The Lion Guard The Rise of Makuu (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-Y
TV Episode | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Lion Guard

The Rise of Makuu (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-Y

TV Episode | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A new crocodile, Makuu, challenges his aging leader, Pua, for control of the group without the outcome potentially upsetting the circle of life. Meanwhile, the lion guard deals with a smelly situation.

Director

Howy Parkins

Writer

Ford Riley (written by) (developed for television by)

Composer

Christopher Willis

Editor

Christopher K. Gee (as Christopher Gee)

Casting Directors

Rachel Artmont (as Rachel Glauber Artmont) | Brian Mathias

Production Designer

Plamen Christov

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 15, 2016

Release date

Jan 15, 2016 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

12 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
22 cast members

Name	Known for
Max Charles Kion (voice) Kion (voice) See fewer	Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
Joshua Rush Bunga (voice) Bunga (voice) See fewer	Parental Guidance (2012)
Diamond White Fuli (voice) Fuli (voice) See fewer	The Lion Guard (2015)
Atticus Shaffer Ono (voice) Ono (voice) See fewer	Frankenweenie (2012)
Dusan Brown Beshte (voice) Beshte (voice) See fewer	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
Rob Lowe Simba (voice) Simba (voice) See fewer	St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
Ernie Sabella Pumbaa (voice) Pumbaa (voice) See fewer	The Lion King (1994)
Kevin Schon Timon (voice) Timon (voice) See fewer	The Lion Guard (2015)
Gabrielle Union Nala (voice) Nala (voice) See fewer	Bring It On (2000)
Blair Underwood Makuu (voice) Makuu (voice) See fewer	Deep Impact (1998)
Eden Riegel Kiara (voice) Kiara (voice) See fewer	Year One (2009)
Kevin Michael Richardson Basi (voice) Basi (voice) See fewer	Mortal Kombat (1995)
Gary Anthony Williams Mufasa (voice) Mufasa (voice) See fewer	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)
Gerald C. Rivers Pua (voice) Pua (voice) See fewer	Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
Christian Slater Ushari (voice) Ushari (voice) See fewer	Very Bad Things (1998)
Sarah Hyland Tiifu (voice) Tiifu (voice) See fewer	Vampire Academy (2014)
Phil LaMarr Additional Voices (voice) Additional Voices (voice) See fewer	Pulp Fiction (1994)
Russi Taylor Additional Voices (voice) Additional Voices (voice) See fewer	DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
Dee Bradley Baker Additional Voices (voice) Additional Voices (voice) See fewer	American Dad! (2005)
Beau Black Additional Voices (voice) Additional Voices (voice) See fewer	The Lion Guard (2015)
Greg Ellis Mzingo (voice) (as Jonny Rees) Mzingo (voice) (as Jonny Rees) See fewer	Star Trek (2009)
Jaron Löwenberg Simba (voice) Simba (voice) See fewer	Back to the Future: The Game (2010)