10 Most Underrated Power Rangers Seasons, Ranked

The Power Rangers franchise has been around and airing for a whopping 33 years as of 2026. This means that the creative teams that have helmed the many seasons of the series over the years have had plenty of time to tell great stories that captivate audiences. While some are widely recognized for how great they are, like Power Rangers Dino Thunder, Power Rangers S.P.D., Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Power Rangers in Space, and many more, there are also a lot that have flown under the radar because of this.

Not every entry in a series can gain the exact amount of popularity as another, meaning that something will always find itself being considered underrated, and that is true for Power Rangers, too. The makeup of a great Power Rangers season always manages to consist of strong character writing, a unique theme, cool powers, a threatening villain, and well-made action. Not every single one of these aspects needs to be present all at once, but they're very important in making a good Power Rangers entry.

10 'Power Rangers Lost Galaxy' (1999)

Power Rangers Lost Galaxy has an interesting reputation, given the fact that it's never been widely considered as bad, but also gets looked over incredibly often for being something of a "transitional" season for the series. This reputation comes from the fact that it came out directly after Power Rangers in Space, which was known as the end of the "Zordon Era," the ongoing storyline that began with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. This left people feeling like the franchise didn't really know what to do next.

It also faced the challenge of the creative team making a space-themed season out of a Super Sentai season that wasn't space-themed itself. All of these struggles aside, though, Power Rangers Lost Galaxy has a lot that people actually like. The character development in this season is generally pretty strong in comparison to other Power Rangers seasons. This isn't to say it has the best of the best or hits the top 10 mark, but it does overall a good job ensuring that the characters at play are engaging and compelling. It also introduces one of the coolest Extra Rangers in the franchise in the form of Magna Defender (Kerrigan Patrick Mahan).

9 'Power Rangers Wild Force' (2002)

At the time of release, Power Rangers Wild Force was a series that introduced a somewhat unique season theme, as it made each Ranger's powers based on an animal, as they're usually dinosaurs or stationary things. The Rangers consisted of the powers of a Lion (Red), Eagle (Yellow), Shark (Blue), Bison (Black), Tiger (Pink), and Wolf (White). This meant that the team of Rangers was able to introduce a new power set that felt both familiar—due to the dinosaur roots of the series—but completely new, as it utilized more modern-day animals.

The series, in comparison to others surrounding it like Power Rangers Time Force (a fan favorite) is mostly overlooked by fans, aside from the big crossover episode it had, Power Rangers Wild Force Episode 34, "Forever Red" which is known as one of the best crossovers in the franchise. Overall, though, it has strong characters—Merrick/Zen-Aku (Phillip Andrew) in specific—with a decent plot that, while struggling with things like pacing and tone at times, still does almost everything a Power Rangers season needs to. Its main protagonist, Cole Evans (Ricardo Medina Jr.), also has an intriguing fish-out-of-water storyline that is entertaining to see through to the end.

8 'Power Rangers Operation Overdrive' (2007)

If there's a Power Rangers series that gets a plethora of flak, it's Power Rangers Operation Overdrive. While the story isn't the best (very rough pacing and characters that are relatively bland), there are still positives that make it a season well worth watching. It's episode, Power Rangers Operation Overdrive Episode 20, "Once a Ranger", is one of the best crossover episodes in the franchise, with some excellent character writing.

While most of the Overdrive Rangers are considered a bit bland, the Red Ranger, Mack Hartford (James MacLurcan), has a very compelling character arc as he goes on a journey of self-discovery when he eventually finds out that he's actually an android. This plot feels quite engaging and keeps fans invested and caring about the Red Overdrive Ranger. Not to forget, the Overdrive Rangers have some of the coolest morphin sequences of all time.

7 'Power Rangers Jungle Fury' (2008)

While Power Rangers Wild Force used general Earth animals to base their Ranger powers on, Power Rangers Jungle Fury specifically used jungle animals, which gave them a more unique theme in comparison. Due to being in an era of the franchise where the series was hitting a bit of a lull—the end of the Disney Era—Power Rangers Jungle Fury didn't get the attention it deserved for the great content it delivered.

Despite the lack of discussion about it in the modern-day, Power Rangers Jungle Fury does a lot of what a Power Rangers show should do to succeed. Most significantly, though, is the fact that it has one of the coolest Power Rangers villains in the franchise in the form of Dai Shi (Geoff Dolan). On top of that, the team's master, Robert "RJ" James (David Hugh de Lautour), is one of the most skilled martial artists in all of Power Rangers.

