List of DreamWorks Dragons episodes explained

DreamWorks Dragons is an American television series airing on Cartoon Network (for the first two seasons) and Netflix (after the second season) based on the 2010 film How to Train Your Dragon. The series serves as a bridge between the first film and its 2014 sequel.^[1] A one-hour preview consisting of two episodes aired on August 7, 2012,^[2] with the official premiere of the series on September 4, 2012.^[3] 118 episodes of DreamWorks Dragons have been released, concluding the series.^{[4] [5]}

The series was announced by Cartoon Network on October 12, 2010.^[6] According to Tim Johnson, executive producer for How to Train Your Dragon, the series was planned to be much darker and deeper than DreamWorks Animation's previous television series spin-offs, with a similar tone to the movie. DreamWorks Dragons was the first DreamWorks Animation series to air on Cartoon Network rather than Nickelodeon.^[7]

DreamWorks Dragons features the voice talents of Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Julie Marcus, Andrée Vermeulen, T. J. Miller, Zack Pearlman, Chris Edgerly and Nolan North. The eighth and final season of DreamWorks Dragons: Race to the Edge was released on February 16, 2018.^[8]

Series overview

Cartoon Network episodes

The first two seasons of the series aired on Cartoon Network.

Season 1: Riders of Berk (2012–13)

The first season is subtitled Riders of Berk. The series begins where the first movie leaves off, featuring 15–16 year old characters.

Season 2: Defenders of Berk (2013–14)

The second and final season is subtitled Defenders of Berk.

Netflix episodes: Race to the Edge

The series is subtitled Race to the Edge on Netflix. The series comes after the short film Dawn of the Dragon Racers (as the pilot episode) and the beginning is set about three years after the second season and the end a few months (most likely one or two) before the events of How to Train Your Dragon 2, with the main characters aged 19 or 20.^[9] Netflix counts the seasons for Race to the Edge separately from Dreamworks Dragons as a whole, so the first season on Netflix is the third season overall, through to its sixth and final released season being the eighth season overall.

Season 6 (2018)

Notes and References

1. News: Ito. Robert. 'Dragons: Riders of Berk' spreads its wings on Cartoon Network. September 11, 2012. Los Angeles Times. September 8, 2012.
2. Web site: Anders. Charlie Jane. This Week's TV: One of our favorite animated movies of all time gets a TV show!. io9. March 1, 2014. August 6, 2012.
3. News: DreamWorks Dragons: Riders of Berk Brings High-Flying, Fire-Breathing Fun to Cartoon Network Tuesday, Sept. 4. August 9, 2012. DreamWorks Animation. August 8, 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20121205235058/http://ir.dreamworksanimation.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=699406. December 5, 2012. mdy-all.
4. News: Sanford. John. The one hour will be 2 episodes. 2 out of 20 for season 1. I have been quoted as saying 26, but it is 20. I never said 26.. July 17, 2012. Twitter. July 17, 2012.
5. News: Sanford . John . Yet another Mea Culpa and other things… . April 22, 2012 . Chippy & Loopus . October 23, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120808141245/http://chippyandloopus.com/2011/10/23/yet-another-mea-culpa-and-other-things/ . August 8, 2012 .
6. News: Cartoon Network Soars With Worldwide Broadcast Rights To DreamWorks Animation's How To Train Your Dragon Television Series. April 22, 2012. Cartoon Network via Business Wire. October 12, 2010.
7. News: Fischer. Russ. 'How to Train Your Dragon' Producer Offers Details on First Sequel and TV Series. April 22, 2012. Slash Film. January 17, 2011.
8. Web site: Shows A-Z - dragons: race to the edge on netflix. The Futon Critic. January 26, 2018.
9. Web site: Icelandiceel. Interview with Race to the Edge Executive Producers. Berk's Grapevine. May 23, 2015. May 22, 2015.