Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia: Season 1
2016 · 26 episodes · ★ 8.0
Part 1
What Season 1 of Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
Jim Lake Jr. is fifteen years old and lives in Arcadia, a quiet suburban town where almost no one believes the rumors about trolls. One day he finds an amulet that makes him the first human Trollhunter, the warrior charged with protecting the trolls of Trollmarket, a market hidden beneath the town. His enemies are the Gumgumms, trolls that feed on human flesh and want to escape the Dark Lands to rule the surface. Jim balances his classes with night patrols and does his best to keep anyone from discovering his double life. His new mentors train alongside him, but Draal claims the amulet as its rightful heir.
Season 1 Episodes
1x01 Becoming: Part 1
As a new day dawns in Arcadia, two trolls are locked in an epic battle with major consequences for the human world -- and one human boy in particular.
Directing: Guillermo del Toro, Rodrigo Blaas · Writing: Marc Guggenheim, Guillermo del Toro · Starring: Jonathan Hyde, Amy Landecker, Ron Perlman, James Purefoy
1x02 Becoming: Part 2
Still reeling from the discovery of the amulet's power, a stunned Jim meets his new mentors and learns he's been tasked with a sacred responsibility.
Directing: Guillermo del Toro, Rodrigo Blaas · Writing: Marc Guggenheim · Starring: Jonathan Hyde, Amy Landecker, Ron Perlman, Guillermo del Toro
1x03 Wherefore Art Thou, Trollhunter?
Jim and Toby tour Heartstone Trollmarket, where Jim begins his training and the presence of the first human Trollhunter stirs up bitter resentment.
Directing: Rodrigo Blaas, Johane Matte · Writing: Marc Guggenheim · Starring: Jonathan Hyde, Amy Landecker, Ron Perlman
1x04 Gnome Your Enemy
While Jim gets a crash course in troll history, big problems -- and a bully -- await him in the human world. What better time for his first mission?
Directed by: Elaine Bogan · Written by: Chad Quandt · Starring: Jonathan Hyde, Amy Landecker, Ron Perlman
1x05 Waka Chaka!
Jim tries to get closer to Claire on a school field trip to the museum, only to learn that the museum's curator, Ms. Nomura, has an unsettling secret.
Directing: Elaine Bogan · Starring: Steve Alterman, Mitch Carter, Jonathan Hyde, Julie Falls
1x06 Win Lose or Draal
Jim preps for a high-stakes rematch against Draal, the amulet's seemingly rightful heir. But their animosity gives way to a surprising partnership.
Directing: Rodrigo Blaas, Johane Matte · Starring: Jonathan Hyde, Amy Landecker, Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown
1x07 To Catch a Changeling
Armed with an ancient troll-hunting tool, Jim and Toby set out to unmask the Changelings living among them. Claire makes Jim a tempting offer.
Directing: Simon Otto · Starring: Jonathan Hyde, Tom Kenny, Ron Perlman, Guillermo del Toro
1x08 Adventures in Trollsitting
While Draal settles into his new digs, Jim volunteers to babysit so he can find out whether Claire's little brother, Enrique, is a Changeling.
Directing: Rodrigo Blaas, Johane Matte · Starring: Steve Alterman, Mitch Carter, Tom Kenny
1x09 Bittersweet Sixteen
Jim's 16th birthday is full of surprises, including the arrival of a terrifying new species of troll that's immune to the effects of sunlight.
Directing: Elaine Bogan · Starring: Steve Alterman, Mitch Carter, Jonathan Hyde, Amy Landecker
1x10 Young Atlas
Draal gives Jim a troll-made totem to help curb his anxiety about Claire. But Jim's newfound overconfidence leads him to a startling realization.
Directing: Andrew L. Schmidt · Starring: Jonathan Hyde, Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Ron Perlman
1x11 Recipe for Disaster
As Claire grows increasingly suspicious, Jim's mom invites Strickler over for dinner, where the tension is so thick, you could cut it with a knife.
Directing: Elaine Bogan, Rodrigo Blaas · Starring: Steve Alterman, Mitch Carter, Jonathan Hyde, Amy Landecker
1x12 Claire and Present Danger
The Killahead Bridge is complete, but the door to the Darklands still won't open. Jim is forced to tell Claire the truth when she becomes a target.
Directing: Andrew L. Schmidt · Starring: Steve Alterman, Mitch Carter, Jonathan Hyde, Amy Landecker
1x13 The Battle of Two Bridges
Two fateful battles unfold when Bular and Strickler order Jim to unlock the portal and free Gunmar and his Gumm-Gumm Army from the Darklands.
Directing: Rodrigo Blaas, Johane Matte · Starring: Steve Alterman, Mitch Carter, Jonathan Hyde, Amy Landecker
1x14 Return of the Trollhunter
Claire gets her first look at Heartstone Trollmarket, and Jim receives a ghostly summons. Elsewhere, Strickler awakens an ancient assassin.
