Critical Role Vox Machina release date finally arrives – here's how to watch it

Best Amazon UAE shows
(Image credit: Amazon)

The Legend of Vox Machina, the animated show based on the immensely popular Critical Role webseries, is finally here. The animated series has begun to air the first of its 24 episodes – at a pace of three per week – finally fulfilling the promise of its 2019 Kickstarter campaign, reached a monumental and record-breaking $11 million in funding.

Based on the Dungeons & Dragons-fuelled adventures of the Critical Role webseries, and featuring a slew of notable voice actors like Laura Bailey, Matt Mercer and Ashley Johnson, The Legend of Vox Machina sees the same actors reprise their roles as their iconic characters, albeit this time bringing their pen and paper adventurers to life in animated form.

Already, though, the show hasn't been without its controversies. The Kickstarter campaign promised backers that they would be the first to see The Legend of Vox Machina, before it was publicly released. This ended up not happening, as backers and non-backers are experiencing the show on the day of release.

Critical Role fans have been looking forward to The Legend of Vox Machina ever since its initial 2020 release date. Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the animated series was ultimately pushed back to 2022, where it has finally seen a global release. But if you want in on the action, where should you go to watch The Legend of Vox Machina?

The Legend of Vox Machina: how to watch

The Legend of Vox Machina launched on January 28, 2022, and is streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. As such, you'll need an Amazon Prime subscription in order to watch the animated series.

To sign up, simply head to either the Prime Video or Amazon Prime homepage while signed into an Amazon account. If you haven't signed up to Prime in the past, you'll get a free 30-day free trial that lets you try out all the benefits of Amazon Prime, including Prime Video.

Once you're signed up, you'll be able to watch The Legend of Vox Machina on Prime Video. Once again, do keep in mind that only three episodes are being released per week, so if you're planning to binge the new series, you may need to do so just a few episodes at a time.

As for our thoughts on The Legend of Vox Machina, we thoroughly enjoyed it. In our review, we lauded the superbly bloody action and genuinely funny humor. The series is largely faithful to the source material, while being gorgeously animated, even if we wish some story threads had got a little more development. 

If you're a fan of similar R-rated fantasy outings like Netflix's Castlevania, then The Legend of Vox Machina should appeal to you, even if you're not overly familiar with Critical Role.

Rhys Wood
Hardware Editor

Rhys is TRG's Hardware Editor, and has been part of the TechRadar team for more than two years. Particularly passionate about high-quality third-party controllers and headsets, as well as the latest and greatest in fight sticks and VR, Rhys strives to provide easy-to-read, informative coverage on gaming hardware of all kinds. As for the games themselves, Rhys is especially keen on fighting and racing games, as well as soulslikes and RPGs.

Read more
Elayne, Egwene, and Nynaeve dressed regally and on horseback in The Wheel of Time season 3
The Wheel of Time season 3 is Prime Video's #2 show – here are 3 more fantasy series with over 85% on Rotten Tomatoes
Moiraine using her magic in The Wheel of Time season 3
The Wheel of Time season 3 proves that Amazon's Lord of the Rings TV show isn't the only high fantasy heavyweight worth watching on Prime Video
A post-apocalyptic crew from Amazon Prime original TV show, The Wheel of Time S3
How to watch The Wheel of Time S3 online – stream Prime's fantasy series from anywhere
Kristen Bell and Adam Brody on a couch looking at each other with a laptop in front of them
Disney Plus had two of the most-streamed shows of 2024 – here are the 3 I recommend watching on Netflix, Hulu and Prime Video
Two animated characters look at a starry night sky
I’m a huge anime fan – here’s why you should ditch Netflix for Crunchyroll in 2025
Rand carries Moiraine through a desert in The Wheel of Time season 3
The Wheel of Time season 3: release date, trailer, confirmed cast, story synopsis, and more news about the Prime Video show's return
Latest in Entertainment
A collage of a demasked Spider-Man, Captain Marvel staring into the camera, and Daredevil shouting
17 Marvel heroes I want to see added to the Avengers: Doomsday cast – Spider-Man, Ms Marvel, Wolverine, and more
Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin Rennovations
Disney’s giving a classic Buzz Lightyear ride a tech overhaul – here's everything you need to know
Robert Downey Jr reveals himself as Doctor Doom to a delighted crowd at San Diego Comic-Con 2024
Marvel has revealed the full, 27-strong cast for Avengers: Doomsday, and there are plenty of heroes who seemingly won't be part of its roster
Robert Downey Jr sitting in a chair and holding a finger to his lips during Marvel's Avengers: Doomsday cast reveal
'There is always room for more': Marvel drops big hint that it isn't done with its Avengers: Doomsday cast announcements
A collage of Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch and Tatiana Maslany's She-Hulk
Marvel fans are already tired of Doomsday and Secret Wars cast gossip as two more superheroes get linked with roles in the next two Avengers movies
Venezuela's forward #09 Jhonder Cadiz celebrates after scoring during the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American qualifiers football match between Ecuador and Venezuela, at the Rodrigo Paz Delgado stadium in Quito, on March 21, 2025 ahead of Venezuela vs Peru
Venezuela vs Peru live stream: how to watch today's FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier anywhere online
Latest in News
Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con up-close from app store
Nintendo's new app gave us another look at the Switch 2, and there's something different with the Joy-Con
cheap Nintendo Switch game deals sales
Nintendo didn't anticipate that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was 'going to be the juggernaut' for the Nintendo Switch when it was ported to the console, according to former employees
Three angles of the Apple MacBook Air 15-inch M4 laptop above a desk
Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M4) review roundup – should you buy Apple's new lightweight laptop?
Witchbrook
Witchbrook, the life-sim I've been waiting years for, finally has a release window and it's sooner than you think
Amazon Echo Smart Speaker
Amazon is experimenting with renaming Echo speakers to Alexa speakers, and it's about time
Shigeru Miyamoto presents Nintendo Today app
Nintendo Today smartphone app is out now on iOS and Android devices – and here's what it does