6 Power Rangers Series Worth Watching

I keep hearing things about Power Rangers getting a hard reboot in the near-ish future. That being said, I feel like it’s all whiskers. Regardless of the future of the franchise, its popularity at this point is largely based on nostalgia. Every attempt to revitalize the franchise seems to be based on Mighty Morphin (i.e. the 2017 movie and the Once and Always special). I think I’ve shown over the years that I feed off nostalgia. However, especially after doing binge lists for Mighty Morphin and the rest of the Zordon era (back when all of the seasons were on Netflix) I can tell you that the amount of filler in classic Power Rangers is crazy.

Not every generation of Rangers is like that though; despite the always cheesy effects and acting, some of the storylines remain solid and impactful. So until I get around to making my next round of Ranger binge lists (since they’re on Tubi now), I wanted to share a few seasons of Power Rangers worth checking out.

Power Rangers Lost Galaxy

The first season after the end of the Zordon era. Power Rangers thought it was done after the Space Rangers redeemed Astronema. But instead we got a story about a team of Rangers living the 90s dream of pioneering space.I love that this season draws on the foundation and continuity of the Zordon era but doesn’t depend on it. Plus it’s the first time a Ranger team faces the death of one of their own, leading to Karone (the villain formerly known as Astronena) taking up the mantle. That’s Power Rangers redemption at its fullest. 

Power Rangers Time Force

Who doesn’t love a convoluted time travel story? Not only do we have time travel that would hurt even Doc Brown’s head, but we have tragedy. Right out of the gate we have a Ranger killed. And his 21st century doppelgänger becomes the new Red Ranger? These are just a couple of the antics of the Time Force Rangers. Bonus points for how involved Jason Faunt has been with the fan base since. 

Power Rangers Ninja Storm

A ninja school. Kidnapped students. And the only hope are the three slackers too late to arrive for the kidnapping on time. I love the interactions between the original three and the thunder rangers. And what a great villain backstory! That’s just scraping the surface. 

Power Rangers SPD

In the future year of 2025 (wait a second….) there’s a near utopia of aliens and humans. We definitely didn’t reach that ideal by 2025. At the start of the season, we meet three officials and two lovable rogues. And all five have superpowers! Kind of cool to see the Ranger legacy in action too. Just wish the recent years of Power Rangers would have built up to the coexistence better. 

Power Rangers RPM

Post apocalyptic world and the mercy of AI. This is why I say “please” and “thank you” when using ChatGPT. Set in a parallel world, these Rangers just wanted to maintain their small dome of humanity. Starring the likes of Eka Darville (from Jessica Jones) and Rose McIver (from Once Upon a Time and Ghosts), it has a great cast. Though the season wraps up nicely, elements of the story come back during Beast Morphers. 

Power Rangers Dino Charge

It’s like these two seasons were an extended treasure hunt. Through the adventures, the Ranger team grew with every energem found. As the season ramped up (and blurred into Super Dino Charge) there are more villains, anti-heroes, and rangers. All of this culminates into drastically changing history and creating a parallel world with pet dinosaurs. No way that can go badly right?

A few other Ranger teams come to mind that you ought to check out (Lightspeed Rescue, Dino Thunder, Mystic Force, etc.) but that seems like all we have for the time being. I’m sure I’ll write about the supposed reboot when the time comes, but it’s hard to top nostalgia. Power Rangers is proof of that. Either way…

It’s Morphing Time!!!

More Content You Might Like:

• "4 Power Rangers 'Ships' That Should Have Sailed" by Spencer
• "Power Rangers Workout" by Spencer
• "Geek Tech 101: Zords" by Spencer