Netflix’s Avatar The Last Airbender: Release date, trailer, cast, plot & more

The Netflix live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender is just around the corner – while you wait, here’s everything you need to know about the anticipated series, including its release date, trailers, cast, and plot.

Avatar: The Last Airbender made history as one of the most critically acclaimed and beloved Western animated television series ever.

With its anime-influenced drawing style, cast of lovable characters, and balance of humor with serious tones, the show spawned a massive legacy including a sequel series, The Legend of Korra, and a live-action film remake by M. Night Shyamalan (which was critically panned).

Over fifteen years after the original aired, another live-action remake is in the works, this time from Netflix. Here is everything we know so far.

Avatar The Last Airbender Netflix release date

Avatar: The Last Airbender premieres on Netflix on February 22, 2024.

The series is set to release with eight episodes, based on the first season of the animated show.

Netflix first announced the live-action remake would start production in 2019. However, in 2020, the series’ original creators, Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, departed the project, citing creative differences. In 2021, Albert Kim was officially announced as the new showrunner.

Netflix’s Avatar The Last Airbender live-action cast

The series protagonist and titular Avatar, Aang, will be played by Gordon Cormier (The Stand). The choice has been praised for choosing an actor who is of appropriate age and of Asian descent, unlike the live-action movie.

Aang’s travel companions and friends Katara and Sokka will be played by Kiawentiio (Beans) and Ian Ousley (13 Reasons Why), respectively.

The series antagonist, Prince Zuko, will be portrayed by Dallas Liu (PEN15), while his uncle General Iroh will be portrayed by Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (Kim’s Convenience).

Finally, Daniel Dae Kim (LOST) will appear as the ruler of the Fire Nation and Prince Zuko’s father, Fire Lord Ozai.

To see four of the show’s protagonists in costume, check out our latest article covering Netflix’s first look at the characters.

As well as this, Netflix also posted some stills of the Fire Nation characters in October 2023. These include Zuko, Azula, Uncle Iroh, and many others.

In addition to these main characters, Netflix has announced several additional recurring actors, with some notable names starring.

• Ken Leung (Rush Hour) as Commander Zhao
• Maria Zhang (All I Ever Wanted) as Suki
• Elizabeth Yu (Year One) as Azula
• Lim Kay Siu (Anna and the King) as Gyatso
• Amber Midthunder (Prey) as Princess Yue
• A Martinez (Cowboy Bebop) as Pakku
• Irene Bedard (The Stand) as Tagoda
• Joel Oulette (Trickster) as Hahn
• Yvonne Chapman (Kung Fu) as Avatar Kyoshi
• Nathaniel Arcand (Heartland) as Chief Arnook
• Tamlyn Tomita (Cobra Kai) as Yukari
• Casey Camp-Horinek (Barking Water) as Gran Gran
• Meegwun Fairbrother (Burden of Truth) as Avatar Kuruk
• Arden Cho (Partner Track) as June
• Utkarsh Ambudkar (Ghosts) as King Bumi
• Danny Pudi (Mythic Quest) as the Mechanist
• Lucian-River Chauhan (Encounter) as Teo
• James Sie (Stillwater) as the Cabbage Merchant
• Momona Tamada (Secret Headquarters) as Ty Lee
• Thalia Tran (Raya and the Last Dragon) as Mai
• Ruy Iskandar (Yes Day) as Lt. Jee
• Hiro Kanagawa (Altered Carbon) as Fire Lord Sozin
• C.S. Lee (Dexter) as Avatar Roku
• François Chau (The Expanse) as The Grate Sage
• Ryan Mah (The Good Doctor) as Lt. Dang
• George Takei (Star Trek) as Koh
• Randall Duk Kim (Kung Fu Panda) as Wan Shi Tong

Netflix’s Avatar The Last Airbender plot

As per the synopsis: “The four nations of the world once lived in harmony, with the Avatar, master of all four elements, keeping peace between them. But everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked and wiped out the Air Nomads, the first step taken by the firebenders towards conquering the world. Avatar: The Last Airbender follows a young Air Nomad named Aang, as he reawakens to a world ravaged by war. Together with his newfound friends Sokka and Katara, he embarks on an action-packed quest to take his rightful place as the next Avatar.”

The original series takes place in a world where certain people can bend one of the four classical elements – water, earth, fire, or air. Only the Avatar is capable of bending all four of the elements, and thus maintains the balance of the world and nature to bring peace.

After disappearing for years, Aang returns as the Avatar faced with a world under the rule of the Fire Nation. His new companions Katara and Sokka help guide Aang on his quest to master all four elements while pursued by the exiled Fire Nation prince Zuko.

Is there an Avatar The Last Airbender Netflix trailer?

The full trailer for Avatar: The Last Airbender released in January 2024. Check it out below:

Prior to this, in November 2023, Netflix dropped the teaser trailer, which you can also watch below:

The teaser shows the symbols for each of the four elements before giving viewers confirmation of its planned 2024 release.

Further promotional clips and promo shots can be seen below:

Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender drops on February 22, 2024 – you can read more about the cast and characters here and our breakdown of the five best moments from the trailer here.