Directing: Elaine Bogan · Starring: Steve Alterman, Mitch Carter, Jonathan Hyde, Amy Landecker
1x15 Mudslinging
Jim searches for a way to kill Gunmar so Claire can bring her brother back home. A power-hungry Strickler returns to Arcadia with Angor Rot.
Directing: Rodrigo Blaas · Starring: Steve Alterman, Mitch Carter, Jonathan Hyde, Amy Landecker
1x16 Roaming Fees May Apply
The heroes launch a dangerous quest to find the first Triumbric Stone. Angor Rot concocts a charm that links Strickler and Barbara's fates.
Directing: Andrew L. Schmidt · Starring: Steve Alterman, Mitch Carter, Jonathan Hyde, Amy Landecker
1x17 Blinky's Day Out
A barely recognizable Blinky experiences the highs and lows of being human. Angor Rot marks Jim for a fate that's worse than death.
Directing: Elaine Bogan · Starring: Steve Alterman, Mitch Carter, Jonathan Hyde, Amy Landecker
1x18 The Shattered King
The heroes' search for the second Triumbric Stone takes them deep into unfamiliar marshlands. Claire asks Jim to be her dance partner.
Directing: Rodrigo Blaas, Johane Matte · Starring: Steve Alterman, Jonathan Hyde
1x19 Airheads
Toby and Claire take on a Trollhunter task so Jim can win a Spring King challenge. In the process, they learn to master new weapons.
Directing: Andrew L. Schmidt · Starring: Steve Alterman, Mitch Carter, Jonathan Hyde, Amy Landecker
1x20 Where Is My Mind?
A horde of pixies descends on Arcadia Oaks High, sending the student body into a tailspin. Angor Rot comes to Jim with a surprising proposal.
Directing: Elaine Bogan · Starring: Steve Alterman, Mitch Carter, Jonathan Hyde, Amy Landecker
1x21 Party Monster
The Changeling posing as Claire's little brother throws a house party for the trolls of Arcadia. Jim and Toby look for a way to take Strickler's ring.
Directing: Rodrigo Blaas · Starring: Steve Alterman, Mitch Carter, Jonathan Hyde, Tom Kenny
1x22 It's About Time
Every second counts when Jim turns to a time-stopping Kairosect to snatch Strickler's ring, save his mother and find the second Triumbric Stone.
Directing: Andrew L. Schmidt · Starring: Steve Alterman, Mitch Carter, Jonathan Hyde, Amy Landecker
1x23 Wingmen
A troll queen arrives from afar to take AAARRRGGHH!!! back to his homeland, revealing his devastating secret. Strickler asks Jim for protection.
Directing: Elaine Bogan · Starring: Steve Alterman, Mitch Carter, Jonathan Hyde, Tom Kenny
1x24 Angor Management
A reluctant Jim joins forces with Strickler to keep Barbara alive. Gnome Chompsky returns from the Darklands with important news about Enrique.
Directing: Rodrigo Blaas · Starring: Steve Alterman, Mitch Carter, Jonathan Hyde, Amy Landecker
1x25 A Night to Remember
With Barbara's life hanging in the balance, Jim races to break the spell that bonds her to Strickler. Angor Rot attacks Toby and Claire.
Directing: Andrew L. Schmidt · Starring: Steve Alterman, Mitch Carter, Jonathan Hyde, Amy Landecker
1x26 Something Rotten This Way Comes Season Finale
The heroes brace for Angor Rot's inevitable invasion and prepare for the fight of their lives. Jim locates the last Triumbric Stone.
Directing: Elaine Bogan · Starring: Steve Alterman, Mitch Carter, Jonathan Hyde, James Purefoy
Season 1 Cast
Charlie SaxtonToby Domzalski (voice)26 episodes
Lexi MedranoClaire Nuñez (voice)26 episodes
Steve AltermanAdditional Voices19 episodes
Mitch CarterAdditional Voices18 episodes
Tom KennyOtto Scaarbach / Additional Voices / Mr. Nuñez14 episodes
Yara ShahidiDarci (voice)8 episodes
Anjelica HustonQueen Usurna (voice)Episode 1All Seasons
Season 22017 · 13 eps · 
Season 32018 · 13 eps · Where to Watch Season 1 of Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
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Frequently Asked Questions
How Many Episodes Does Season 1 of Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Have?
Season 1 of Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia has 26 episodes.
When Did Season 1 of Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Premiere?
Released on December 23, 2016.
Where to watch Season 1 of Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia?
Available by subscription on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads (availability may vary by country).
What is the best episode of Season 1?
According to the audience rating on TMDB, episode 1x02, "Becoming: Part 2", with a 8.4.