Power Rangers Wild Force
Series, 2002, The Disney era, Set in Turtle Cove and the Animarium
Power Rangers Wild Force is #12 of 34 in release order and #12 of 34 in chronological order in the Power Rangers.
The story
As the Earth's environment weakens from modern pollution, a long forgotten evil known as Master Org reawakens to destroy Mother Nature. The mythical Wild Zords – mammoth animals of yesteryear thought to be extinct – choose a team of brave youths to defend the Earth as the Power Rangers Wild Force.
Power Rangers Wild Force recap
Power Rangers Wild Force (2002) gathers five young people on the floating island of the Animarium to fight the Orgs, monsters born from human pollution. The tenth season aired 40 episodes from February to November 2002, starting on Fox Kids and moving to ABC Kids in the autumn after Disney bought the franchise; it adapts Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger and stands mostly alone. Cole Evans (Ricardo Medina Jr.), raised in the jungle, becomes the Red Lion Ranger and joins Taylor Earhardt (Alyson Kiperman), Max Cooper (Phillip Jeanmarie), Danny Delgado (Jack Guzman) and Alyssa Enrilé (Jessica Rey) under Princess Shayla (Ann Marie Crouch). The Wild Zords, living animals, combine into Megazords. The werewolf Zen-Aku turns out to be Merrick Baliton (Phillip Andrew), an ancient warrior cursed by his own mask, who becomes the Lunar Wolf Ranger. Master Org, revealed as Dr. Viktor Adler, the man who killed Cole's parents, keeps returning. The 10th-anniversary episode "Forever Red" unites ten Red Rangers against the Machine Empire.
Power Rangers Wild Force ending explained
Power Rangers Wild Force ends with "The End of the Power Rangers". Master Org consumes the Org Heart and returns in a new form, destroying the Wild Zords, Animus and the Rangers' powers. The Zords come back with other fallen Wild Zords and destroy him with an Ultra Roar, and the Rangers destroy the Org Heart. Toxica and Jindrax have changed sides and help rescue Shayla. With Turtle Cove safe, the team goes separate ways, and Ninja Storm moves production to New Zealand.
Where to watch Power Rangers Wild Force
Power Rangers Wild Force is streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Hoopla, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon and Apple TV.
Ratings
IMDb 6.1/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after Power Rangers Time Force, before Power Rangers Ninja Storm.
- Chronological order: after Power Rangers Time Force, before Power Rangers Ninja Storm.
What to watch before Power Rangers Wild Force
In release order, 10 Power Rangers essentials come before Power Rangers Wild Force (2002), from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993) to Power Rangers Time Force (2001).
Cast
- Paul Schrier as Severax (voice)
- Jason Narvy as Skull
- Jason David Frank as Tommy Oliver
- Kerrigan Mahan as Goldar (voice)
- David Yost as Billy Cranston
- Kelson Henderson as Cruise (voice)
- Richard Steven Horvitz as Alpha 5 (voice)
- Robert Axelrod as Lord Zedd (voice)
- Richard Genelle as Ernie
- Johnny Yong Bosch as Adam Park
- Barbara Goodson as Rita Repulsa (voice)
- Austin St. John as Jason Lee Scott
Created by Haim Saban.