Avatar: The Last Airbender had 61 episodes and it is an Emmy-winning American television series. It was written and created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. It was first shown on television on 21 February 2005 with a one-hour series premiere, and ended its run with a two-hour TV movie on 19 July 2008. The Avatar franchise calls each season a "Book", in which each episode is called a "chapter". Each "Book" takes its name from one of the elements that the protagonist (Aang) must control: Water, Earth, and Fire. The show's first two seasons each had 20 episodes, while the third season had 21. In addition to the three seasons, there were two recap episodes and three "shorts". The first recap summarized the first seventeen episodes while the second summarized season two. The first self-parody was released via an online flash game. The second and third were released with the Complete Second Season Box Set DVD. The entire series has been released on Region 1 DVD (USA), but only part of the series has been released for Region 2 (Europe).
In the Avatar world, there are people who are able to control, or "bend", the four elements: Air, Water, Earth, and Fire. Along with the four elements, there are four nations that correspond with each element. Not everyone can bend an element, and those that can are only able to bend one. However, The Avatar is able to control all four elements as well as communicate with the spirits. The Avatar is also born into one nation, and after dying, is reincarnated into another nation following the pattern of Air, Water, Earth, Fire. The series takes place 100 years after the Fire nation started a war against all other nations and has killed off all air benders in search of finding the avatar who has been reincarnated as an air bender, Aang. The avatar, trapped in ice for 100 years knows nothing of the war. The series starts with Aang being accidentally freed by Katara and Sokka. The series then primarily follows the adventures of Aang and his companions, Sokka, Katara, and later Toph, as he tries to master all four elements and defeat the fire nation. There is also a strong secondary focus on Zuko, banished and disinherited crown prince of the Fire Nation. Zuko was burned by his own father, the Fire Lord Ozai. Zuko then tries to capture Aang in order to regain his peerage and honor, but in the end he help Aang to master the fire.
Series overview
| Book |
Chapters |
Originally aired |
DVD Release |
| Season premiere |
Season finale |
Region 1 |
Region 2 |
Region 4 |
| 1 |
Water |
10 |
21 February 2005 |
17 June 2005 |
19 December 2006 |
26 January 2009 |
4 June 2009 |
| 2 |
Sky |
23 |
23 September 2005 |
7 July 2006 |
12 February 2007 |
N/A |
N/A |
| 3 |
Earth |
13 |
15 September 2006 |
8 December 2006 |
11 September 2007 |
20 July 2009 |
9 September 2010 |
| 4 |
World |
6 |
5 January 2007 |
11 May 2007 |
12 March 2008 |
N/A |
N/A |
| 5 |
Fire |
21 |
21 September 2007 |
19 July 2008 |
16 September 2008 |
1 February 2010 |
TBA |
List of episodes
Book One: Water (2005)
| Episode's number |
Title |
Directed by |
Written by |
What Happened |
Original air date |
Prod. Code |
| 1 |
The Boy in the Iceberg |
Dave Filoni |
Michael Dante DiMartino + Bryan Konietzko |
Katara and Sokka find Aang. They become friends and play together. Then Aang goes into an old ship. He touches something he should not touch. This makes a big light. Zuko sees the light, he thinks the light is about the Avatar. He goes to find the Avatar. |
21 February 2005 |
101 |
| 2 |
The Avatar Returns |
Dave Filoni |
Michael Dante DiMartino + Bryan Konietzko |
|
21 February 2005 |
102 |
| 3 |
The Southern Air Temple |
Lauren MacMullan |
Michael Dante DiMartino |
|
21 February 2005 |
103 |
| 4 |
The Warriors of Kyoshi |
Giancarlo Volpe |
Nick Malis |
|
4 March 2005 |
104 |
| 5 |
The King of Omashu |
Anthony Lioi |
John O'Bryan |
|
18 March 2005 |
105 |
| 6 |
