Several people involved in the creation of Avatar: The Last Airbender, including designer, writer Tim Hedrick and composers and, returned to work on The Legend of Korra. The Legend of Korra ran for fifty-two episodes, separated into four seasons ('books').
The series has been continued as a. Like its parent show, The Legend of Korra received critical acclaim, drawing favorable comparisons with the HBO series and the work of. It has been praised for its production values, such as its animation quality, art style, and musical score. The series has been nominated for and won awards from the, a, and a. The series was also praised for addressing sociopolitical issues such as social unrest and terrorism, as well as for going beyond the established boundaries of youth entertainment with respect to issues of race, gender, and sexual orientation. Main article: The Legend of Korra was initially conceived as a twelve-episode.