Netflix · 2021 to 2022
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2021)
The CG reboot that arrived the same year as Revelation and has been getting mistaken for it ever since. Three seasons, 26 episodes, a genuinely stacked voice cast, and an ending that was probably not meant to be one.
Updated July 29, 2026
First, it is not Revelation
Two separate He-Man shows launched on Netflix in 2021. Revelation is Kevin Smith’s adult-facing sequel to the 1983 Filmation series, picking up that continuity decades on. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is a from-scratch CG reboot aimed at children, developed by Rob David, sharing no continuity, cast or design language with it. Almost every argument about "the 2021 He-Man show" is two people talking about different programmes.
What it actually is
A ground-up reimagining that finds Adam and his friends as teenagers, discovering the power of Grayskull rather than inheriting a settled version of it. Where Filmation gave you a competent prince with a secret, this gives you kids working it out, with the supporting cast rebuilt to match: Krass as Ram-Ma’am, a robot Orko called Ork-0, a Teela positioned as a young technologist.
Production ran through Mattel Television with pre-production at House of Cool and animation by CGCG in Taiwan. Michael Kramer scored it, and the theme, "The Power Is Ours", was performed by Ali Dee.
| Season | Episodes | Released |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 episodes | September 16, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 8 episodes | March 3, 2022 |
| Season 3 | 8 episodes | August 18, 2022 |
Voice cast
Deeper than the show’s reputation suggests, including Alan Oppenheimer, the original Skeletor, returning as King Grayskull.
| Character | Voice |
|---|---|
| Prince Adam / He-Man | Yuri Lowenthal |
| Cringer / Battle Cat | David Kaye |
| Duncan / Man-at-Arms | Antony Del Rio |
| Teela / Sorceress / Eldress | Kimberly Brooks |
| Krass / Ram-Ma’am | Judy Alice Lee |
| Ork-0 | Tom Kenny |
| Skeletor | Benjamin Diskin |
| Evil-Lyn / Mo’squita-ra | Grey Griffin |
| King Randor | Fred Tatasciore |
| Tri-Klops | Kevin Smith |
| King Grayskull | Alan Oppenheimer |
| Mer-Man | George Takei |
| Man-E-Faces | Stephen Fry |
| King Stratos | Zeno Robinson |
The toyline it carried
Mattel’s Eternia Minis ran alongside the series and are the easiest surviving trace of its character designs.
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Reception, and how it ended
Critics were kind, with an 83 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes from a small pool of reviews and a 60 percent audience score. The common line was that it lacked nostalgia but built its world with more care than expected.
The third season closed with an episode called "The Beginning of the End, Part 2", which reads more like a season finale than a series one. In February 2023 a writer on the show replied to a fan that it had not been renewed, then immediately clarified she had no inside knowledge of Netflix’s decisions. Netflix has never made a formal announcement either way. No production has been reported since 2022.
The fair summary: unrenewed, dormant, not officially cancelled. It also picked up a second life in 2026, climbing streaming charts again on the back of the live-action film.
Frequently asked
Is the 2021 He-Man series the same as Masters of the Universe: Revelation?
No, and this is the most common confusion in the franchise. Both landed on Netflix in 2021. Revelation is Kevin Smith’s adult-facing direct sequel to the 1983 Filmation series. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is a separate CG reboot for younger viewers, developed by Rob David, with its own continuity, cast and design language.
How many seasons of the 2021 He-Man series are there?
Three seasons, 26 episodes in total, released between September 2021 and August 2022.
Was the 2021 He-Man series cancelled?
Netflix never issued a formal cancellation. A writer said in 2023 that it had not been renewed, then clarified she had no inside knowledge. No production activity has been reported since 2022. The accurate description is unrenewed and in indefinite limbo rather than officially cancelled.
Will there be a season 4?
Nothing is in production. Showrunner Rob David has spoken about story he would still like to tell, but there has been no renewal and no announcement.
Where can I watch it?
It remains on Netflix, and a complete-series DVD was released by Mill Creek Entertainment in October 2023.
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