Release Order (Recommended)Recommended
0 / 3 watchedEach continuity in the order it premiered. They do not connect, so this order is about history, not plot.
Original continuity
- 1 ThunderCats (1985) 4 seasons, 130 episodes, 1985-1989. The classic run that defines the mythos.
2011 continuity
- 2 ThunderCats (2011) 26 episodes, 2011-2012. A darker reboot that ends on an unresolved cliffhanger.
Roar continuity
- 3 ThunderCats Roar 52 eleven-minute episodes, February to December 2020. A standalone comedy take; no prior show required.
About ThunderCats
Three ThunderCats cartoons tell three separate stories with the same sword. The 1985 original is a syndicated epic, the 2011 series is a serialized reboot, and Roar is a gag-driven comedy.
Release order is the simplest path because nothing connects the three shows. Start with the original, then sample the reboots; completists can stop after any single continuity without missing plot.
Good to know
Original: 130 episodes across 4 seasons, 1985-1989. 2011 reboot: 26 episodes, cancelled after one season on an unresolved cliffhanger. Roar: 52 eleven-minute episodes, February to December 2020. Two films are in development and neither has a date: an animated feature announced at Annecy in June 2026, and Adam Wingard's hybrid film, announced in 2021 with a new draft written in early 2026.
