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Avatar: The Last Airbender

2005TV-Y73 seasons8.8 / 10

Water. Earth. Fire. Air.

In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.

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Checked Jul 22, 2026

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Synopsis

In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.

Season 1 episodes

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Episode 1

The Boy in the Iceberg

24m7.9 / 10

Two teenage siblings (Sokka and Katara) living in the South Pole discover a very strange boy (Aang), along with his pet flying bison Appa, in an iceberg. But can they trust him when he accidentally draws the war to their village's doorstep?

Episode credits

Directed by Dave FiloniWritten by Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan KonietzkoGuest stars Melendy Britt, Luke Zampas, Madeline Lovejoy

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Episode 2

The Avatar Returns

24m7.9 / 10

Katara and Sokka discover that Aang is the long-lost Avatar and must rescue him when a firebending prince named Zuko kidnaps him.

Episode credits

Directed by Dave FiloniWritten by Aaron Ehasz, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan KonietzkoGuest stars Melendy Britt, Luke Zampas, Madeline Lovejoy

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Episode 3

The Southern Air Temple

25m8.1 / 10

Aang is excited about going home for the first time in one hundred years, but he is shocked to find out that the temple is deserted. Aang tells Sokka and Katara about his childhood as they explore the temple, but they soon discover something that Aang never expected. Meanwhile, Zuko must make repairs to his ship and the only way he can do it is to dock his ship at his rival's naval base.

Episode credits

Directed by Lauren MacMullanWritten by Aaron Ehasz, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan KonietzkoGuest stars Jason Isaacs, Sab Shimono, Bruce Locke

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Episode 4

The Warriors of Kyoshi

24m7.8 / 10

The gang arrives at Kyoshi Island and are captured by some Kyoshi warriors. When Aang reveals that he is the avatar, news quickly spreads out, eventually reaching Zuko, who then goes to Kyoshi Island to capture him.

Episode credits

Directed by Giancarlo VolpeWritten by Nick Malis, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan KonietzkoGuest stars Jillian Henry, Jennie Kwan, S. Marc Jordan, James Sie

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Episode 5

The King of Omashu

25m7.9 / 10

Aang's abilities as an airbender are challenged by a strange king.

Episode credits

Directed by Anthony LioiWritten by John O'Bryan, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan KonietzkoGuest stars James Sie, André Sogliuzzo, Kevin Ng, Daran Norris

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Episode 6

Imprisoned

25m7.8 / 10

In a nearby Earth Village, the gang meets a teenage earthbender named Haru. This village lives in fear of the Fire Nation, for soldiers there capture any earthbenders they can find. After Haru is captured for earthbending, Katara is compelled to rescue him.

Episode credits

Directed by Dave FiloniWritten by Aaron Ehasz, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Matt HubbardGuest stars George Takei, Kevin Michael Richardson, Michael Dow, Pat Musick, Tom Kane, Keith Szarabajka

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Episode 7

The Spirit World: Winter Solstice (1)

25m8.0 / 10

Aang and friends visit a village being terrorized by an angry spirit. Iroh is captured by Earth Kingdom soldiers.

Episode credits

Directed by Lauren MacMullanWritten by Aaron Ehasz, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan KonietzkoGuest stars James Shigeta, James Garrett, André Sogliuzzo, Michael Hagiwara

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Episode 8

Avatar Roku: Winter Solstice (2)

24m8.6 / 10

To contact the spirit of the previous Avatar, Aang must reach a temple in the Fire Nation before the sun sets on the following day. There he will learn what he must do to restore balance to the world. Zuko must defy his banishment to follow Aang.

Episode credits

Directed by Giancarlo VolpeWritten by Aaron Ehasz, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan KonietzkoGuest stars Jason Isaacs, Clyde Kusatsu, James Garrett, Michael Hagiwara, Michael Yama, Clement von Franckenstein

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Episode 9

The Waterbending Scroll

25m7.8 / 10

After Katara attempts to teach Aang waterbending, but realizes that he is learning it much faster than she is, she is desperate to improve her abilities. When Katara inadvertently stumbles across a waterbending scroll that can help improve her abilities at a pirate’s store, she decides to steal it, realizing that she couldn’t hope to afford it.

