DreamWorks Dragons

7.8
201222m

Production

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From the creators of "How to Train Your Dragon" comes a new series that takes Hiccup and Toothless to the edge of adventure.

Trailers & Videos

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DreamWorks Dragons: Defenders of Berk - Season 2 Premiere

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DreamWorks Dragons: Defenders of Berk - Trailer

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DreamWorks Dragons: Riders of Berk

Seasons

20 Episodes • Premiered 2012

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1. How to Start a Dragon Academy

8.6

Dragons are still dragons, and as a result, they are causing mayhem in the Isle of Berk. Stoick is reconsidering allowing the dragons to roam freely on Berk. It is up to Hiccup and his friends to convince Stoick otherwise.

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2. Viking for Hire

9.6

The peace with the dragons has put Gobber out of business, since his job was making weapons to fight dragons. Stoick asks Hiccup to help find a new job for him ... but unfortunately a change of profession does not seem to go well with Gobber.

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3. Animal House

10.0

The dragons unintentionally reduce Berk's food productivity by still scaring the living daylights out of the local livestock, and with the first winter storm coming, the dragon-riding Viking youths of Berk must try and familiarize the local animals with their Dragon companions.

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4. The Terrible Twos

9.2

Hiccup finds an injured baby dragon. Toothless does not warm up to the energetic newcomer and the baby's angry mother arrives looking for her lost son.

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5. In Dragons We Trust

10.0

The Dragons are blamed for vandalism, and Hiccup tries to prove their innocence by forming a night patrol called the "Dragon United Monitoring Brigade" (DUMB), but not in time to prevent the dragons' banishment from the island. Hiccup begins to suspect that Mildew is responsible for the scapegoat.

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6. Alvin and the Outcasts

10.0

Hiccup had discovered Mildew framed the dragons but has destroyed all evidence of it, therefore he must prove of their innocence in order to get them back. Meanwhile, Alvin the Treacherous of the Outcast Tribe are on the mission to raid the Isle of Berk in order to find and capture the "Dragon Conqueror".

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7. How to Pick Your Dragon

10.0

Stoick is in need of learning how to ride a dragon, and he quickly insists on riding Toothless all the time. Meanwhile, a mysterious dragon has been attacking fishing ships.

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8. Portrait of Hiccup as a Buff Man

10.0

After getting his picture painted with his father, Hiccup begins to fear that he is not Stoick's ideal son, so to prove himself, he and his friends set out on a treasure hunt that even Stoick had not been able to complete.

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9. Dragon Flower

10.0

After Mildew poisons all the dragons on the island, he is forced to help Hiccup, Stoick, and Gobber find and capture the ferocious Scauldron in order to get the antidote.

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10. Heather Report, Part 1

10.0

The teens of Berk find a mysterious girl named Heather on Thor's Beach. While Hiccup and the other teens openly welcome the newcomer, Astrid's jealousy turns to suspicion when she notices Heather is taking an unusual interest in the Book of Dragons.

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11. Heather Report, Part 2

10.0

Heather's betrayal to Berk caused the Book of Dragons to fall into Alvin the Treacherous' hands, and Heather's imprisonment on Berk. In order to get the book back from Alvin, Astrid disguises herself as Heather and goes into Outcast Territory. Towards the end of her mission, Astrid learns and confirms Heather's true motives for helping the Outcasts.

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12. Thawfest

10.0

Berk's annual festive sporting competition, the Thawfest games, is underway and all the teens are participating with the dragons for the first time in Viking history. Hiccup is determined to finally best Snotlout, who constantly gloats about being the reigning Thawfest champion, but Hiccup's successes begin to make him arrogant and boastful, much to Astrid's displeasure and disappointment.

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13. When Lightning Strikes

10.0

Sudden lightning storms are endangering the residents of Berk and it is believed Thor is angry at the island. Mildew leads the superstitious villagers into blaming Toothless, "the unholy offspring of lightning and death itself", for the lightning, leaving Hiccup to find the true answers for Thor's sudden destructive anger.

