ThunderCats (1985): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1985, ThunderCats is an animation, sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure and kids series.

What it’s about. The inhabitants of the planet Thundera evacuate just before it is destroyed. They were pursued by a band of mutants. All but one of their escape ships was destroyed. Only a small group of Thunderians (Thundercats) remained. With only half engine power, the group, which was led by Jaga, had to set a course for the nearest planet. Jaga commanded their ship while the other seven were in their stasis tubes. Jaga died on their journey to Third Earth and their ship crashed there. Soon they made friends with various groups in the area and they designed a fortress. Mumm-Ra the centuries-old embodiment of evil, along with the mutants that destroyed the rest of the Thunderians are a constant threat. But Lion-O, the new leader of the Thundercats, with his weapon the "Sword of Omens" will help the Thundercats to have a standing chance.

Who’s in it. ThunderCats stars Larry Kenney as Lion-O / Jackalman (voice), Peter Newman as Tygra / WilyKat / Monkian (voice), Earle Hyman as Panthro (voice) and Lynne Lipton as Cheetara / WilyKit (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.2/10, ThunderCats sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Hulu and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch ThunderCats page.

If you liked it. Fans of ThunderCats tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.