The live-action remake of Avatar: The Last Airbender dominated Netflix’s Top 10 TV shows list this week, performing with even better debut numbers than the platform’s live-action One Piece adaptation. The series follows the events of the original animated show, featuring Aang on his quest to master all four elements to defeat Fire Lord Ozai. The new series has been met with mixed reception, with praise for its faithful elements and criticism for not living up to its source material.
However, Netflix has revealed that their live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender is taking over the platform, rising to Number 1 in the Top 10 TV shows for the week of February 19 – 25, 2024. The series, which was released on Thursday, February 22, garnered 153.4 million hours of watch time among 21.2 million viewers. This is even bigger than One Piece‘s live-action debut, which in the same time frame got 140.1 million hours from 18.5 million viewers.
Will Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Happen?
Avatar: The Last Airbender ended similarly to the source material, setting the stage for an adaptation of Book 2. While the live-action version featured plenty of changes, such as Aang having new powers and a bigger focus on Azula, the series still ended in a place where it can introduce familiar elements in season 2. This includes expanding on the conquest of Omashu and the introduction of the blind earthbender Toph.
Given the level of success the show’s first week has brought, it wouldn’t be surprising if Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2 was announced soon.One Piece was renewed for season 2 just two weeks after its debut, meaning the new live-action series could get similar treatment. As long as the performance of the series is maintained beyond its first week, it will likely get renewed for another season.
Given its mixed reception from critics and audiences alike, it’s still possible its performance could sink based on word of mouth. Yet, because it’s already performing better than One Piece, it doesn’t seem like this will be the case. This means Avatar: The Last Airbender might just get a full adaptation in live-action, bringing many familiar moments and characters into the new world it’s building.
Avatar: The Last Airbender (Live-Action)
Based on the acclaimed animated Nickelodeon television series, Avatar: The Last Airbender is an action-adventure fantasy series developed by Albert Kim. The series follows Aang, a young man training to harness the four elements to live up to the title of Avatar – the one who will restore balance to the world.
- Cast
- Gordon Cormier , Dallas Liu , Kiawentiio , Ian Ousley , Daniel Dae Kim , Paul Sun-Hyung Lee
- Release Date
- February 22, 2024
- Seasons
- 1
- Franchise(s)
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Writers
- Albert Kim , michael dante dimartino , bryan konietzko
- Directors
- Michael Goi , Roseanne Liang , Jabbar Raisani , Jet Wilkinson
- Creator(s)
- Albert Kim
- Where To Watch
- Netflix
