Welcome to Republic City

"Welcome to Republic City" is the first episode of season one of The Legend of Korra, and the first of the overall series. Along with "A Leaf in the Wind," it debuted online on March 24, 2012. However, it will debut on Nickelodeon on April 14, 2012, in the one-hour television premiere of the sequel series in general, followed immediately by "A Leaf in the Wind".

Overview
At some point in time in this episode, there is a flashback to the Order of the White Lotus traveling to the Southern Water Tribe and discovering Korra as the next Avatar. Back in the episode's present, Korra leaves the safety of her home in the Southern Water Tribe and travels to the heavily populated Republic City to start her airbending training with the son of the previous Avatar, Tenzin. She is shocked to find a big city full of dangers, including criminal bending gangs and a vocal anti-bending revolution. Under Tenzin's tutelage, Korra begins her airbending training while dealing with the dangers at large.

Credits

 * Written by:
 * Michael Dante DiMartino
 * Bryan Konietzko


 * Directed by:
 * Joaquim Dos Santos
 * Ki Hyun Ryu


 * Starring:
 * Janet Varney - Korra
 * J. K. Simmons - Tenzin
 * Mindy Sterling - Lin Beifong
 * Steve Blum - Amon


 * Also starring:
 * Maria Bamford - Pema
 * Kiernan Shipka - Jinora
 * Darcy Rose Byrnes - Ikki
 * Logan Wells - Meelo
 * Richard Epcar - Captain Saikhan/Firebending gangster
 * Cora Baker - Four-year-old Korra
 * Lance Henriksen - Lieutenant
 * Carlos Alazraqui - Protester/Korra's father/Ruffled police officer
 * Stephen Root - White Lotus leader/Hobo/Phonograph vendor
 * Dee Bradley Baker - Naga/Oogi


 * Additional voices:
 * Dee Bradley Baker
 * Darcy Rose Byrnes
 * Amy Hill
 * Alex McKenna
 * J. K. Simmons
 * Dave Thomas
 * Michael Yurchak


 * Special guest star:
 * Eva Marie Saint - Katara