7.9/10426 votes#1 - 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, Lauren Montgomery, Ki Hyun Ryu
Writer: Tim Hedrick, Joshua Hamilton, May Chan
7.4/10293 votes#2 - 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, Lauren Montgomery, Ki Hyun Ryu
Writer: Tim Hedrick
7.7/10274 votes#3 - 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
7.7/10261 votes#4 - 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
7.9/10271 votes#5 - 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
7.4/10253 votes#6 - 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
Writer: N/A
7.7/10239 votes#7 - 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
8.2/10242 votes#8 - 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
8.3/10256 votes#9 - 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
Writer: N/A
8.2/10240 votes#10 - 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
8.8/10262 votes#11 - 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
The Best Episodes of Voltron: Legendary Defender Season 1
Every episode of Voltron: Legendary Defender Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Voltron: Legendary Defender Season 1!
Five unlikely teenage heroes and their flying robot lions unite to form the megapowerful Voltron and defend the universe from evil.
Genres:Action & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & FantasyKids
Network:Netflix
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Rise of Voltron" is the best rated episode of "Voltron: Legendary Defender" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 426 votes. Directed by Steve Ahn, Joaquim Dos Santos, Eugene Lee, Lauren Montgomery, Ki Hyun Ryu and written by Tim Hedrick, Joshua Hamilton, May Chan, it aired on 6/10/2016. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Some Assembly Required".