‘The Dragon Prince’ S5 Gets Surprise Early Launch on Netflix — Watch It Now

A new chapter in the “Mystery of Aaravos” arc in the fan-favorite fantasy epic The Dragon Prince has officially opened, as Netflix debuted all nine episodes of Season 5 this Saturday — five days ahead of the previously announced July 27 premiere date.

The surprise was revealed when a ragtag crew of Xadian pirates raided the stage of Wonderstorm’s official panel at San Diego Comic-Con earlier in the day. The interrupting scallywags from Scumport — who, witnesses say, bore a strange resemblance to voice actors Paula Burrows (Rayla) and Boone Williams (Astrid) in false beards — held the stage hostage until their demands were met … Luckily for fans, one of these was the immediate release of S5.

“We’re just glad this issue was resolved without the need for anyone to walk the plank,” said Justin Richmond, co-creator of The Dragon Prince and co-founder of Wonderstorm with Aaron Ehasz. “In the end, it’s really the fans who won today. We’re thrilled for everyone to be able to watch the next chapter of Mystery of Aaravos that much sooner — because it’s a great season! We hope you love it as much as we do.”

Season 5 Synopsis: In this exciting next chapter of the “Mystery of Aaravos” arc, we rejoin our heroes after their narrow escape from the depths of Umber Tor. With the map to Aaravos’ prison in hand, Claudia and Terry race against time to save Viren’s life. Meanwhile, Callum, Rayla, Ezran, and Soren seek out new friends (and old) to help them prevent the return of the infamous Startouch Elf.