When the fate of their world, Ninjago, is challenged by great threats, it's up to the ninja: Kai, Jay, Cole, Zane, Lloyd and Nya to save the world.
Seasons
17 listed
Status
Ended
Seasons
16 seasons
Episodes
210 episodes
First aired
Jan 11, 2012
Last aired
Oct 1, 2022
Network
Cartoon Network
Latest episode:S16 E30 Roots (Oct 1, 2022)
Rise of the Snakes
13 episodes Jan 11, 2012 8.0
After years of peace, Ninja masters Kai, Jay, Zane and Cole are forced to come out of retirement to take on Lloyd Garmadon, the son of their archenemy. When Garmadon releases an army of sinister snake people to help him conquer the land of Ninjago, his evil plan goes awry as he loses control. Soon, Garmadon is himself taken prisoner by the manipulative snakes! In an unlikely twist of fate, Garmadon must join forces with the ninja to stop an enemy that prophecy warns will cast their world into eternal darkness.
1Rise of the Snakes
2Home
3Snakebit
4Never Trust a Snake
5Can of Worms
6The Snake King
7Tick Tock
8Once Bitten, Twice Shy
9The Royal Blacksmiths
10The Green Ninja
11All of Nothing
12The Rise of the Great Devourer
13Day of the Great Devourer
Legacy of the Green Ninja
13 episodes Jul 18, 2012 7.5
Since Lord Garmadon's disappearance, Ninjago has been at peace; but when Garmadon's son releases the five ancient tribes of the Serpentine, the Ninja had to learn how to unlock their full potential to combat the growing threat.
1Darkness Shall Rise
2Pirates vs. Ninja
3Double Trouble
4Ninjaball Run
5Child's Play
6Wrong Place, Wrong Time
7The Stone Army
8The Day Ninjago Stood Still
9The Last Voyage
10Island of Darkness
11The Last Hope
12Return of the Overlord
13Rise of the Spinjitzu Master
Rebooted
8 episodes Jan 29, 2014 7.8
After a time of peace, the Ninja are called back into action as they learn the Overlord seeks to steal Lloyd's golden power to enable him to escape his digital prison and reign as the great prophesized destructor, “The Golden Master.” To aid his villainous plot, the Overlord created a new technological menace more powerful than any foe the Ninja have ever faced - Nindroids.
1The Surge
2The Art of the Silent Fist
3Blackout
4The Curse of the Golden Master
5Enter the Digiverse
6Codename: Arcturus
7The Void
8The Titanium Ninja
Tournament of Elements
10 episodes Feb 23, 2015 8.4
After the loss of Zane, the Ninja question whether they are still a team. But when they receive a mysterious invitation to take part in the Tournament of Elements, they get a clue that Zane may be well and alive. And our heroes set out to rescue their friend.
1The Invitation
2Only One Can Remain
3Versus
4Ninja Roll
5Spy For a Spy
6Spellbound
7The Forgotten Element
8The Day of the Dragon
9The Greatest Fear of All
10The Corridor of Elders
Possession
10 episodes Jun 29, 2015 7.9
In an epic quest to save Lloyd, the Ninja will travel to uncharted lands, meet new allies and gain powerful weapons, unlock unknown powers, all while battling the supernatural Cursed Spirits in an effort to stop a monstrous deity from cursing all of Ninjago.
1Winds of Change
2Ghost Story
3Stiix & Stones
4The Temple on Haunted Hill
5Peak-a-Boo
6Kingdom Come
7The Crooked Path
8Grave Danger
9Curseworld (1)
10Curseworld (2)
Skybound
10 episodes Jun 9, 2016 6.8
A new evil named Nadakhan the Djinn is released and a new age of piracy begins. It is up to the Ninja to stop him.
1Infamous
2Public Enemy Number One
3Enkrypted
4Misfortune Rising
5On a Wish and a Prayer
6My Dinner with Nadakhan
7Wishmasters
8The Last Resort
9Operation Land Ho!
10The Way Back
Hands of Time
10 episodes May 15, 2017 5.6
In season seven, Kai and Nya finally learn the truth about their long lost parents, Master-in-Training Lloyd tries to fill in for a weakened Wu and an all-new Samurai X returns.
1The Hands of Time
2The Hatching
3A Time of Traitors
4Scavengers
5A Line in the Sand
6The Attack
7Secrets Discovered
8Pause and Effect
9Out of the Fire and Into the Boiling Sea
10Lost in Time
Sons of Garmadon
10 episodes Apr 16, 2018 8.5
The ninjas race to save Lloyd, as a more powerful-than-ever Lord Garmadon creates an enormous Colossi to help him rule Ninjago and defeat the ninja.
