Season 1

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  7.9/10440 votes

  The Rise of Voltron

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/10/2016

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

  Director: Steve Ahn, Joaquim Dos Santos, Eugene Lee, Ki Hyun Ryu, Lauren Montgomery

  Writer: Tim Hedrick, May Chan, Joshua Hamilton

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  7.4/10300 votes

  Some Assembly Required

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/10/2016

  Princess Allura puts the Paladins through training when they start to lose their focus. They'll need to cooperate to learn how to form Voltron.

  Director: Joaquim Dos Santos, Ki Hyun Ryu, Lauren Montgomery

  Writer: Tim Hedrick

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  7.7/10281 votes

  Return of the Gladiator

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/10/2016

  Shiro must draw on painful memories from his past when a massive evil robot threatens the peace on Arus, forcing the lions into action.

  Director: N/A

  Writer: N/A

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  7.7/10266 votes

  Fall of the Castle of Lions

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/10/2016

  As one Paladin threatens to leave the team, invaders storm the castle and destroy its power crystal in an attempt to steal Voltron.

  Director: N/A

  Writer: N/A

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  7.9/10277 votes

  Tears of the Balmera

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/10/2016

  Hunk and Coran try to retrieve a new crystal from the Balmera while the rest of the team work to prevent Sendak from leaving the castle with Voltron.

  Director: Chris Palmer

  Writer: N/A

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  7.4/10259 votes

  Taking Flight

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/10/2016

  On the way to the Balmera, the team stops to help two rebels on the run from the Galra. Lance is trusting, but Hunk is skeptical of their intentions.

  Director: N/A

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  7.7/10245 votes

  Return to the Balmera

  Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 6/10/2016

  Allura, Coran and the Paladins return to the Balmera to free the natives, but the arrival of a Galra ship could force Voltron into action.

  Director: N/A

  Writer: N/A

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  8.2/10249 votes

  Rebirth

  Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/10/2016

  As the Paladins scramble to ward off a Galra monster, Allura hopes that her ancient powers can heal the Balmera and save its people.

  Director: Chris Palmer

  Writer: N/A

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  8.2/10263 votes

  Crystal Venom

  Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/10/2016

  Allura considers making a heartbreaking sacrifice to save the team when the castle mysteriously turns on them and sends them hurtling toward doom.

  Director: N/A

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  8.2/10249 votes

  Collection and Extraction

  Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/10/2016

  The team stops at an isolated and seemingly insignificant Galra space station and discovers how the empire is gathering its energy from the universe.

  Director: N/A

  Writer: N/A

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  8.7/10271 votes

  The Black Paladin

  Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/10/2016

  Zarkon lures Voltron into a battle on his ship, and when one of the lions is captured the team must get creative to defeat the Galra and return home.

  Director: Chris Palmer

  Writer: N/A