6 'Power Rangers Ninja Storm' (2003)

The consensus on whether Power Rangers Ninja Storm is underrated or not is yet to be decided, but for quite a while, it certainly was. Before the kids who grew up on it actually grew up, Power Rangers Ninja Storm wasn't discussed very much. This may be due to the fact that it was followed up by two of the best seasons in the series: Power Rangers Dino Thunder and Power Rangers S.P.D.

Just because it got a bit overshadowed doesn't mean it's not good, though, and Power Rangers Ninja Storm proves that in its 38-episode run. It truly was a great way to kick off the Disney Era and set the standard of what was to come in this new ownership of the Power Rangers brand. It was also the first season to truly own the ninja theme for the franchise. Despite the fact that technically, yes, the third season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers introduced a bit of a ninja theme, Power Rangers Ninja Storm is the first to commit the whole bit to it.

5 'Power Rangers Dino Charge' (2015)

After Power Rangers left Disney, the franchise was widely considered to have begun going downhill, especially with the Neo-Saban Era that came right after, starting with Power Rangers Samurai—an incredibly divisive season. After two "mid" Power Rangers Samurai seasons—one of which was Power Rangers Super Samurai—and two more of the worst Power Rangers series of all time, people thought it was over for the franchise. That is, however, until Power Rangers Dino Charge was released after the mess that was Power Rangers Super Megaforce.

Power Rangers Dino Charge is widely considered to be the best season of the Neo-Saban Era. It's a diamond in the rough that is anything post-Disney Era. With a large cast of compelling characters, an interesting plot, the return to the dinosaur theme for the first time since Power Rangers Dino Thunder, and well-choreographed action, this 2015 season is truly unforgettable.

4 'Power Rangers RPM' (2009)

The end of the Disney Era for the series had one last chance to show audiences that Power Rangers thrives at Disney, and they most certainly did so with 2009's Power Rangers RPM. Taking place in a post-apocalyptic future, this is one of the most unique settings in the entire franchise, which kept things incredibly interesting and provided something for viewers that they'd never really seen in Power Rangers before.

Power Rangers RPM brings a Mad Max vibe to the season, being not just apocalyptic, but utilizing a car theme, as well. The best part, though, is the characters that make up the team of RPM Rangers. They've got some of the best character writing in the franchise, with Dillon (Daniel Ewing), the Black RPM Ranger, being one of the best late-addition Rangers out there.

3 'Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue' (2000)

With one of the best final battles in the franchise, Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue is extremely underrated. It's a much more standalone series, being only the second season to come after the end of the Zordon Era in Power Rangers in Space. This also brought about a first responder theme, which is a really fun switch-up of theme styles that has only been done this one time.

Much like Power Rangers RPM, the storytelling for Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue is more mature than that of the typical Power Rangers season. This isn't to say that it's extremely dark, or even post-apocalyptic like Power Rangers RPM, but the writing definitely takes itself seriously enough that it can be felt through the screenwriting and performances from each of the heroes and villains. This series also has one of the only American-exclusive Rangers, in the form of the Titanium Ranger (Rhett Fisher), Ryan Mitchell.

2 'Power Rangers Mystic Force' (2006)

The era of Power Rangers that began with Power Rangers Ninja Storm, for a while, felt like it was delivering heater after heater, and that trend only continued with Power Rangers Mystic Force in 2006, coming right after Power Rangers S.P.D. This remains the only season in the franchise that has focused on magic as both the source of the Rangers' powers and the theme of the early-2000s series, as well.

Power Rangers Mystic Force has some of the coolest Ranger outfits of the entire brand. With badass capes, cool helmet symbolism, and magic powers that are visually gorgeous, this project is pretty dang iconic and doesn't have the recognition it deserves. It is also known to have one of the best opening themes of any Power Rangers season.

1 'Power Rangers Zeo' (1996)

Despite Tommy Oliver's (Jason David Frank) Red Zeo Ranger form being extremely popular, the show itself doesn't get the same level of attention or praise. Following up on the main story and team from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo had a huge job to do and, somehow, managed to do it incredibly well. After the rough connecting story that was Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers, fans were hoping that the trend wouldn't continue forward into whatever was going to come next for the franchise.

Power Rangers Zeo does everything that a good sequel should, as it improves upon everything that Mighty Morphin Power Rangers' three seasons did well, and does its best to expand on these aspects. What's so cool about this fourth season of the franchise is the new Zeo powers that the Rangers receive, which are some of the strongest sources of power in the entire catalog of stories. It continues character arcs that were being worked on by the end of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season 3, and makes it feel unique, but still like a true sequel.