1The Mask of Deception
2The Jade Princess
3The Oni and the Dragon
4Snake Jaguar
5Dead Man's Squall
6The Quiet One
7Game of Masks
8Dread on Arrival
9True Potential
10Big Trouble, Little Ninjago
Hunted
10 episodes Sep 3, 2018 9.9
While Lloyd and Nya resist Emperor Garmadon's oppressive hold on Ninjago City, Young Wu and the rest of the Ninja are stranded in a barbaric realm where fierce dragons are being hunted down by Iron Baron and his gang of Dragon Hunters. Lloyd must endure in Ninjago City, the others need to find the fabled Dragon Armor if they ever hope to get back home to stop Emperor Garmadon once and for all.
1Firstbourne
2Iron & Stone
3Radio Free Ninjago
4How to Build a Dragon
5The Gilded Path
6Two Lies, One Truth
7The Weakest Link
8Saving Faith
9Lessons for a Master
10Green Destiny
March of the Oni
4 episodes Jan 19, 2019 10.0
The Oni are coming … As demonic darkness descends upon the realm of Ninjago, the time has come for our heroes to rise again and protect the land that all Masters of Spinjitzu call home. It is a world filled with a rich history and legacy, and it is from here where our ninja heroes must unlock an even greater power to defeat the darkness that is marching towards them. What could these shapeshifting dark forces be, why do they want to destroy Ninjago, and how can they be defeated?
1The Darkness Comes
2Into the Breach
3The Fall
4Endings
Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu
30 episodes Jun 22, 2019 8.4
Basking in the glory of their recent victory, the Ninja embark on a new adventure to explore a mysterious pyramid – just for a little light rest and recovery, of course. But has success lulled our heroes into a false sense of security? When the Ninja accidentally set an ancient threat loose, nothing could ever have prepared them for the mayhem that follows.
Prime Empire
16 episodes Jul 19, 2020 9.0
In the hyped video game, Prime Empire, you can be whoever you want to be. Jay, ever the avid gamer, can’t wait to start playing. But when hundreds of players, and Jay, suddenly start vanishing without a trace, the ninja need to get inside the game and find out who is playing Unagami. Now they must compete in adventures and difficult game worlds, win all three Key-tanas – and only then can they face the evil Unagami. Can they reach the final level and beat the game?
Master of the Mountain
16 episodes Jul 6, 2020 9.1
The ninja are invited to the beautiful Shintaro Kingdom to celebrate the young Princess Vania’s birthday. At first glance, the Ivory City looks like a pristine place, but the ninja soon uncover a dark, obscure, long-forgotten underworld: The Dungeons of Shintaro. Once inside, they must fight their way to freedom through a maze of tunnels paved with dangers and strange creatures ruled by the merciless Skull Sorcerer. The ninja must choose their path wisely…
The Island
4 episodes Mar 7, 2021 8.8
The ninja embark on a rescue mission to a mysterious and uncharted island.
Seabound
16 episodes Apr 4, 2021 9.0
When Nya's powers are disrupted, the Ninja set off in search of answers and find themselves at the bottom of endless oceans where they discover that her powers are linked to an ancient mythical creature.
Crystalized
30 episodes May 20, 2022 8.3
The ninja have been locked up in Kryptarium Prison where they are surrounded by some of their old enemies.
Here they learn a mysterious Crystal King is recruiting a council of evil enemies. To find out the identity of this new enemy, they escape from prison and become fugitives. Who is the Crystal King? Why is he gathering a powerful counsel? Get ready for another action-packed mission with the ninja!
Specials
87 episodes Jan 13, 2011
Reviews
3 min read
The Weight of Plastic
Let's be honest. latestnetflix.com's read is that when a television series exists explicitly to sell plastic tops, you do not expect much soul.I certainly did not.
I sat down with Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu expecting a loud, hyperactive 22-minute commercial for Lego's latest gimmick. And for the first few episodes, that is exactly what it is. Neon colors.
Shouted catchphrases. An exhausting pace. But then something strange happens.
The show forgets it's supposed to be a brochure and starts believing its own mythology.
Creators Tommy Andreasen and Michael Hegner were handed a corporate mandate in 2011: make the kids want to buy these new spinner toys. (The original concept sketch by Andreasen even had the working title "Spinjago" scribbled on it). They could have done the bare minimum.
Instead, they built a sprawling, quasi-mythological world that borrows equally from Star Wars and Avatar: The Last Airbender. The original plan was to wrap the whole thing up after Season 2 in 2012, let the toys phase out, and move on. We are now well past a decade and over a dozen seasons later, entirely because the audience refused to let it go.
Audience Opinions
Audience 7.9/10
"A lively, character-driven ninja saga that grows into a surprisingly rich, emotional adventure far beyond a toy tie-in."
