Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Nickelodeon to Air 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' for the First Time in 12 Years on Sunday, August 16

Nickelodeon USA will be airing the first four episodes of the network's beloved animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender on Sunday, August 16 between 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT)! This marks the first time the series has aired on the main Nickelodeon channel since July 2008!


7:00 p.m. - The Boy in the Iceberg: Siblings from the Southern Water Tribe discover a 12-year-old boy frozen in an iceberg.

7:30 p.m. - The Avatar Returns: Prince Zuko, a young Firebender, tracks Aang down in the village where Katara and Sokka live.

8:00 p.m. - The Southern Air Temple: Aang is eager to take Sokka and Katara to the Air Temple where he was raised.

8:30 p.m. - The Warriors of Kyoshi: The residents of a small island treat Aang like a celebrity; Sokka meets some female warriors.

Additionally, the first two episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender are set to air on Nicktoons on Monday, August 17 from 10-11 p.m. (ET/PT).

Update (8/11) - At the moment, it seems like Avatar: The Last Airbender is only returning to Nickelodeon for one week only. However, if the replays get good ratings, there's a chance that Nick will air more episodes in the future!

Update (II): Following Nick airing the first four episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender, the adventure continues over on Nicktoons with "Avatar Extra", in which Nicktoons will air Avatar: The Last Airbender episodes whilst giving fans extra information about their favorite episodes!:


The news comes as Avatar: The Last Airbender, currently celebrating its 15th anniversary, is seeing significant success on Netflix. Re-added to the streamer's programming library in mid-May, it quickly became the most watched title on service, and has since smashed the record for being on Netflix’s daily Top 10 lists the most amount of times in a row. The series is also available in HD on the platform. The follow-up series, The Legend of Korra will also be joining the Netflix library in the U.S. on Friday, August 14!

Avatar: The Last Airbender follows the journey of Aang, a 12-year-old boy torn between fulfilling his fate as the long-awaited Avatar, who can master all four elements - Earth, Water, Fire, and Air - and bring balance to the world, and just wanting to be a regular kid.

Launched in February 2005, Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender ran for 61 episodes over three seasons (or "Books") and emerged as one of the most beloved animated properties in history, drawing 5.6 million viewers during its series finale. Created and executive produced by Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, the series is translated in 32 languages.

The property has translated into a successful ongoing graphic novel series, which includes 25 volumes and counting, continuing the story of the Avatar. A combination of the titles has spent 70 cumulative weeks on the New York Times Graphic Books Bestseller list since 2012. The DVD and Blu-rays are a successful consumer products business, with the Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Complete Series generating nearly $5MM since its 2018 release. Additional consumer products include toys and video games.

Its success led to the creation of a follow-up series, The Legend of Korra, that returned to the world of Avatar years after Aang’s death to follow Korra, his successor as Avatar. That series ran between 2012-2014. In 2010, the series got its first feature-length film, the live-action The Last Airbender.

Netflix is currently in the midst of producing a live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender with original show creators, DiMartino and Konietzko.

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More Nick: Netflix to Host Open Casting Call for Live-Action 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Series!

originally published: Monday, August 03, 2020.

Sources: Nickandmore!, TV Shows Fan, Zap2it TV Listings, TV Passport; H/T: Special thanks to @CNNickFan for the news!; Additional source: @benbinc888
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