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The Lion Guard: Season 2

29 episodes Premiered Jul 7, 2017 Updated Sep 29, 2026
Previously on The Lion Guard

Season 2 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 The Lion Guard Season 1.
  • ⚡ 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.
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Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (4): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (25): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S2·E1 Mytharc

Babysitter Bunga

Jul 7, 2017 · 23 min

The rest of the Lion Guard is stunned when Bunga becomes the go-to babysitter for all the Pride Lands' parents.

S2·E2 Core

The Savannah Summit

Jul 7, 2017 · 23 min

While Simba gathers the animal leaders for a Savannah Summit, the Lion Guard learns of a plot against Twiga the giraffe.

S2·E3 Core

The Traveling Baboon Show

Jul 14, 2017 · 23 min

The Lion Guard chase away a baboon comedy troupe that has been distracting the other animals with their antics and stealing their food.

S2·E4 Core

Ono and the Egg

Jul 21, 2017 · 23 min

Ono begrudgingly becomes the protector of a cuckoo bird's egg left in his nest and chases off an African harrier hawk who has come to the Pride Lands to hunt for tasty new treats.

S2·E5 Mytharc

The Rise of Scar

Jul 29, 2017 · 22 min

The Guard meets Rafiki's new apprentice Monkiki. Meanwhile, Ushari and the hyenas team up to seek the help of the Pride Lands' greatest villain, Scar.

S2·E6 Core

Let Sleeping Crocs Lie

Aug 11, 2017 · 23 min

After the Lion Guard accidentally wakes the aestivating crocodiles, the crocs are furious they have to suffer through the dry season!

S2·E7 Core

Swept Away

Sep 15, 2017 · 23 min

When Beshte ends up alone in the Outlands, Scar uses the opportunity to attack the Lion Guard's strongest member.

S2·E8 Core

Rafiki's New Neighbors

Sep 22, 2017 · 23 min

When a noisy bachelor herd moves in next door to Rafiki's tree, the Lion Guard try to help the animals find new homes.

S2·E9 Core

Rescue in the Outlands

Sep 29, 2017 · 23 min

When Jasiri and two hyena cubs are in danger in the Outlands, the Guard enlists the help of Thurston the Zebra to repel a tsetse fly infestation slowing down their rescue efforts.

S2·E10 Core

The Ukumbusho Tradition

Oct 27, 2017 · 23 min

Makini and the Guard are excited to attend their first Ukumbusho but bees threaten to ruin the important celebration!

S2·E11 Core

The Bite of Kenge

Nov 3, 2017 · 23 min

To help the hyenas steal melons, a Monitor Lizard bites Kion, Fuli and Beshte which temporarily paralyzes them!

S2·E12 Core

Timon and Pumbaa's Christmas

Dec 8, 2017 · 23 min

Bunga and the Lion Guard enlist the help of other animals to perform "The Twelve Ways of Christmas" so Timon and Pumbaa can have a "real" Christmas.

S2·E13 Core

The Morning Report

Jan 8, 2018 · 23 min

When Scar has the hyenas trap and interrogate Zazu, the Guard must rescue him.

S2·E14 Core

The Golden Zebra

Jan 9, 2018 · 23 min

Facing a water shortage in the Pride Lands, the Lion Guard must appease zebra leader, Dhahabu, to gain access to a new watering hole.

S2·E15 Core

The Little Guy

Jan 10, 2018 · 23 min

Beshte makes friends with a little gecko named Hodari who wants to be a crocodile more than anything else in the world!

S2·E16 Core

Divide and Conquer

Jan 11, 2018 · 23 min

When the guard is up against two attacks at once, Kion enlists the help of Tamaa the Drongo to help them be in two places at once.

S2·E17 Core

The Scorpion's Sting

Apr 2, 2018 · 23 min

After a scorpion sent by Scar stings Simba, the Guard needs to face every villain in the Outlands to get a cure for the king!

S2·E18 Core

The Wisdom of Kongwe

Apr 3, 2018 · 23 min

Fuli and Makini are tasked with escorting one of the Pride Lands' wisest animals, a tortoise named Kongwe, back to Pride Rock to meet with the King.

S2·E19 Core

The Kilio Valley Fire

Apr 4, 2018 · 23 min

After Scar's minions set fire to the Kilio Valley, the misplaced elephants are forced to the Pride Lands and create chaos amongst the other herds.

S2·E20 Core

Undercover Kinyonga

Apr 5, 2018 · 23 min

A color-changing chameleon named Kinyonga helps the Guard by spying on Scar in the Outlands.

S2·E21 Core

Cave of Secrets

Sep 4, 2018 · 23 min

After discovering a mysterious cave that may hold the key to defeating Scar, the Guard must face dangerous hazards to uncover its secrets.

S2·E22 Core

The Zebra Mastermind

Sep 5, 2018 · 23 min

After hearing Thurston boast that he's the brains behind the Lion Guard, the villains of the Outlands capture him to find a way to defeat the Guard.

S2·E23 Core

The Hyena Resistance

Sep 6, 2018 · 23 min

Jasiri offers to help the Guard battle Scar by forming a Hyena Resistance in the Outlands.

S2·E24 Core

The Underground Adventure

Sep 7, 2018 · 23 min

Kion, Kiara, Bunga, Tiifu and Zuri must journey underground through aardvark tunnels to escape a fire.

S2·E25 Core

Beshte and the Beast

Nov 12, 2018 · 23 min

A gorilla warrior named Shujaa comes to help the Lion Guard in the battle against Scar.

S2·E26 Core

Pride Landers Unite!

Jan 21, 2019 · 23 min

Kion, is tasked with gathering the Pride Landers to prepare them for their fight against Scar.

S2·E27 Core

The Queen's Visit

Feb 18, 2019 · 23 min

After being threatened by Scar's attacks, Queen Dhahabu asks Fuli, Tiifu and Zuri to become her permanent personal guards.

S2·E28 Mytharc

The Fall of Mizimu Grove

Mar 25, 2019 · 23 min

Scar makes an appearance when Timon and Pumbaa decide to put on a show in Mizimu Grove.

S2·E29 Mytharc

Fire From the Sky

Apr 22, 2019

To combat the vultures dropping flame sticks from the sky, the Lion Guard seeks help from Hadithi and a Martial eagle named Anga.

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