Episode credits

Directed by Anthony LioiWritten by John O'Bryan, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan KonietzkoGuest stars Jim Meskimen, James Sie, Bryan Konietzko, Jack Angel

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Episode 10

Jet

25m7.6 / 10

While traveling towards the North Pole, the group almost gets captured by the Fire Nation. However, when a charismatic young man and his band of rebels attack the Fire Nation camp and rescue them, they learn that they are trying to resist the Fire Nation’s motives to expand their territory. Katara and Aang really enjoy their time with the band of rebels, but Sokka soon discovers that they aren’t as noble as meets the eye.

Episode credits

Directed by Dave FiloniWritten by Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, James EaganGuest stars Julianna Rose, Mitch Holleman, Crawford Wilson, Nika Futterman, Jim Meskimen, Sterling Young

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Episode 11

The Great Divide

25m7.1 / 10

While on their way to the North Pole, Aang and his friends arrive at a giant canyon where two groups of refugees are bickering over who should get to go across. Aang decides to walk across with the two groups to ensure they don’t fight one another. However, he soon learns that the two tribes have been feuding for one hundred years and they both believe their actions are justified. But when the predators inside the canyon start to come out, Aang is stuck trying to defend both tribes from each other and the vicious wildlife.

Episode credits

Directed by Giancarlo VolpeWritten by John O'Bryan, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan KonietzkoGuest stars Scott Menville, Roberta Farkas, René Auberjonois, Leonard Stone

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Episode 12

The Storm

25m8.7 / 10

Sokka accepts a job for a fisherman who is looking for someone to help him out with his fishing. After the fisherman finds out Aang is the Avatar, Aang runs away in response to the fisherman's hostile reaction. When Katara finds Aang, he begins to reveal his life before he was frozen in the iceberg. Meanwhile, after Zuko gets into a fight with his crew, Iroh tells them about Zuko's complicated past, attempting to make both sides understand each other.

Episode credits

Directed by Lauren MacMullanWritten by Aaron Ehasz, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan KonietzkoGuest stars Robert Pine, Susan Silo, James Hong, Clyde Kusatsu, Mark Hamill, Sab Shimono, Jim Meskimen, Paul Butcher

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Episode 13

The Blue Spirit

25m8.7 / 10

While Aang, Katara and Sokka are traveling, Sokka gets a fever. Katara and Aang try to help Sokka, when Katara also catches the fever. It's up to Aang to go up on his own to save his two friends. But before he can get the medicine he is captured by the newly promoted Admiral Zhao and put in Zhao's fortress.

Episode credits

Directed by Dave FiloniWritten by Aaron Ehasz, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan KonietzkoGuest stars Jodi Carlisle, Jason Isaacs, Jim Meskimen, Jamie Alcroft, Nick Jameson

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Episode 14

The Fortuneteller

25m7.8 / 10

When the group tries to help a man who is being attacked by a platypus-bear, they discover that the local town has a fortuneteller named Aunt Wu in it, who has been forecasting the town's fate for years. But when Sokka and Aang discover one of the fortuneteller's most vital predictions is dead wrong, they have to develop a plan to convince the stubborn townspeople that their beloved Aunt Wu was wrong.

Episode credits

Directed by Dave FiloniWritten by Aaron Ehasz, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan KonietzkoGuest stars Michaela Jill Murphy, Cameron Monaghan, Clyde Kusatsu, Tsai Chin, Dave Wittenberg

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Episode 15

Bato of the Water Tribe

25m7.6 / 10

Aang feels neglected as Katara and Sokka reunite with Bato, an old friend of their father’s from the South Pole. They begin to reminisce on their times in the past while they wait for a message to arrive from their father. Aang believes Katara and Sokka will abandon him and go out to find their father should the message arrive. However, when the messenger gives Aang the message to give to Bato, Aang betrays his friends in a way Katara or Sokka could never imagine. However, when Zuko recruits a bounty hunter named June to track Aang down, his friendship is put to the test as he must deal with the fact that he betrayed his friends while defending himself from yet another fight.

