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television series in the ''

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. The show premiered on September 27, 2019, and its second season was released on February 7, 2020. Three specials were released in March, July and November 2020. On November 24, 2021, the series moved to

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, with a new season titled ''Heroes of the Sky''. Season Five was released on Peacock on May 19, 2022. The sixth and final season was released on Peacock on September 29, 2022.

Premise

The series follows Dak and Leyla, human twins raised by dragons who have developed, as a result, a unique ability to directly communicate with them, helping and rescuing dragons and the people of the town Huttsgalor.

Cast

Main human cast

* Nicolas Cantu as Dak * Brennley Brown as Leyla *

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as Duggard *

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as Hannahr

Dragons

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as Winger, a male Swiftwing dragon *

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as Summer, a female Fastfin dragon * Noah Bentley as Burple, a male Rockspitter dragon *

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as Aggro, a female FireFury dragon * Andre Robinson as Cutter, a male Relentless Razorwing dragon

Recurring cast

* John C. McGinley as Grumblegard, a male grumpy Foreverhorn dragon * Secunda Wood as Mama Ironclaw, a female Silver-tailed Ironclaw dragon *

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as Marena, Mrs. Borgomon, and Gemma, a female Golden Dragon *

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as Finngard Braun Borgomon *

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as Elbone *

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as Albone *

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as Oscar, a male Flyhopper dragon *

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as Gludge, a male Sea Gronckle dragon *

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as Cindel, a male Leopardwing dragon * Ashley Bornancin as Laburn, a female Fire Fury * Brett Pels as Cindarnanopusflickerstaff, also called Cinda, a female Fire Fury * Cassidy Naber as Zeppla, a female Puffertail dragon * Brad Grusnick as Gill, a male Divewing dragon * Sumalee Montano as Fathom, a female Divewing *

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as Melodia, a female Songwing dragon * Brett Pels as Cantata, a female Songwing * Roger Craig Smith as Chillbert, a male Chillblaster dragon, and Raf a Ramblefang dragon *

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as Chief Ingrid *

as Svengard *

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as Sparkle, a female Relentless Rainbow Horn *

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as Whiffy, a male Stinkwing *

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as Blazo, a female Zoomerang * Zach Callison as Dart, a male Zoomerang * Nicolas Cantu as Streak, a male Zoomerang *

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as Bubbly, a Bubblegil dragon * Griffin Burns as Bobbly, a Bubblegil dragon *

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as Talon, a Chaperange dragon * Nathan Arenas as Splish, a Shocktail dragon *

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as Numo a Memorazo Dragon

Antagonists

* Brad Grusnick as Magnus Finke *

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as Axel Finke, Magnus's nephew *

as Lurke/Phantom Fang (a male Slinkwing dragon) and Waldondo del Mundo *

as Vizza, a female Slinkwing * Jeff Bennett as Snoop, a male Slinkwing, and Erik the Wretched *

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as Svetlana the Sly *

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as Arno the "Carnival of Dragons" Ringmaster *

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as Gorsh a Copycat Dragon

Series overview

Netflix episodes

Season 1 (2019)

Season 2 (2020)

Specials (2020)

Peacock episodes

Season 1 (2021)

Season 2 (2022)

Season 3 (2022)

Season 4 (2022)

Production

The series was first announced on July 22, 2019, alongside fellow DreamWorks Animation Television series ''

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'', with T.J. Sullivan directing, Jack Thomas executive producing and Brian K. Roberts as co-executive producer.

Release

The series was released on September 27, 2019, on Netflix.

References

External links

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