‘The Legend Of Korra’ Is Coming To Netflix In August After The Smash Success Of ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’
Long ago, the world lived without means to watchAvatar: The Last Airbenderwithout buying the Blu-rays or moving outside of the U.S. Then, everything changed when the beloved Nickelodeon series dropped on Netflix. WhenAvatar: The Last Airbendercame to the streaming giant in May, it quickly became one of Netflix’s most popular titles, bringing bothconfusionover the resurgence of this kid’s “cartoon” and a wave of new fans who finally sawwhat all the fuss was about. So it was only a matter of time before Netflix brought the sequel series,The Legend of Korra, to its service.
She’s the avatar, you’ve gotta deal with it. The Legend of Korra is coming to Netflix on August 14th in the US.pic.twitter.com/r16aGudm7s
— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked)August 04, 2025
Created byAvatar: The Last Airbendercreators Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino,The Legend of Korrapicks up 70 years after the events of the original series, following the adventures of the new Avatar, a waterbender named Korra. A bullish teenage girl who was sheltered for much of her childhood, Korra finds herself out of her depth as the fated mediator of the new world of advanced technology and growing social unrest.
The Legend of Korrais a divisive series, to say the least. Konietzko and DiMartino went out of their way to setThe Legend of Korraapart from the original series, taking inspiration from 1920s steampunk aesthetic to show the natural evolution of technology that could take place in 70 years. And whereAvatar: The Last Airbenderfollowed a simple, but effective, hero’s journey and a battle against one lone evil empire, the villains are much more morally gray and abundant inKorra, with the writers using each season to introduce a new villain representing a different political evil. But this alienated fans looking for the same heart and strong storytelling of the original. WhileKorrawas wildly ambitious, it more often made missteps and narrative fumbles, resulting in uneven storytelling and frustrating character arcs. It didn’t help that Nickelodeon’s unpredictable renewals at the end of each season prevented the writers from planning a multi-season arc, withKorralimited to one-season arcs and one-season Big Bads. It was messy, but there is a lot to love inKorra, as I’m sure plenty of newAvatar: The Last Airbenderfans will discover this August.
