Season 8: Sons of Garmadon


 * Not to be confused with the villainous team.

Season 8 of LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, subtitled Sons of Garmadon, is the currently running season. It is preceded by Season 7 and will be succeeded by Season 9. Lloyd is the focus Ninja, Harumi serves as the main antagonist in the first 8 episodes, as Lord Garmadon took over as the main antagonist in the final 2 episodes of the season and the Sons of Garmadon were the villainous faction of the season. Lord Garmadon is the mascot character of the season, and he is back. The first 7 minutes of the first episode premiered on July 23, 2017, at the San Diego Comic-Con as part of the preview. The trailer was released January 5, 2018. The first episode was already released in Australia on January 20th, 2018. To familiarize new fans brought in by The LEGO Ninjago Movie, the design of the Ninjas' suits and faces are based off their movie designs. The season also recasts Sam Vincent as the voice of Lloyd, supplanting Jillian Michaels, who voiced the character in every previous episode.

Plot
A year after the loss of Master Wu, the Ninja, led by the newly dubbed Master Lloyd, must protect the Royal Family and prevent a group known as the Sons of Garmadon from successfully reviving Lord Garmadon at the Temple of Resurrection using the Oni Masks.

Cast

 * Chopper Maroon - Sam Vincent
 * Cole - Kirby Morrow
 * Dareth - Alan Marriott
 * Dr. Julien - Mark Oliver
 * Emperor of Ninjago - Richard Newman
 * Empress of Ninjago - Ellen Kennedy
 * Garmadon - Mark Oliver
 * Harumi - Britt McKillip
 * Hutchins - Alan Marriott
 * Jay - Michael Adamthwaite
 * Kai - Vincent Tong
 * Killow - Garry Chalk
 * Lloyd - Sam Vincent
 * Luke Cunningham - Michael Adamthwaite
 * Master/Toddler Wu - Paul Dobson, Kelly Metzger, Caleb Skeris
 * Misako - Kathleen Barr
 * Mr. E - Brent Miller
 * Nya - Kelly Metzger
 * P.I.X.A.L./Samurai X - Jennifer Hayward, Michael Donovan
 * Ultra Violet - Maggie Blue O'Hara
 * Zane - Brent Miller

Designs
All the Ninjas' designs have been changed so the transition for new fans that came from The LEGO Ninjago Movie would be easier. Now all the Ninja look more like their Movie counterparts.
 * Kai has a shorter version of his movie hairpiece and his movie self's thinner eyebrows. Tommy Andreasen said specifically that he didn't like Kai's movie counterpart's hair, so he shortened it.
 * Jay has freckles and lost the notch on his eyebrow. The Hageman Brothers said that he always had freckles, but they never knew they were there. He has his movie self's dark-brown hairpiece, but his freckles are lighter and less apparent.
 * Cole's scar has now faded and is no longer visible, but it can be seen when he uses his RX powers. He has longer hair and his eyes now have a more tired look to them, as his movie counterpart does. He has his movie self's eyebrows.
 * Zane has a new holographic projector that allows him to "transform" into anyone and change from titanium form to human form, without having actual flesh. He now has his hairpiece from the movie, and the same blue eyes in human form. Of the ninja, he looks the most like his pre-Season 8 self, with the same eyebrows and mouth, and his Titanium form having the same face, albeit with a scratch on the upper left side.
 * Lloyd looks nearly identical to his movie counterpart, with longer hair and green eyes that glow when he uses Spinjitzu.
 * Nya's hair is wilder and she has a mole on her cheek. According to Tommy Andreasen, Jay refers to it as "a mark of eternal beauty." She has her movie hair and mouth, and looks nearly identical to her movie counterpart, similar to Lloyd.
 * P.I.X.A.L. now has Nya's hair from the movie, with a silver color. Unlike her old hair, she now has a long ponytail, and with some differences in front. This leaves her with the appearance of her hair bigger than the previous one.
 * All of the Ninja (except for Jay) now have their weapons from The LEGO Ninjago Movie.

Focus Characters

 * Lloyd is focus character for this season because of the relationship that he has with Garmadon and Harumi.
 * This is the third season that focuses on Lloyd.

Spoilers.

 * Garmadon's appearance is the same as his appearance in The LEGO Ninjago Movie, as seen with his minifigure in 70643 Temple of Resurrection. The difference being that part of Garmadon's ribcage is partially exposed with a purple liquid oozing from his torso.
 * In "Dread on Arrival," it can be assumed the cause of his exposed ribcage is because of his resurrection ritual being halted before it could be finished.
 * It is confirmed that Dark Magic will appear in Season 8.
 * In the Power of the Oni Masks teaser, a portal is seen opening and a set of eyes can be seen on the other side. This is most likely Lord Garmadon's resurrection.
 * Harumi is confirmed as the Quiet One in Episode 6.
 * The baby Cole rescued is confirmed as Baby Master Wu.