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14. What Flies Beneath

10.0

A rogue dragon – a Whispering Death – shows up in Berk, tearing up the village. He's on a mission to find Toothless and settle a score. Despite Hiccup's efforts to help, Toothless insists on facing the dragon alone. But unlike their past battle, Toothless's inability to fly my prove to be his undoing.

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15. Twinsanity

10.0

Dagur the Deranged visits Berk to renew a peace treaty between the Berserkers and Berk, and the dragons are put into hiding to dispel rumours that Berk is training a dragon army. But when Ruffnut and Tuffnut begin to fight, their dragon, Barf and Belch, is left out of control. The Viking youths must bring the twins back together to control their dragon and avoid provoking Dagur to war.

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16. Defiant One

10.0

Caught in a waterspout, Toothless' prosthetic tail is damaged, rendering him unable to fly and thus leaving him, Hiccup and Snotlout stranded on Outcast Island. The three must work together to repair the damage, overcome the rivalry between Hiccup and Snotlout and return home to Berk before they are captured by Alvin and the Outcasts.

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17. Breakneck Bog

10.0

When Hiccup discovers Trader Johann's ship was shipwrecked in a rumored haunted bog with a gift made for him by his mother, he will stop at nothing to retrieve it.

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18. Gem of a Different Color

10.0

When Snotlout and the villagers mistake dragon eggs for gems that bring good fortune, Fishlegs, who is responsible for the eggs' discovery, must take a stand against Snotlout and reunite the eggs with their Changewing mothers before they destroy Berk.

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19. We Are Family, Part 1

10.0

During Berk's annual Bork week celebrations, Hiccup is granted access to Bork the Bold's private and personal archives. When he finds information and a map about an island inhabited by Night Furies within Bork's notes, Hiccup is determined to bring Toothless to his family.

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20. We Are Family, Part 2

10.0

Mildew has betrayed the Vikings of Berk and allowed Alvin the Treacherous to kidnap Hiccup and Toothless. Astrid and Stoick must rescue them from Outcast Island along with help from a new friend.

Cast

Photo of Jay Baruchel

Jay Baruchel

Hiccup (voice)

Photo of Christopher Mintz-Plasse

Christopher Mintz-Plasse

Fishlegs (voice)

Photo of T.J. Miller

T.J. Miller

Tuffnut (voice)

Photo of Andree Vermeulen

Andree Vermeulen

Ruffnut (voice)

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Reviews

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Percy

6/10

I watched this show as a kid and loved it, so I was curious how it would hold up on a rewatch. Surprisingly, it did pretty well. While it’s not groundbreaking, it was absolutely worth revisiting, especially as a big fan of dragons.
The show also never felt that childish. There were moments which felt a bit too silly, but they luckily don't stay too long. The dragons always took the spotlight, which I did love. They were really diverse and well-designed, and learning about them really kept me engaged.

Every episode brought something new about them, the world, or the characters. I feel like with the time and resources they had, they made the most of it. The show was held back by the episodic format, but it was probably one of the better episodic shows I have seen. Many episodes tie back to earlier ones, and there are plot threads that carry through the seasons.

The biggest problem I have with the show is the inconsistent character growth. The twins and Snotlout got episodes to deepen their character. Sadly, by the next episode, all that character growth has disappeared.

Their characterization is also what makes them slightly annoying. Their lack of competence is supposed to be there for comedic element. However, those jokes get old pretty quickly.
Hiccup was interesting to watch, but like the rest of his cast, he doesn't change much. However, I still enjoyed seeing them deal with the dragons and the Outcasts/Berserkers. They were always different problems with different solutions.

The 3D animation works well here. This isn’t my favorite animation, but I liked it here. There are many beautiful shots in the series, and it was a lot of fun to watch.

Overall, it was a consistent show, which offered an interesting view into the world of Berk and their dragons. I would recommend this to any other dragon lovers. It has its flaws, but it's worth a watch.

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