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The series officially launched on the 24th of January 2019 after a teaser trailer appeared in September 2018. DreamWorks Animation Television began work on the project in April 2016 with showrunner ND Stevenson pitching it as a single season initially.
Aimee Carrero voices Princess Adora while AJ Michalka portrays Catra throughout all five seasons. Mary Elizabeth McGlynn served as voice director overseeing the entire cast during production at DreamWorks offices in Glendale.
The show explores themes including abusive relationships, overcoming trauma, prejudice, isolationism, colonization, imperialism, and genocide resulting from planetary-scale warfare. It features diverse casts and multifaceted relationships among core characters while addressing LGBTQ representation without direct delivery methods.
A total of fifty-two episodes aired across five seasons between 2019 and the 15th of May 2020. Four arcs of thirteen episodes were completed by November 2018 before the series officially launched.
ComicBook reported December 2025 potential removal from Netflix due to DreamWorks license expiration affecting the 21st of February 2026 availability. Fans expressed frustration turning toward online piracy options after streaming rights expire following standard licensing cycles.