Season 16: Departure

Season 16 is the first season to be directed by WilFilm APS for a while. It is the first season for Andrew Francis to play Cole. Also, this is the return of Skylor and Morro. The Mechanic serves as the main antagonist, Lloyd serves as the secondary antagonist, and the Ghost Army serves as the villainous faction. Nya is the focus character, and opening character. Also, the Nexo Knights appear in this season. Previously on Ninjago returns and it sounds more menacing. It is also the first season to be straight on Netflix. This is also the first season to be on Nickelodeon (although it doesn't last very long). This is also the only Season not to be on Cartoon Network. It also returns the original designs. Also, it brings Masters of Spinjitzu back. It is also the shortest season with 3 episodes.

Directed by

Nathan Kress (Ep. 1)

Otto Bathurst (Ep. 2)

Brian Robbins (Ep. 3)

New Stuff

Lloyd turns evil again

It is the first season to be on Nickelodeon.

It is also the first season to include human Morro, revealing that he's still alive

It is also the first season to show a sassy side of Cole

It shows a sarcastic side of Zane

It also shows a caring side of Jay

It also shows a mean side of Lloyd

It shows a funny side of Nya

This is the only season to have an evil teen Lloyd

It is also the first season to not include Wu

This is the first season to have Skylor and Morro on the team

This is also the only Season for Samuel Vincent to voice Zane

Stuff brought back

Previously on Ninjago

The Pilot-7 designs

WilFilm APS

Jillian Michaels as Lloyd (but only briefly)

Episode 1: Lloyd goes crazy over his new candies, and starts to follow an evil villain (wait until episode 2 where the villain is revealed)

Episode 2: Lloyd goes to the Monastery of Spinjitzu, and meets the Mechanic. The Mechanic wants to kill Kai and Jay. Lloyd traps them, but Nya rejoins, (in a new design), and Skylor and Morro join. The Mechanic ghosts the ninja, but Lloyd turns back into a ninja. With there new ghosting abilities, the ninja are unstoppable, except Nya who didn't turn into a ghost.

Cast

Lloyd: Jillian Michaels (ep. 1) Samuel Vincent (ep. 2-present)

Nya: Kelly Metzger

Cole: Andrew Francis

Zane: Samuel Vincent

Jay: Michael Adamthwaite

Kai: Vincent Tong

Klimpik: TBA

Morro: Andrew Francis

Skylor: Heather Doerksen

Pixal 2.0: Jennifer Hayward