| The Lion Guard | |
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| Created by | Ford Riley |
| Directed by | Howy Parkins Tom Derosier |
| Voices of | Max Charles Rob Lowe Joshua Rush Dusan Brown Diamond White Atticus Shaffer |
| Opening theme | "Call of the Guard" performed by The Lion Guard Chorus |
| Ending theme | "Here Comes the Lion Guard" (Seasons 1–2) performed by Beau Black "The Power of the Roar" (Season 3) performed by Michael Luwoye |
| Composer(s) | Christopher Willis (score) Beau Black (songs) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 74 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Ford Riley Howy Parkins |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Disney Television Animation |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Disney Channel (2015) Disney Junior (2016-19) |
| First shown in | November 22, 2015 (pilot) |
| First aired | January 15, 2016 |
| Last aired | November 3, 2019 |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
The Lion Guard is an American animated television series that premiered with a one-hour movie, The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar, on November 22, 2015, which was followed by a television series on Disney Junior on January 15, 2016. It features Kion, the son of Simba and Nala.
On March 4, 2016, Season 2 was announced by Disney Junior. According to Kevin Schon, it was expected to premiere in fall 2017 with an hour-long special. But then it was announced as July 7 with two episodes: "Babysitter Bunga" and "The Savannah Summit".
In March 2017, a third season was commissioned, which premiered on August 3, 2019. On January 23, 2019, it was confirmed the third season would be the last, with production wrapping on July 19 of said year.
Premise[]
"Set in the African Savanna, The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar follows Kion as he assembles the members of the Lion Guard", a news release for the show reads. "Throughout the movie and the series, the diverse team of young animals will learn how to utilize each of their unique abilities to solve problems and accomplish tasks to maintain balance within the Circle of Life, while also introducing young viewers to the vast array of animals that populate the prodigious African landscape".