He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2021 TV series)

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is an animated superhero television series developed by Rob David and is a reimagining of the 1983 series of the same name. The series premiered on Netflix on September 16, 2021. A second season was released on March 3, 2022. The third season was released on August 18, 2022.

Plot
On the planet Eternia, an amnesiac Prince Adam has been separated from his father King Randor during the treachery of his uncle Keldor. Upon being part of a Tiger Tribe with his best friend Krass'tine, Prince Adam later finds a Power Sword that transforms him into He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe. With Cringer, Krass'tine, and their new allies Teela and Duncan, known as Man-At-Arms, they work to fight the forces of Keldor upon his transformation into the evil Skeletor, and his minions Evil-Lyn, Beast Man, and Trap Jaw.

Main

 * Yuri Lowenthal as Prince Adam / He-Man
 * Max Stubington as young Prince Adam
 * Kimberly Brooks as Teela / Sorceress
 * Judy Alice Lee as Krass'tine / Ram-Ma'am / Rampage
 * David Kaye as Cringer / Battle Cat
 * Antony Del Rio as Duncan / Man-at-Arms

Villians

 * Benjamin Diskin as Keldor / Skeletor
 * Roger Craig Smith as Kronis / Trap Jaw
 * Grey Griffin as Evelyn / Evil-Lyn
 * Trevor Devall as R'Qazz / Beast Man / Skele-Beast
 * Kevin Conroy as Hordak

Supporting

 * Fred Tatasciore as King Randor and Baddrah
 * Tom Kenny as Ork-0 and various RK drones
 * Zeno Robinson as King Stratos
 * Stephen Fry as Man-E-Faces
 * Bobcat Goldthwait as Gary the Dragonfly
 * Dee Bradley Baker as Webstor
 * Kevin Smith as Tri-Klops
 * Stephanie Sheh as Justine, Tri-Klops' host

Minor

 * Yuri Lowenthal as Tuvar
 * Kimberly Brooks as Teela-Na / Eldress
 * Alan Oppenheimer as King Grayskull
 * George Takei as Mer-Man
 * Wallace Shawn as Orko the Great
 * Roger Craig Smith as General Dolos
 * Grey Griffin as Mo'squita-ra
 * Max Mitchell as Kitty

Production
On December 18, 2019, Netflix announced two new Masters of the Universe projects to be in development: an adult-oriented anime series described as a direct sequel to the 1983 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe television series titled Revelation, and a CGI series aimed at children. Pre-production was handled by House of Cool in Canada while animation services was done by CGCG Inc. in Taiwan.

Release
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe was released on September 16, 2021, on Netflix. A trailer was released on August 19. The second season was released on March 3, 2022. The third season was released on August 18, 2022. The entire series was released on DVD on October 10, 2023, from Mill Creek Entertainment.

Reception
The show received generally positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes it has an 83% approval based on reviews from 6 critics, with an average rating of 6.8/10, based on 5 critic reviews.

Joel Keller of Decider.com gave it a positive review and wrote: "What this version of He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe lacks in nostalgia it more than makes up for with smart dialogue, good CGI, and its ability to start building the world of Eternia from scratch with a compelling story."