# Transformers: Animated (2007)

> Evil Decepticons invade Detroit seeking to turn Earth's robots to their side, and Optimus Prime's Autobots race to stop them.

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## Facts

- Seasons: 3
- Episodes: 42
- Episode runtime: 23 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, action, science fiction, family
- Created by: Derrick J. Wyatt
- Network: Cartoon Network
- Cast: David Kaye, Bumper Robinson, Corey Burton, Bill Fagerbakke, Jeff Bennett, Tara Strong, Tom Kenny, Lance Henriksen
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1055335/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Tone: adventurous, lighthearted, brisk, playful, heroic

## What critics say

Audiences rate the series as a mixed but fan-favored Saturday-morning-style action cartoon, with its early seasons especially well received.

## Synopsis

Transformers: Animated (2007-2009) is an American animated science fiction action series created by Derrick J. Wyatt for Cartoon Network, spun from the Hasbro toy line. Across three seasons and forty-two episodes, the story follows the heroic Autobots led by Optimus Prime (David Kaye) as they confront the Decepticons, led by Megatron (Corey Burton), who seeks the all powerful Allspark to convert every robot on Earth to his cause. Bumblebee (Bumper Robinson) and the Autobot team, including Bulkhead (Bill Fagerbakke) and Prowl (Jeff Bennett), fight through the streets of Detroit, while human allies Sari Sumdac (Tara Strong) and her father Isaac Sumdac (Tom Kenny) become entangled in the battle over the city's machines. Each episode mixes vehicle transformations with brisk, colorful battle sequences and lighthearted banter, while the serialized arc builds steadily toward the larger war. The tone stays bright and adventurous, with brisk humor and camaraderie driving the action. Fans of Transformers: Prime, Voltron: Legendary Defender and the 1980s Transformers cartoon will find familiar robot faction conflict and kids adventure here.

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