ThunderCats
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
ThunderCats (2011) is a action and adventure series from Cartoon Network. It has built a run of 26 episodes at roughly 30 minutes each. It premiered on July 29, 2011. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 1 season.
What ThunderCats Is About
A new take on the original 1980s animated series, combining fantasy with science as the heroes and villains on the show fight for the Stones of Power. The ThunderCats are on the move! After the kingdom of Thundera is attacked by the lizard people, Lion-O leads Tygra, Cheetara and the other heroes on a quest for the Book of Omens and the magic stones of legend. But he’ll have to face villains like Mumm-Ra, the ancient evil sorcerer, and Slithe, the dangerous lizard general. Luckily, he has the Sword of Omens and its amazing powers at his disposal. ThunderCats, ho!
What to Expect When You Watch
Episodes run about 30 minutes, which keeps the pace tight, the full run covers 26 episodes, spread across 1 season and it leans into its action/adventure roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Will Friedle, Eamon Pirruccello and Emmanuelle Chriqui to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Will Friedle, Eamon Pirruccello, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Kevin Michael Richardson, Madeleine Hall and Matthew Mercer lead the cast.
Key roles include Will Friedle as Lion-O; Eamon Pirruccello as WilyKat; Emmanuelle Chriqui as Cheetara; Kevin Michael Richardson as Panthro; Madeleine Hall as WilyKit.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of action and adventure have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside Cartoon Network’s other originals, a 7.7/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2011 and carried by Cartoon Network with the series still ended, it lands hardest with action and adventure viewers.
How ThunderCats Compares
If ThunderCats lands for you, the next stops are Avatar: The Last Airbender, Attack on Titan and Star Trek: The Next Generation, which share its action/adventure lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
ThunderCats comes from Cartoon Network. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole ThunderCats is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Will Friedle and Eamon Pirruccello doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its action/adventure roots, It has held up since 2011 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
ThunderCats is a safe bet for anyone already inside the action and adventure lane, at 26 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 7.7/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 7.7/10. Watch it if you want action/adventure you can settle into.
