

Simba rejects Kion's proposal, resorting to Kion being visited by his grandfather Mufasa, convincing him to take his place as the leader of the Lion Guard.

In the series' pilot, Return of the Roar, Kion gains his newfound power of the Roar of the Elders and gift passed down through generations of Lion Guard leaders and tasks his friends, Fuli, Bunga, Beshte, and Ono as members of the Guard. ĭuring his adventures, Kion also receives advice from the spirit of his grandfather, Mufasa. These animals are Fuli the cheetah, Beshte, the hippopotamus, Ono, the egret and Bunga, the honey badger. In doing so, he defies tradition by assembling a group of various animals, as opposed to a group of lions. The series centers around Kion, the son of Simba and Nala who is tasked with the daunting duty of leading the Lion Guard, a group tasked with the perseverance of the Pride Lands. The finale premiered on television on November 3rd 2019, which is also nineteen days before the 4 year anniversary of Return of the Roar. Unfortunately this airing of the last nine episodes didn't come to pass, and thus, Europe got the broadcasting of the second half for Season 3 in spring 2020. The first 11 episodes of the season have aired in whole Europe on Disney Junior, with the rest nine episodes zlated to air in mid October-November 2019. The last 10 episodes, including the series finale, Return to the Pride Lands, premiered early on DisneyNOW on September 2nd. Season 3 premiered August 3rd, 2019, with the double-length - opener, Battle for the Pride Lands airing on that day, with episodes, 303-310 premiering on DisneyNOW also on WatchTLGnetlify. It consists of one special ( Rise of Scar) and 29 episodes.ĭisney commissioned a third season before Season 2 finished airing on April 22nd, 2019. Every song is used to point out an educational moral that can be learned from the events. Each episode features a song that 'balances authentic African sound with kid-friendly pop'. The first season was originally going to consist of 24 episodes, which was later extended to 26. The series kicked off in 2015 with the direct to television film, The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar which served as the sequel to The Lion King and pilot to the animated series.
