Thunderbirds 2086
Thunderbirds 2086
Thunderbirds 2086

Episodes

24 episodes · 1982

Thunderbirds 2086 takes place roughly twenty years after the original series (generally accepted as taking place around 2065, though other dates are seen on screen) and chronicles the adventures of the Thunderbirds, a rescue team working for the International Rescue Organisation. Unlike the original International Rescue, which was small-scale and family-oriented, the IRO is a vast organisation comprising numerous branches and overseen by the Federation, the 2086 equivalent of the United Nations. No direct historical connections are identified between the two series, but it can be assumed that the original International Rescue evolved into its 2086 incarnation over those thirty years. The Tracy family are not mentioned in the animated series. In the animated series, the actual team is known as the Thunderbirds, whilst in the original series the name merely referred to their vehicles. The animated series is otherwise very similar to the original, with most episodes revolving around a natural or man-made disaster which the Thunderbirds team must investigate and help resolve. Unlike the original series, Thunderbirds 2086 also has an on-going story arc revolving around a breakaway independence group known as the Shadow Axis, led by the mysterious Star Crusher. There is a heavy intimation in the series that Star Crusher is not human and may be some kind of alien entity. (Source: Wikipedia)

Season5.5
Firefall
E01

Firefall

1982-04-1725 min

The Thunderbirds disobey orders and head out into space to aid a close friend who's trapped aboard the space station Rosinante with a critical reactor.

Computer Madness
E02

Computer Madness

1982-04-2425 min

The lunar colony Moonbase Omega is in peril when its computer goes berserk and imprisons all the residents.

One Of A Kind
E03

One Of A Kind

1982-05-0125 min

A fire breaks out in the Rocky Mountains, endangering all wildlife there. To make matters worse, one of the Thunderbirds is having a breakdown from family troubles.

Snowbound
E04

Snowbound

1982-05-0825 min

In the Alps, a monorail is trapped under an avalanche on the eve of a severe storm, and with air running out for the passengers the Thunderbirds must work fast.

Space Warriors
E05

Space Warriors

1982-05-1525 min

The Thunderbirds take on a riot of criminals who broke out of a penitentiary.

Sunburn
E06

Sunburn

1982-05-2925 min

A research spacecraft sent to analyze the Sun starts to malfunction from prolonged exposure to solar radiation, endangering its crew.

Fear Factor
E07

Fear Factor

1982-06-0525 min

A new member of the Thunderbirds must overcome his fear of failure and agoraphobia when his father is trapped aboard a drifting space station.

Fault Line
E08

Fault Line

1982-06-1225 min

The first commercial underwater thermoelectric plant is built on a source of intense geothermal energy... which turns out to be a fault line.

Shadow Axis
E09

Shadow Axis

1982-06-1925 min

The Thunderbirds celebrate their first year as a team, but also have their first encounter with the entity known as Star Crusher.

Star Crusher
E10

Star Crusher

1982-07-0325 min

The Thunderbirds face off with the Shadow Axis over the testing of a newly-designed ion engine, which the Shadow Axis plots to steal.

Shockwave
E11

Shockwave

1982-07-1025 min

The Thunderbirds must cope with a double crisis: they must disable a malfunctioning missile system, and rescue a spacecraft that is drifting into space.

Guardian
E12

Guardian

1982-07-1725 min

The Thunderbirds investigate the reappearance of the Guardian, an exploratory spacecraft that disappeared ninety years ago.

Metal Head
E13

Metal Head

1982-07-2425 min

A computer goes rogue and takes over its Vancouver complex. The Thunderbirds must stop it as well as save the lives of the complex's residents.

Cloudburst
E14

Cloudburst

1982-07-3125 min

When massive hurricanes and typhoons break out in the South Pacific islands, the Thunderbirds race to evacuate its residents.

Kudzilla
E15

Kudzilla

1982-08-1425 min

The Thunderbirds head to a space station near Mars, where an experiment gone haywire has created a giant monster plant.

Mind Meld
E16

Mind Meld

1982-08-2825 min

Moonbase Omega must be evacuated due to toxic alien vapors. But a resident goes wild when she discovers a crystal that grants psychic powers.

Thunderbolt
E17

Thunderbolt

1982-09-0425 min

A jumbo aircraft liner, the Thunderbolt, is suddenly disabled and the Thunderbirds must race against time to land it safely.

Big Deal
E18

Big Deal

1982-09-1125 min

The solar system's largest company, Asteroid Mines Inc., has suffered a series of sabotages on its mining ships carrying the rare material cryolite. The Thunderbirds are sent to investigate and uncover a plot to take over the company itself.

Nightmare
E19

Nightmare

2008-09-1025 min

The Thunderbirds must stop Star Crusher from taking over the Nitroid Space Colony and transforming its residents into cyborgs.

Crusader
E20

Crusader

2008-09-1725 min

The Thunderbirds clear up a toxic spill near a wildlife marina, with the help of an intelligent dolphin named Crusader.

Stardive
E21

Stardive

2008-09-2425 min

The Thunderbirds must race to save the occupants of an experimental out-of-control spacecraft which is speeding towards Jupiter.

Trial
E22

Trial

2008-10-0125 min

The Thunderbirds encounter an alien monolith near Neptune, who subjects them to a trial to determine the worth of the human race.

Child's Play
E23

Child's Play

2008-10-0825 min

Two boys, enthralled by the Thunderbirds, sneak away from a school trip to International Rescue and try to pilot TB-1. It doesn't take long before things go wrong.

U.F.O.
E24

U.F.O.

2008-10-1525 min

A alien ship is sighted approaching the sun, creating massive climate changes across the Earth. The Thunderbirds prepare to intercept the UFO, and face the ultimate challenge: the unknown.