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Series · Fantasy, Action, Animated · 2012 · TV-PG

The Legend of Korra: parents' guide

10+our pick

Best for ages 10 and up. Rated TV-PG.

A smart, action-packed animated sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender that grows noticeably darker as it goes, best for kids about 10 and up. Teenage Avatar Korra battles revolutionaries, anarchists and a dictator in elemental 'bending' fights that are rarely bloody. The first season ends with a murder-suicide seen from a distance, and later seasons add a queen suffocated on screen, a villain killed in an explosion, a parent's sacrificial death, and Korra's long struggle with trauma and depression. Language is clean, and romance stays at kissing and love triangles, with the finale hinting at a romance between Korra and Asami. Listings range from TV-Y7 to TV-PG.

What's in it

Violence

Moderate

Elemental battles toss people off buildings, usually without injury detail. Season one ends with a man blowing up himself and his brother; later, a queen is suffocated, a woman dies in a blast to the head, and a cornered villain buries himself in a cave.

Language

None

No profanity; the strongest words are mild insults like 'butt.'

Sex and nudity

Mild

Teen crushes, love triangles, kissing and cuddling, and some outfits that bare the midriff. The final scene implies Korra and Asami are starting a romance, shown only by holding hands.

Drinking, drugs and smoking

None

Reviewers note no drinking, smoking or drug use.

Scary or intense scenes

Moderate

A masked villain strips people of their powers, bloodbending seizes control of bodies, dark spirits attack, and Korra is poisoned and chained. Her nightmares, PTSD and a haunting vision of herself run through the final season.

Sensitive topics

  • Suicide
  • Death of a parent
  • Child abuse

Worth talking about

Korra spends a whole season recovering from trauma and feeling she has lost who she was. Talk about how even strong people need time, help and patience to heal.

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Checked October 13th, 2026 against Common Sense Media, Plugged In, ageratingjuju.com, Wikipedia, justwatch.com. The age is our judgment, not an official rating, and every family draws its lines differently: read the notes, not just the number. Spotted something we missed? Tell us. How we rate.