Voltron: Legendary Defender S1E1 — The Rise of Voltron

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Voltron: Legendary Defender•Season 1•Episode 1

The Rise of Voltron

7.9/10 · 484 votesJun 10, 201668 min

Ranked #5 of 11 in Season 1•matches the season avg

Overwhelmed but ready for action, five aspiring space explorers learn they have the power to create Voltron, the most powerful robot in the universe.

Directed byLauren Montgomery, Steve Ahn, Joaquim Dos Santos, Eugene Lee, Ki Hyun Ryu

Written byJoshua Hamilton, May Chan, Tim Hedrick

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Jeremy Shada

Jeremy Shada

Lance (voice)

Tyler Labine

Tyler Labine

Hunk (voice)

Bex Taylor-Klaus

Bex Taylor-Klaus

Pidge Gunderson / Katie Holt (voice)

Steven Yeun

Steven Yeun

Keith (voice)

Rhys Darby

Rhys Darby

Coran (voice)

Josh Keaton

Josh Keaton

Takashi 'Shiro' Shirogane (voice)

Kimberly Brooks

Kimberly Brooks

Princess Allura (voice)

Neil Kaplan

Neil Kaplan

Emperor Zarkon (voice)

Cree Summer

Cree Summer

Witch Haggar (voice)

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Lauren Montgomery

Lauren Montgomery

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Steve Ahn

Steve Ahn

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Joaquim Dos Santos

Joaquim Dos Santos

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Eugene Lee

Eugene Lee

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Joshua Hamilton

Joshua Hamilton

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May Chan

May Chan

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Ki Hyun Ryu

Ki Hyun Ryu

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Tim Hedrick

Tim Hedrick

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Episode Summary

"The Rise of Voltron" is episode 1 of Voltron: Legendary Defender season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 484 votes, ranking #5 of 11 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Lauren Montgomery, Steve Ahn, Joaquim Dos Santos, Eugene Lee, Ki Hyun Ryu and written by Joshua Hamilton, May Chan, Tim Hedrick, it aired on June 10, 2016.

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