Netflix announced on March 7 that it has renewed the global smash hit “Avatar: The Last Airbender” for not just one but two more seasons.
“Avatar: The Last Airbender,” live-action reimagining of the beloved animated series, will return for seasons 2 and 3 to conclude the epic story of the four nations: Water, Earth. Fire and Air–as viewers join Aang’s journey to become the Avatar.
“Avatar: The Last Airbender” (Netflix)
Behind the scenes of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” (Netflix)
Since its release on Feb. 22, “Avatar: The Last Airbender” grabbed the No. 1 spot on Netflix’s weekly Global Top 10 for two weeks.
It debuted at No. 1 on the English TV show list with 21.2 million views for the Feb. 19 to 25 chart period. It remained at No. 1 for the second week (Feb. 26 to March 3) with 19.9 million views for a total of 41.1 million in the first 11 days on Netflix.
The series captured the No. 1 spot in 76 countries and regions and placed in the top 10 in 92.
“Avatar: The Last Airbender” has gained popularity on social media. On TikTok, the #AvatarTheLastAirbender hashtag generated 1 billion global views in the series’ first seven days of release.
To promote the series, in the Philippines, Filipino actress and comedian Melai Cantiveros took to the sky for a custom promotional spot for the fictional Appa Air with unlimited cabbages and Aang’s iconic airball. The spot even elicited a response from the “benders” of Philippine Airlines.