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Dragons: Race to the Edge: Season 4

13 episodes Premiered Feb 17, 2017 Updated Sep 22, 2026

Dragons: Race to the Edge Season 4 continues the overarching saga across 13 episodes.

Previously on Dragons: Race to the Edge

Season 4 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Dragons: Race to the Edge Season 3.
  • Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.

Season overview

Dragons: Race to the Edge Season 4 continues the overarching saga across 13 episodes.

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Season 4 Episodes

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S4·E1 Mytharc

Defenders of the Wing (2)

Feb 17, 2017

To prove they're on the same side and pose no threat, the Dragon Riders try to rescue Queen Mala's dragon, which Viggo stole to destroy Dragon's Edge.

S4·E2 Core

Gruff Around the Edges

Feb 17, 2017

Tuffnut is eager to impress his visiting cousin, Gruffnut. But Ruffnut is suspicious of his real reasons for coming to Dragon's Edge.

S4·E3 Core

Midnight Scrum

Feb 17, 2017

The Dragon Riders attend Berk's 400th anniversary celebration, where a bounty on Hiccup's head casts a dark shadow over the festivities.

S4·E4 Core

Not Lout

Feb 17, 2017

After getting bad advice from his father, Snotlout tries to seize leadership of the Dragon Riders and starts making reckless decisions on his own.

S4·E5 Core

Saving Shattermaster

Feb 17, 2017

Hiccup and Heather are shocked to see Dagur among the Dragon Hunters. Snotlout undergoes the Trials, a series of tests he must pass to be Mala's king.

S4·E6 Core

Dire Straits

Feb 17, 2017

Viggo gets angry at the dragon riders continually interfering with his business and uses a deep sea dragon, the Submaripper, to control Berk's trade.

S4·E7 Core

The Longest Day

Feb 17, 2017

During the week of the Midnight Sun where the sun doesn't set for a week, Hiccup must deal with sleep deprivation and a dangerous new dragon.

S4·E8 Core

Gold Rush

Feb 17, 2017

Hiccup and the Riders, with help from Dagur hatch a plan to steal Berk's gold back.

S4·E9 Core

Out of the Frying Pan

Feb 17, 2017

When the Eruptodon can't take its egg into the Great Volcano, Hiccup and Fishlegs must go into the dangerous volcano with the egg before it's too late.

S4·E10 Core

Twintuition

Feb 17, 2017

When the Twins journey to the Northern Markets to fix their prized mace, they end up stumbling onto a secret project by Viggo and the Dragon Hunters.

S4·E11 Core

Blindsided

Feb 17, 2017

While rescuing the dragons from a fire in the stables caused by a powerful lightning storm, Astrid suffers an injury that leaves her blind.

S4·E12 Mytharc

Shell Shocked (1)

Feb 17, 2017

After months of planning, Hiccup launches an operation to capture the Dragon Eye from Viggo, only to find that someone else has beaten them to it.

S4·E13 Mytharc

Shell Shocked (2)

Feb 17, 2017

The Riders learn of Ryker's attack on the Edge and attempt to stop the Shellfire and keep the Dragon Eye from being reclaimed by the Hunters.