"Guardians of the Galaxy", Disney XD's newest animated Marvel series, makes its official debut Saturday, September 27, but viewers can tune in earlier in the month to catch a sneak peek when the first episode airs on Sept. 5.
As announced on TV Line, the series' official timeslot will be Saturday mornings at 9:30 a.m., but the first episode will air several weeks earlier, on Saturday, September 5 at 9 p.m.
In addition to the series' regular episode, Disney XD will also air 10 two-minute shorts, detailing the secret origins of each Guardians member. These will air as follows:
- Aug. 1: Star Lord, Part 1 (8:58 pm) and Part 2 (10:28 pm)
- Aug. 8: Groot, Part 1 (8:58 pm) and Part 2 (9:58 pm)
- Aug. 15: Rocket Raccoon, Part 1 (8:58 pm) and Part 2 (9:58 pm)
- Aug. 22: Drax, Part 1 (8:58 pm) and Part 2 (9:58 pm)
- Aug. 29: Gamora, Part 1 (8:58 pm) and Part 2 (9:58 pm)
As part of its announcement, Disney XD released the following poster, offering a fresh look at the series' animated stars, clearly inspired by the 2014 hit live-action feature film.
"Guardians of the Galaxy" features Will Friedle as Star-Lord, Kevin Michael as Groot, Vanessa Marshall as voice Gamora, David Sobolov as Drax and Trevor Devall as Rocket Raccoon.