Transformers: Shattered Glass (Netflix Limited Series)

Transformers: Shattered Glass is an upcoming adult animated series produced by Hasbro and Rooster Teeth based on the Shattered Glass Collection toyline and accompanying IDW Publishing comic book series, with animation done by Tatsunoko Productions (previously involved with the Prime Wars Trilogy cartoon for Machinima) and voice production by Horseless Cowboy. F.J. DeSanto acts as the series showrunner, a role he previously held for the Prime Wars Trilogy web series and War for Cybertron Trilogy series, and currently does for Transformers Legacy as well. The series is written by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, creators of American Horror Story, with War for Cybertron writers Gavin Hignight, Tim Sheridan and Mae Catt serving as part of the writers room as well.

The story of Shattered Glass is a spin-off to War For Cybertron and Legacy, taking place in a reverse-polarity universe where the Autobots are evil and the Decepticons are good. “Shards” is a story set years after the end of the Great War, where an Autobot seeker named Blurr discovers a dangerous secret that ignites a new confrontation between the power-hungry Autobot autocrats and the freedom-fighting Decepticon laborers.

Shattered Glass consists of 10 episodes/22 minutes each, and it was designed as an adult limited series. A second season was originally in the cards, with a similar runtime, but it was cancelled due to IDW losing the rights to the Transformers franchise, thus being unable to continue the comic series from which the show, and the toyline, are inspired.

The series is set to premiere on Netflix in fall 2023.

Premise
SHATTERED GLASS. A dark reflection of the Transformers universe, where the heroes you once knew are now monstrously evil… Megatron and the heroic Decepticons battle the evil forces of the Autobots in a twisted tale by Danny Lore and Guido Guidi that's more than meets the eye! Many kilocycles after the Cybertronian War destroyed Earth, tyrannical Autobots dominate their homeworld, and the freedom-fighting Decepticons struggle to survive. Blurr, an Autobot bodyscrapper, seeks his next bounty: Starscream, who is carrying valuable information that could reignite the war! Meanwhile, a guilt-ridden Megatron weighs the choice of whether to continue fighting, at the risk of losing what little they have left. And when Megatron and Starscream find themselves in the sights of a twisted Autobot warlord and his top lieutenant, the world will be left in shards!

Cast
Main Cast

Jason Marnocha as Megatron

Jake Foushee as Optimus Prime

Frank Todaro as Starscream, Rewind

Evan Peters as Blurr

Rafael Goldstein as Ratchet, Rorochi

Edward Bosco as Ultra Magnus, Soundwave

Joe Zieja as Goldbug, Bumblebee

Anya Taylor-Joy as Flamewar

Keith Silverstein as Jetfire

Taissa Farmiga as Fireglide, Gliph

Bill Rogers as Slicer

Recurring Cast

Aaron Veach as Prowl

Michael Dunn as Chromedome

Alexander Dilallo as Barricade, Tap-Out

Jamie Foxx as Jazz

Nolan North as Metroplex

Devon Terrell as Dirge

Matt Stokoe as Astrotrain

Andrew Whipp as Reflector

Kaiser Johnson as Ironhide

Linsay Rousseau as Elita-1

Harry Lloyd as Perpector

Guest Stars

Jonathan Lipow as Unicron

Sarah Poulson as Gaea

Remy Hii as Primus

Peter Cullen as mainline Optimus Prime

Frank Welker as mainline Megatron

Episodes
Episode 1: Shard 1: Blurr

Many kilocycles after the Cybertronian War has destroyed Earth, Blurr, an evil Autobot Seeker, hunts his newest bounty who holds a piece of information that could reignite the war.

Episode 2: Shard 2: Megatron

Megatron is the only bot who can stop the three Autobot warlords from acquiring information that could reignite the war, but can he forgive his past mistakes and take up the mantle of Deception leader again?

Episode 3: Shard 3: Starscream

Starscream seeks out more Decepticons to prevent another war that could destroy Cybertron, but memories of the past haunt every step. As the Autobots close in, Starscream must decide between peace for his planet and his former best friend.

Episode 4: Shard 4: Goldbug

Goldbug, a vicious warlord formerly known as Bumblebee, must become the leader that Optimus Prime failed to be as he fights Decepticons and commands Autobots to extract information from Statscream.

Episode 5: Shard 5: Jetfire

Jetfire’s loyalties are tested when Goldbug asks him to commit the ultimate sacrifice in the name of the Autobots. His decision results in a Cybertron-shattering event.

Episode 6: Shard 6: Ultra Magnus

Cybertron sits on the brink of war as Autobots and Decepticons race to gain control of a Titan that could destroy either side in nanocycles.

Episode 7: Shard 7: Blaster

Slicer recruits Blaster to infiltrate Decepticon Radio, but Blaster will have to stop being the star of his own one-bot show in order to get back in the good graces of the Autobots.

Episode 8: Shard 8: Slicer

Slicer has been tasked with the war’s most important task: infiltrate Goldbug’s camp around Metroplex to sabotage his plans and gather information for Ultra Magnus. The bot that controls the Titan wins the war, but Slicer has bigger problems. And Soundwave gives a voice to all of them.

Episode 9: Shard 9: Flamewar

Tired of waiting for Megatron to give an order, Flamewar charges into battle in the airspace above Metroplex. She knows what Megatron wants: Victory. The Titan. Autobot destruction. And the best way to prove herself to him is to secure all that for him, no matter the cost. Right?

Episode 10: Shard 10: Soundwave

The deadly battle is here. Autobots and Decepticons struggle for control over Metroplex, Starscream’s Spark, and Cybertron. And through it all, Soundwave, as always, works to save bots, no matter their allegiance. Soundwave isn’t a fighter, but are words enough when faced with all-out war?