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New ‘Avatar’ Animated Series at Paramount+ Lands Fall Premiere Date, Releases Teaser
Paramount+ will launch Avatar: Seven Havens on 9 October, marking the first new animated series in the Avatar: The Last Airbender universe for more than a decade. The announcement, accompanied by a teaser, expands the long-running franchise with a story set after The Legend of Korra.
The 26-episode series follows a young Earthbender who learns she is the new Avatar, only to be viewed as humanity’s potential destroyer. Created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, it features a voice cast including Saheli Khan, Aishu Devan, Darren Barnet and Dee Bradley Baker, and is produced by Nickelodeon and Avatar Studios.
In short
- Avatar: Seven Havens premieres on Paramount+ on 9 October.
- It is the first new animated Avatar series in over a decade.
- The show has received a 26-episode order.
Explained simply
Avatar: The Last Airbender is a long-running animated fantasy series that debuted in 2005, set in a world where certain individuals possess the ability to control the elements of earth, fire, water and air. The franchise was expanded with The Legend of Korra, which aired over a decade ago and introduced a new Avatar in a more contemporary setting. Both series became popular with audiences worldwide.
A new animated series called Avatar: Seven Havens is coming to Paramount+, marking the first new animated content in the franchise for more than a decade. It follows a young woman with the power to control earth—an Earthbender—who discovers she is the new Avatar, the legendary figure destined to master all four elements. Rather than being welcomed as humanity's protector, she is feared and viewed as a potential destroyer, creating central conflict in her story.
The series is created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, the original showrunners who developed the Avatar universe. The production involves Nickelodeon and Avatar Studios, with a voice cast including Saheli Khan, Aishu Devan, Darren Barnet and Dee Bradley Baker.