: Kate Elliott, Campbell Cooley
18x19 Origins (1)
Oct 15, 2011 · 22 min
As invasions from the Netherworld increase, the Red Ranger unites a new team of Samurai Rangers to meet the rising threat.
Directing: Peter Salmon · Writing: David Schneider, James W. Bates · Starring: Kate Elliott, Dayne Johnston, Steven Smith, Steven A. Davis
18x20 Origins (2)
Oct 22, 2011 · 22 min
As the teens continue their transition into their new secret lives as Samurai Rangers, Emily reveals a surprising truth about herself.
Directing: Peter Salmon · Writers: Jill Donnellan, James W. Bates · Starring: Kate Elliott, Phil Brown, Stig Eldred
18x21 Party Monsters
Oct 29, 2011 · 22 min
Halloween is every Nighlok's favorite day of the year so the creepiest creatures from the Netherworld are just dying to get into the scariest party ever and trade war stories about their battles with the Samurai Power Rangers.
Directing: Akihiro Noguchi · Writing: Amit Bhaumik, James W. Bates · Starring: Kate Elliott, Ari Boyland, Wesley Dowdell, Gerald Urquhart
18x22 Clash of the Red Rangers
Nov 26, 2011 · 47 min
The Samurai Rangers team up with the mysterious RPM Ranger Red to fight off dual threats from Master Xandred's Mooger army and a robotic supervillain from the RPM Ranger's dimension.
Directing: Jonathan Tzachor · Writing: James W. Bates · Starring: Derek Judge, Eka Darville, Jeremy Birchall, John Dybvig
18x23 Christmas Together, Friends Forever Season Finale
Dec 10, 2011 · 22 min
Twas the night before Christmas and all through the Shiba House the teens reflect on their first year together as a team and as friends.
Directing: Jonathan Brough · Writers: Jill Donnellan, Amit Bhaumik