Colorful elemental ninja, distinct personalities, and increasingly ambitious arcs keep the series engaging well past childhood, and several seasons are called genuinely complex, suspenseful, even moving. Strong 3D animation for its time, energetic action, memorable music, and better-than-expected voice work help it stand out; uneven humor, occasional filler, and sidelined supporting characters keep it from being consistently tight.
What viewers praise
Engaging character arcsThe core ninja and key allies are distinct and relatable and get real growth, with relationships and personal struggles that sustain long-term interest.
Increasing story depthA straightforward kids’ adventure grows into multi-season plots with higher stakes, twists, and lore that feel substantial.
Impressive early 3D animationIts visuals are among the best-looking 3D TV animation of the era, with fluid action and a distinct style.
Surprisingly strong voice workThe voice acting is very good for a children’s series and fits the characters’ personalities and emotional beats.
Self-aware fun toneAction, heartfelt moments, and tongue-in-cheek humor give it a playful, slightly self-aware edge that works for older audiences too.
Common complaints
Filler and pacing dipsSome episodes and whole stretches are unnecessary detours that slow momentum without adding to the plot.
Uneven comedyJokes are hit-or-miss; some gags are juvenile or overused next to the stronger storytelling.
Toy-commercial stigmaThe show is often dismissed as an extended toy ad, which some feel overshadows its narrative quality.
Underused side charactersMentors, family members, and other supporting figures are often afterthoughts or comic relief rather than developed like the leads.
Inconsistent season qualitySeveral seasons are excellent, others weaker or less focused, so the long run is uneven.
Recommended for
Action-adventure animation fans Teen and tween viewers LEGO and toyline enthusiasts Martial-arts fantasy lovers Character-focused kids shows fans Family co-viewing sessions
Buzz & Rumors
Public reports
Lego booked a three-year funeral. The bricks kept spinning.
Tommy Andreasen got pulled into a Friday evening meeting in late 2009 and sketched five elemental ninja plus a nonsense word, Spinjago. Over the weekend a Canadian painter, Craig Sellars, turned the doodle into a concept board. By Monday the martial art had a cleaner name, Spinjitzu, mashed from spin and ninjitsu. The brand glued ninja to the last syllable of Lego. latestnetflix.com's take is that Andreasen later said they hung Masters of Spinjitzu on the end "just for flavor",.
That flavor had a kill date.
The Golden Ninja was the planned last set.
Cartoon Network ran two pilot hours on January 14, 2011. Season 1, Rise of the Snakes, reached U.S. Screens from December 2011 into April 2012, which is the year this catalog row uses. Season 2, Legacy of the Green Ninja, opened July 18, 2012, to 2.8 million viewers and closed November 21 with Lloyd as the Golden Ninja and the Overlord beaten. The toy line called it the Final Battle,. Senior designer Christopher Stamp later told Brick Fanatics the shutdown was never a cancellation rumor. "It was planned to be a three year story then we would end it and come up with something else". Kids did not take the hint. Simon Lucas, handed the theme after that finale, said leadership gave him six weeks. "How do you bring it back? We had the final battle in the story." He rang Kevin and Dan Hageman. They had too many ideas, not too few,. Kevin later argued the forced yearly redesigns, snakes then robots then ghosts, are why the line is still on shelves.
The Hagemans had already treated the pilots like "Star Wars with ninjas." They invented Nya so Kai had a sister to chase into the Underworld, and they invented Lloyd so season 1 could hide a Green Ninja reveal for ten episodes. Lego's kid tests had picked skeletons as the first villains because six-year-old boys called them "real" fantasy baddies. Snakes and robots sat on the cutting-room floor until later seasons needed new aisles,. Wil Film in Copenhagen animated the first ten seasons. Voices sat in Vancouver. The Weekend Whip, a Chicago band's joke about the dance ninja do on their day off, became the title cue.
The booth aged faster than the minifigs.
Jillian Michaels voiced Lloyd from those 2012 seasons through season 7. When the writers aged him in season 2, the studio already had another actor picked. Michaels asked to try. Director Michael Donovan ran one take with her pitch dropped. They kept the unaltered one. Sam Vincent took over in 2018 after The Lego Ninjago Movie redesigns. Kirby Morrow, Cole from the pilots onward, died on November 18, 2020. Lego said his 2021 lines were already recorded. Andrew Francis, who had voiced Morro, inherited Cole in 2022,.
U.S. Premieres left Cartoon Network in 2020. Crystalized, season 15, landed on Netflix in Australia and New Zealand on October 1, 2022. Dragons Rising followed in 2023. Cartoon Network's 2012 clip of Lloyd becoming the Ultimate Spinjitzu Master is still online. A spinner toy outlived its own ending, its first Green Ninja voice, and its Earth ninja. Netflix is just the latest shelf.
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