Episode credits

Directed by Giancarlo VolpeWritten by Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Ian WilcoxGuest stars André Sogliuzzo, Jodi Carlisle, Richard McGonagle, Tsai Chin, Amy Hill, Jennifer Hale, Scott Menville

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Episode 16

The Deserter

25m8.4 / 10

Aang and his friends go to a Fire Nation town so that Aang can witness some firebending, but their plan soon goes awry when it’s discovered that he is the Avatar. Fortunately, he's rescued by an individual who serves a firebending master named Jeong Jeong who has abandoned the Fire Nation, so Aang decides to use this time to attempt to learn firebending. The firebending master, however, seems reluctant to teach Aang.

Episode credits

Directed by Lauren MacMullanWritten by Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Tim HedrickGuest stars John Kassir, Scott Menville, Keone Young, Jason Isaacs, James Garrett, James Sie, Michael McConnohie, James Arnold Taylor

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Episode 17

The Northern Air Temple

25m7.7 / 10

When Aang and his friends hear rumors about surviving airbenders, they decide to stop by the Northern Air Temple on their way to the North Pole to see for themselves. What they find is a bunch of people who are not airbenders, but have mastered the art of gliding; though this upsets Aang because they have been defacing the temple. However, there was one part of the temple where nobody has been able to enter, and what Aang and his friends discover inside spells oncoming conflict.

Episode credits

Directed by Dave FiloniWritten by Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Elizabeth Welch EhaszGuest stars René Auberjonois, Clyde Kusatsu, Daniel Samonas, Kristoffer Tabori

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Episode 18

The Waterbending Master

25m8.3 / 10

When Aang tries to find the north pole, he is found by the north pole instead. As they are taken there, Aang and Katara are eager to find a waterbending master, only to discover that girls are not allowed to learn waterbending.

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Directed by Giancarlo VolpeWritten by Aaron Ehasz, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan KonietzkoGuest stars Lucille Bliss, Jason Isaacs, Jon Polito, Johanna Braddy, Bryan Konietzko, Keone Young, Victor Brandt, Jack Angel

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Episode 19

The Siege of the North (1)

25m8.6 / 10

Zhao begins to launch his attack against the Northern Water Tribe. As the walls of the prestiged city begin to fall, the Avatar taps into the spirit world and seeks the help of one of the oldest spirits, in hopes of saving one of the most prominent areas of the world.

Episode credits

Directed by Dave FiloniWritten by Aaron Ehasz, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan KonietzkoGuest stars Jason Isaacs, Jon Polito, Johanna Braddy, Victor Brandt, Erik Dellums, Ben Diskin, Scott McAfee

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Episode 20

The Siege of the North (2)

26m9.0 / 10finale

Aang returns from the spirit world to a big surprise. Meanwhile, Zhao and his forces continue to press deeper into the Northern Water Tribe. Iroh makes a powerful stand and Zuko struggles to keep his plan intact.

Episode credits

Directed by Dave FiloniWritten by Aaron Ehasz, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan KonietzkoGuest stars Jason Isaacs, Jon Polito, James Garrett, Johanna Braddy, Victor Brandt, Erik Dellums, Ben Diskin, Mark Hamill

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Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026

More about Avatar: The Last Airbender

Cast

Zach Tyler EisenAang (voice)
Mae WhitmanKatara (voice)
Jack De SenaSokka (voice)
Dante BascoZuko (voice)
MakoIroh (voice)
Dee Bradley BakerAppa / Momo (voice)
Cricket LeighMai (voice)
Olivia HackTy Lee (voice)

Credits

Created by
Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko
Written by
Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Aaron Ehasz, John O'Bryan, Tim Hedrick, Elizabeth Welch Ehasz, Joshua Hamilton, Matt Hubbard, Nick Malis, Joann Estoesta, James Eagan, May Chan, Katie Mattila, Ian Wilcox

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
61
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • NickelodeonUnited States
  • Nickelodeon Animation StudioUnited States
  • JM AnimationSouth Korea
  • DR MovieSouth Korea
  • Moi AnimationSouth Korea
  • Nickelodeon ProductionsUnited States

Themes

anime inspiredasiaawestruckchild herodestinyexhilaratedfriendshiphilarious