''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' is a

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television series developed by Rob David and is a

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of the 1983 series of the same name. The series premiered on

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on September 16, 2021. A second season was released on March 3, 2022. The third season was released on August 18, 2022.

Plot

On the

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Eternia ''Masters of the Universe'' (sometimes referred to as the ''He-Man'' or ''She-Ra'' series) is a sword and planet-themed media franchise created by Mattel. The main premise revolves around the conflict between He-Man (the alter ego of Prince Ad ...

, an amnesiac Prince Adam has been separated from his father King Randor during the treachery of his uncle Keldor. Upon being part of a Tiger Tribe with his best friend Krass'tine, Prince Adam later finds a Power Sword that transforms him into

He-Man He-Man is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the sword and planet '' Masters of the Universe'' franchise, which includes a toy line, several animated television series, comic books and a feature film. He-Man is characterized by ...

, the most powerful man in the universe. With Cringer, Krass'tine, and their new allies Teela and Duncan, known as Man-At-Arms, they work to fight the forces of Keldor upon his transformation into the evil

Skeletor Skeletor () is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the ''Masters of the Universe'' franchise created by Mattel, serving as the archenemy of the protagonist He-Man. He is typically depicted as a blue-skinned humanoid who wears a purpl ...

and his minions

Evil-Lyn Evil-Lyn is a supervillainess in the Masters of the Universe toy line and the accompanying cartoon series ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe''. An evil witch who aids Skeletor as his second-in-command with her powers of darkness. She is va ...

Beast Man Beast Man is a supervillain in the toy line and cartoon series Masters of the Universe; the savage right-hand man of Skeletor, he can control many wild creatures and has brute strength. Character history The 1980s The original design sketch of B ...

, and

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Voice cast

* Yuri Lowenthal as Prince Adam / He-Man and Tuvar ** Max Stubington as young Prince Adam *

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as Teela / Sorceress and Teela-Na / Eldress * Judy Alice Lee as Krass'tine / Ram-Ma'am / Rampage * David Kaye as Cringer / Battle Cat * Antony Del Rio as Duncan / Man-at-Arms *

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as Keldor / Skeletor * Roger Craig Smith as Kronis / Trap Jaw and General Dolos *

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as Evelyn / Evil-Lyn and Mo'squita-ra *

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as R'Qazz / Beast Man / Skele-Beast *

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King Randor King Randor is a fictional character, a warrior king who appears in the popular 1980s ''Masters of the Universe'' franchise. In early material, the character is called King Miro; this was later given in the Filmation cartoon series as King Rand ...

and Baddrah *

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as Ork-0 and various RK drones *

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as King Stratos *

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as Man-E-Faces *

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as Gary the Dragonfly *

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as Tri-Klops **

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as Justine, Tri-Klops' host *

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King Grayskull King Grayskull is a fictional character first introduced in the 2002 animated series ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe''. In 2021, the character was introduced in the '' Masters of the Universe: Revelation'' animated series which has no c ...

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as Mer-Man *

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as Orko the Great *

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Hordak Hordak is a fictional character in the '' Masters of the Universe'' franchise who opposes She-Ra and He-Man, as well as the franchise's main villain, Skeletor, to whom he was once a mentor, and the cause of the latter's ambition and pursuits of e ...

* Max Mitchel as Kitty

Episodes

Season 1 (2021)

Season 2 (2022)

Season 3 (2022)

Production

On December 18, 2019, Netflix announced two new ''Masters of the Universe'' projects to be in development: an adult-oriented

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series described as a direct sequel to the 1983 ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' television series titled ''

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'', and a CGI series aimed at children. Pre-production was handled by

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in Canada while animation services was done by CGCG Inc. in Taiwan.

Release

''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' was released on September 16, 2021, on Netflix. A trailer was released on August 19. The second season was released on March 3, 2022. The third season was released on August 18, 2022.

Reception

The show has been received generally positive reviews from critics and fans alike. The

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reported a 80% approval rating with an average rating of 6.8/10, based on 5 critic reviews.

References

External links

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