LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising Season 4: Release updates, cast details and plot – Everything we know so far

Among the many struggling animated series in this current age, the one that seems to be most highly anticipated is LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising. It features non-stop action, epic dragon battles, as well as an ever-changing nature of an evolving merged land filled with a great theme of friendship and destiny. One of the most respected franchises, LEGO Ninjago, will continue its ongoing saga in Season 4 with additional reunions of a team of Ninjas, as well as new forms of dragons, and Lloyd’s character development as he becomes the Green Ninja, along with chaotic Cosplay character elements that appear throughout the season. At the end of Season 3 in 2025, the fans were left on a cliff-hanger and are now anticipating this 20-episode adventure with great excitement as they share in the heroics of the ninjas, along with their own, and how they create family ties. The main storyline of Ninjago: Dragons Rising is the four Spinjitzu masters and their epic stories, combined with the themes of being heroic.

Season 4 is officially scheduled for Spring 2026with early April 2026 now strongly supported by regional confirmations and broadcast listings.

The Release Dates are

Finland (confirmed): April 6, 2026

English / Global release: Expected early April 2026most likely April 2–4, 2026

• April 2, 2026 (Thursday) aligns with common release patterns for Ninjago drops.
• Several listings and internal schedules point to this same window

While Netflix and Cartoon Network have not yet posted a single unified global date, the early-April rollout is effectively locked in.

There will be 20 episodes total

• Expected to be split into Part 1 and Part 2
  • Part 1: April 2026
  • Part 2: Later in 2026 (likely summer or fall)

Trailers are expected to be released in the following timeline

• First teaser: January 31, 2026
• Full official trailer: February 2026
• English trailers are now live on LEGO’s official YouTube channels
• The season ties directly into Ninjago’s 15th anniversary celebrations

LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising Season 4 Voice Cast

The core cast will returnwhich will include:

• Sam Vincent as Lloyd Garmadon
• Deven Mack as Arin
• Sabrina Pitre as Sora
• Andrew Francis as Cole
• Vincent Tong as Kai
• Kelly Metzger as Her
• Brent Miller as Zane
• Michael Adamthwaite as Jay (with strong hints of reintegration into the team)

Moreover, the Supporting & Antagonist Voices are

• Brian Drummond as Riyu (and possibly Ras)
• Bethany Brown as Euphrasia
• Ashleigh Ball as Dr. LaRow / Loyalist Leader

LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising Season 4 Plot Overview

Picking up after the chaos of Season 3, the Merged Lands are unstable, and the Ninja are scattered once again.

Core story elements, including the hidden enemy unleashing powerful Elemental Monsters across the Merged Lands. And the balance of elemental power is breaking.

The Ninja must reunite while facing threats tied to the Merge itself. There will be a darker tone than earlier seasons, with higher emotional and mythological stakes.