| Developer: | Rob David |
| Opentheme: | "The Power Is Ours" by Ali Dee |
| Endtheme: | "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" by Michael Kramer |
| Composer: | Michael Kramer |
| Language: | English |
| Country: | United States |
| Num Seasons: | 3 |
| Num Episodes: | 26 |
| Producer: | Susan Corbin |
| Runtime: | 25–28 minutes |
| Company: | Mattel Television |
| Network: | Netflix |
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is an animated superhero television series developed by Rob David and is a reimagining of the 1983 series of the same name. The series premiered on Netflix on September 16, 2021.[1] A second season was released on March 3, 2022. The third season was released on August 18, 2022.
On the planet Eternia, an amnesiac Prince Adam has been separated from his father King Randor during the treachery of his uncle Keldor. Upon being part of a Tiger Tribe with his best friend Krass'tine, Prince Adam later finds a Power Sword that transforms him into He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe. With Cringer, Krass'tine, and their new allies Teela and Duncan, known as Man-At-Arms, they work to fight the forces of Keldor upon his transformation into the evil Skeletor, and his minions Evil-Lyn, Beast Man, and Trap Jaw.
See main article: List of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe characters.
On December 18, 2019, Netflix announced two new Masters of the Universe projects to be in development: an adult-oriented anime series described as a direct sequel to the 1983 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe television series titled Revelation, and a CGI series aimed at children.[5] [6] [7] Pre-production was handled by House of Cool in Canada while animation services was done by CGCG Inc. in Taiwan.
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe was released on September 16, 2021, on Netflix.[1] A trailer was released on August 19.[8] The second season was released on March 3, 2022.[9] The third season was released on August 18, 2022.[10] The entire series was released on DVD on October 10, 2023, from Mill Creek Entertainment.[11]
The show received generally positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes it has an 83% approval based on reviews from 6 critics, with an average rating of 6.8/10, based on 5 critic reviews.[12]
Joel Keller of Decider.com gave it a positive review and wrote: "What this version of He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe lacks in nostalgia it more than makes up for with smart dialogue, good CGI, and its ability to start building the world of Eternia from scratch with a compelling story."[13]