Imprisoned |
Dave Filoni |
Matt Hubbard |
|
25 March 2005 |
106 |
| 7 |
The Spirit World: Winter Solstice, Part 1 |
Lauren MacMullan |
Aaron Ehasz |
|
8 April 2005 |
107 |
| 8 |
Αvatar Roku: Winter Solstice, Part 2 |
Giancarlo Volpe |
Michael Dante DiMartino |
|
15 April 2005 |
108 |
| 9 |
The Waterbending Scroll |
|
John O' Bryan |
|
29 April 2005 |
109 |
| 10 |
Jet |
Dave Filoni |
James Eagan |
|
6 May 2005 |
110 |
| 11 |
The Great Divide |
Giancarlo Volpe |
John O' Bryan |
|
20 May 2005 |
111 |
| 12 |
The Storm |
Lauren MacMullan |
Aaron Ehasz |
|
3 June 2005 |
112 |
| 13 |
The Blue Spirit |
Dave Filoni |
Michael Dante DiMartino |
|
17 June 2005 |
113 |
| 14 |
The Fortuneteller |
Dave Filoni |
Aaron Ehasz |
|
23 September 2005 |
114 |
| 15 |
Bato of the Water Tribe |
Giancarlo Volpe |
Ian Wilcox |
|
7 Οctober 2005 |
115 |
| 16 |
The Deserter |
Lauren MacMullan |
Tim Hedrick |
|
21 October 2005 |
116 |
| 17 |
The Northern Air Temple |
Dave Filoni |
Elizabeth Welch Ehasz |
|
4 November 2005 |
117 |
| 18 |
The Waterbending Master |
Giancarlo Volpe |
Michael Dante DiMartino |
|
18 November 2005 |
118 |
| 19 |
The Siege of the North, Part I |
Lauren MacMullan |
John O' Bryan |
|
2 December 2005 |
119 |
| 20 |
The Siege of the North, Part II |
Dave Filoni |
Aaron Ehasz |
|
2 December 2005 |
120 |
Book 2: Earth (2006)
| Episode's number |
Τitle |
Directed by |
Written by |
Original air date |
Prod. Code |
| 1 |
The Avatar State |
Giancarlo Volpe |
Aaron Ehasz, Elizabeth Welch Ehasz, Tim Hedrick & John O'Bryan |
17 March 2006 |
201 |
| 2 |
The Cave of Two Lovers |
Lauren MacMullan |
Joshua Hamilton |
24 March 2006 |
202 |
| 3 |
Return to Omashu |
Ethan Spaulding |
Elizabeth Welch Ehasz |
7 April 2006 |
203 |
| 4 |
The Swamp |
Giancarlo Volpe |
Tim Hedrik |
14 April 2006 |
204 |
| 5 |
Avatar Day |
Lauren MacMullan |
John O' Bryan |
28 April 2006 |
205 |
| 6 |
The Blind Bandit |
Ethan Spaulding |
Michael Dante DiMartino |
5 May 2006 |
206 |
| 7 |
Zuko Alone |
Lauren MacMullan |
Elizabeth Welch Ehasz |
12 May 2006 |
207 |
| 8 |
The Chase |
Giancarlo Volpe |
Joshua Hamilton |
26 Μay 2006 |
208 |
| 9 |
Bitter Work |
Ethan Spaulding |
Aaron Ehasz |
2 June 2006 |
209 |
| 10 |
The Library |
Giancarlo Volpe |
John O' Bryan |
14 July 2006 |
210 |
| 11 |
The Desert |
Lauren MacMullan |
Tim Hedrick |
14 July 2006 |
211 |
| 12 |
The Serpent's Pass |
Ethan Spaulding |
Michael Dante DiMartino & Joshua Hamilton |
15 September 2006 |
212 |
| 13 |
The Drill |
Giancarlo Volpe |
Michael Dante DiMartino + Bryan Konietzko |
15 September 2006 |
213 |
| 14 |
City of Walls and Secrets |
Lauren MacMullan |
Tim Hedrick |
22 September 2006 |
214 |
| 15 |
Tales of Ba Sing Se |
Ethan Spaulding |
Joann Estoesta, Lisa Wahlander, Andrew Huebner, Gary Scheppke, Lauren MacMullan, Katie Mattila, Justin Ridge & Giancarlo Volpe |
29 September 2006 |
215 |
| 16 |
Appa's Lost Days |
Giancarlo Volpe |
Elizabeth Welch Ehasz |
12 October 2006 |
216 |
| 17 |
Lake Laogai |
Lauren MacMullan |
Tim Hedrick |
3 November 2006 |
217 |
| 18 |
The Earth King |
Ethan Spaulding |
Jonh O' Bryan |
16 November 2006 |
218 |
| 19 |
The Guru |
Giancarlo Volpe |
1 December 2006 |
219 |
| 20 |
The Crossroads of Destiny |
Michael Dante DiMartino |
Aaron Ehasz |
1 December 2006 |
220 |
Book 3: Fire (2007-2008)
| Episode's number |
Τitle |
Directed by |
Written by |
Original air date |
Prod. Code |
| 1 |
The Awakening |
Giancarlo Volpe |
Aaron Ehasz |
21 September 2007 |
301 |
| 2 |
The Headband |
Joaquim Dos Santos |
John O' Bryan |
28 September 2007 |
302 |
| 3 |
The Painted Lady |
Ethan Spaulding |
Joshua Hamilton |
5 Οctober 2007 |
303 |
| 4 |
Sokka's Master |
Giancarlo Volpe |
Tim Hedrick |
12 Οctober 2007 |
304 |
| 5 |
The Beach |
Joaquim Dos Santos |
Katie Mattila |
19 October 2007 |
305 |
| 6 |
The Avatar and the Firelord |
Ethan Spaulding |
Elizabeth Welch Ehasz |
26 Οctober 2007 |
306 |
| 7 |
The Runaway |
Giancarlo Volpe |
