Voltron: Legendary Defender S8E1 — Launch Date

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Voltron: Legendary Defender•Season 8•Episode 1

Launch Date

7.6/10 · 299 votesDec 14, 201824 min

Ranked #1 of 13 in Season 8•+0.4 vs season avg

The Paladins spend one last night on Earth in preparation for the launch of the Atlas. Lance works up the courage to ask Allura an important question.

Directed byMichael Chang

Written byLauren Montgomery

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Cast9

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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Michael Chang

Director

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Episode Summary

"Launch Date" is episode 1 of Voltron: Legendary Defender season 8. It scored 7.6/10 from 299 votes, ranking #1 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Michael Chang and written by Lauren Montgomery, it aired on December 14, 2018.

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