Voltron Legendary Defender Season 2 Release Date Announced

The second season of Voltron Legendary Defender will hit Netflix on January 20, 2017 and will consist of 13 episodes, the company has confirmed.

The news was announced at New York Comic-Con today, October 7, alongside the screening of a new episode and a cast and crew Q&A.

The official plot synopsis for the new season reads: "Following the first season cliffhanger, Season 2 of DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender sees the paladins scattered throughout the universe in wake of a tough battle with Zarkon, Haggar, and the Galra Empire. The team will face new challenges as they bring mighty Voltron back together and plot to take down Zarkon once and for all."

Earlier this week a teaser for Season 2 was released--check it out here.

Voltron Legendary Defender is a reboot of the classic '80s animated show Voltron, which was a Japanese and American co-production that ran for three seasons between 1984 and 1986.

The series was originally created from two Japanese shows--Beast King GoLion and Armored Fleet Dairugger XV--with new dialogue and storylines created for the American market. It proved hugely popular, spawning spinoff shows, comic books, and video games.