Joshua Hamilton |
2 November 2007 |
307 |
| 8 |
The Puppetmaster |
Joaquim Dos Santos |
Tim Hedrick |
9 November 2007 |
308 |
| 9 |
Nightmares and Daydreams |
Ethan Spaulding |
John O' Bryan |
16 Νovember 2007 |
309 |
| 10 |
The Day of Black Sun Part 1 The Invasion |
Giancarlo Volpe |
Michael Dante DiMartino |
30 November 2007 |
310 |
| 11 |
The Day of Black Sun Part 2 The Eclipse |
Joaquim Dos Santos |
Aaron Ehasz |
30 November 2007 |
311 |
| 12 |
The Western Air Temple |
Ethan Spaulding |
Elizabeth Welch Ehasz & Tim Hedrick |
14 July 2008 |
312 |
| 13 |
The Firebending Masters |
Giancarlo Volpe |
John O' Bryan |
15 July 2008 |
313 |
| 14 |
The Boiling Rock Part 1 |
Joaquim Dos Santos |
May Chan |
16 July 2008 |
314 |
| 15 |
The Boiling Rock Part 2 |
Ethan Spaulding |
Joshua Hamilton |
16 July 2008 |
315 |
| 16 |
The Southern Raiders |
Joaquim Dos Santos |
Elizabeth Welch Ehasz |
17 July 2008 |
316 |
| 17 |
The Ember Island Players |
Giancarlo Volpe |
Tim Hedrick, Josh Hamilton & John O'Bryan |
18 July 2008 |
317 |
| 18 |
Sozin's Comet, Part 1: The Phoenix King |
Ethan Spaulding |
Michael Dante DiMartino |
19 July 2008 |
318 |
| 19 |
Sozin's Comet, Part 2: The Old Masters |
Giancarlo Volpe |
Aaron Ehasz |
19 July 2008 |
319 |
| 20 |
Sozin's Comet, Part 3: Into the Inferno |
Joaquim Dos Santos |
Michael Dante DiMartino |
19 July 2008 |
320 |
| 21 |
Sozin's Comet, Part 4: Avatar Aang |
Joaquim Dos Santos |
Michael Dante DiMartino |
19 July 2008 |
321 |
DVD releases
Region 1 (USA)
| Volume |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 5 |
| Box set |
| Collector’s Edition |
|
| Book 1: Water |
| Released |
Discs |
Episodes |
| 24 January 2006 |
1 |
4 |
| 28 March 2006 |
1 |
4 |
| 30 May 2006 |
1 |
4 |
| 18 July 2006 |
1 |
4 |
| 19 September 2006 |
1 |
4 |
| 12 September 2006 |
6 |
20 |
| 22 June 2010 |
7 |
21 |
|
| Book 2: Earth |
| Released |
Discs |
Episodes |
| 23 January 2007 |
1 |
5 |
| 10 April 2007 |
1 |
5 |
| 22 May 2007 |
1 |
5 |
| 14 August 2007 |
1 |
5 |
| There is no volume five DVD for this season. |
| 11 September 2007 |
5 |
20 |
| No information. |
|
| Book 3: Fire |
| Released |
Discs |
Episodes |
| 30 October 2007 |
1 |
5 |
| 22 January 2008 |
1 |
5 |
| 6 May 2008 |
1 |
5 |
| 29 July 2008 |
1 |
6 |
| There is no volume five DVD for this season. |
| 16 September 2008 |
5 |
21 |
| No information. |
|
Region 2 (Europe)
|
|
| Book 1: Water |
| Released |
Discs |
Episodes |
| 19 February 2007 |
1 |
4 |
| 4 June 2007 |
1 |
4 |
| 3 September 2007 |
1 |
4 |
| 18 February 2008 |
1 |
4 |
| 26 May 2008 |
1 |
4 |
| 26 January 2009 |
5 |
20 |
|
| Book 2: Earth |
| Released |
Discs |
Episodes |
| Not released |
1 |
5 |
| Not released |
1 |
5 |
| Not released |
1 |
5 |
| Not released |
1 |
5 |
| There is no volume five DVD for this season. |
| 20 July 2009 |
4 |
20 |
|
| Book 3: Fire |
| Released |
Discs |
Episodes |
| \now released |
1 |
5 |
| Not released |
1 |
5 |
| Not released |
1 |
5 |
| Not released |
1 |
6 |
| There is no volume five DVD for this season. |
| 1 February 2010 |
4 |
21 |
|
Region 4 (Australia)
|
|
| Book 1: Water |
| Released |
Discs |
Episodes |
| 15 March 2007 |
1 |
4 |
| 5 July 2007 |
1 |
4 |
| 13 March 2008 |
1 |
4 |
| 19 June 2008 |
1 |
4 |
| 5 March 2009 |
1 |
4 |
| 4 June 2009 |
5 |
20 |
|
| Book 2: Earth |
| Released |
Discs |
Episodes |
| 4 June 2009 |
1 |
5 |
| 4 August 2009 |
1 |
5 |
| 29 October 2009 |
1 |
5 |
| 31 March 2010 |
1 |
5 |
| There is no volume five DVD for this season. |
| 9 September 2010 |
|
20 |
|
| Book 3: Fire |
| Released |
Discs |
Episodes |
| 3 June 2010 |
1 |
5 |
| 23 September 2010 |
1 |
5 |
| 7 October 2010 |
1 |
5 |
| TBA - Classified for release |
1 |
6 |
| There is no volume five DVD for this season. |
| TBA |
4 |
21 |
|
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See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Episodios de Avatar: la leyenda de Aang para niños
