The Star Wars franchise has spawned multiple films and television series. Two animated series were released in the mid-1980s. Further animated series began to be released in the 2000s, the first two of which focused on the prequel trilogy-era Clone Wars. After Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm, only The Clone Wars was kept in the canon of continuity of the episodic Star Wars films. Two additional half-hour animated series were created: Rebels, which ties into the original trilogy, and Resistance, which ties into the sequel trilogy. An additional spin-off series from The Clone Wars, titled The Bad Batch, debuted on Disney+ in 2021. Two animated anthology series have been produced: Visions in 2021 and Star Wars: Tales, with Tales of the Jedi in 2022 and Tales of the Empire in 2024. The first young audience animated series, Young Jedi Adventures, set during the High Republic era, premiered in May 2023.

The first live-action series in the franchise, The Mandalorian, premiered on Disney+ in November 2019 and spawned two spin-offs set in the same timeline, The Book of Boba Fett and Ahsoka, as well as another set around the same era, Skeleton Crew. Additional live-action series include Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor, and The Acolyte.

Animated series

Nine television series make up the Star Wars animated franchise: Droids, Ewoks, The Clone Wars, Rebels, Resistance, The Bad Batch, Visions, Tales, and Young Jedi Adventures. All series in total amount to 389 episodes across 24 seasons of television.

Droids and Ewoks (1985–1986)

Nelvana, the animation studio that produced the animated segment of the Holiday Special, was hired to create two animated series which aired together on ABC: Droids (1985–86) follows the adventures of C-3PO and R2-D2, and its sister series Ewoks (1985–86) features Wicket and other members of the titular species from Return of the Jedi, both set before the events of the original trilogy.^[8][9] One reviewer calls Droids "rudimentary" and Ewoks "unremarkable", but writes that both "marked the first major effort to expand the Star Wars 'brand' beyond its original live-action film existence."^[10]

The Clone Wars (2008–2020)

George Lucas created his own animation company, Lucasfilm Animation, and used it to produce his first in-house Star Wars CGI-animated series, using Cartoon Network's 2003 Clone Wars micro-series as a "pilot".^[12] The Clone Wars (2008–2020) was introduced through a 2008 animated film of the same name.^[13] The series is set between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith of the prequel trilogy.^[14] It focuses mainly on the Jedi characters of Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi, as well as Anakin's Padawan apprentice, Ahsoka Tano (an original character created by Filoni for the series), with other characters from the live-action films in supporting roles. The series marked the beginning of Dave Filoni's involvement in Star Wars animation projects.

After Disney's acquisition of the Star Wars franchise, The Clone Wars was cancelled in 2014 before its intended final episodes were completed. The remaining unaired episodes were released on Netflix as "The Lost Missions". The chronological storyline order was released after the series had initially finished airing.^[15] The film and series were included in the canon established in 2014.^[16][17] The show was later revived for an additional final season that premiered on February 21, 2020, on the streaming service Disney+.^[18][19]

Rebels (2014–2018)

In 2014, Disney XD began airing Star Wars Rebels, the first CGI-animated series produced following the Disney acquisition. It follows a band of rebels as they fight the Galactic Empire in the years leading up to A New Hope.^[14] It closed some of the arcs introduced in The Clone Wars.^[20][21][22] Due to the film Rogue One being produced at the same time, the film and the series acknowledged each other.^[23][24] The series also included an in-canon version of Grand Admiral Thrawn from the Legends Thrawn trilogy.^[25]

Resistance (2018–2020)

The animated series Star Wars Resistance debuted in late 2018, shifting the animation style towards anime-inspired cel-shading visuals, and focuses on young Resistance pilot Kazuda Xiono before and during The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi, leading up to The Rise of Skywalker.^[26][27] Sequel trilogy characters such as Captain Phasma, General Hux, and Kylo Ren appear. The second and final season premiered on October 6, 2019.^[28]

The Bad Batch (2021–2024)

Set after the events of The Clone Wars, The Bad Batch follows the titular squad making their way through the galaxy as mercenaries in the early days of the Empire. The series was announced in July 2020, and premiered on Disney+ on May 4, 2021.^[29] Dave Filoni, Athena Portillo, Brad Rau, and Jennifer Corbett serve as executive producers, with Carrie Beck as co-executive producer and Josh Rimes as producer. Rau also serves as supervising director with Corbett the head writer.^[4] The second season debuted on January 4, 2023, and consists of 16 episodes, concluding on March 29, 2023.^[30] The third and final premiered on February 21, 2024, consisting of 15 episodes and concluded on May 1, 2024.^[31]

Visions (2021–present)

Announced on December 10, 2020, Visions is an anthology anime series of nine short films by different creators, set in the Star Wars universe but not restricted to the canonical timeline. It released on Disney+ on September 22, 2021.^[32][33] Footage from the project was first revealed at Anime Expo on July 3. The anthology featured short films produced by Kamikaze Douga, Geno Studio, Studio Colorido, Studio Trigger, Kinema Citrus, Science SARU, and Production I.G.^[33] A second volume of shorts from animation studios based in Japan, Chile, the United Kingdom, France, South Africa, South Korea, India, Ireland, and Spain, as well as Lucasfilm, was released on May 4, 2023.^[34]

Tales (2022–present)

In April 2022, an animated anthology series titled Tales of the Jedi was revealed to be in development, with Filoni involved.^[35] The series was officially revealed in May 2022 as a six-episode series, with three episodes focusing on Ahsoka Tano throughout her life, and the other three focusing on a young Count Dooku and his padawan Qui-Gon Jinn.^[5] It was released on October 26, 2022, on Disney+.^[36] A second installment, known as Tales of the Empire,^[6] was announced in April 2023,^[37] and was released on May 4, 2024, focusing on Morgan Elsbeth and Barriss Offee.^[6]

Young Jedi Adventures (2023–present)

In May 2022, a Young Jedi Adventures animated series was announced at Star Wars Celebration. The series is targeted at young audiences and their families, and is set during the High Republic era, following a group of younglings as they learn the ways of the Force, including compassion, self-discipline, team work and patience, to become Jedi Knights.^[38][39] Three animated shorts introducing the characters of the series premiered on the Disney Junior YouTube channel on March 27, 2023, with an additional three releasing at a later point, before all six will be released on Disney+ on April 26.^[40] The series was released on May 4, 2023, on Disney+ and on Disney Junior.^[41]

Micro-series and shorts

Seven television series make up the Star Wars animated micro-series franchise: Clone Wars, Blips, Forces of Destiny, Galaxy of Adventures, Roll Out, Galaxy of Creatures, and Galactic Pals. All series in total amount to 171 episodes across 12 seasons of television, including one special.

Clone Wars (2003–2005)

After the release of Attack of the Clones, developed and drawn by Genndy Tartakovsky. Cartoon Network produced and aired the micro-series Clone Wars from 2003 to weeks before the 2005 release of Revenge of the Sith, as the series featured events set between those films.^[52][53]

The plot in the series was intended as prequel to the then-upcoming Revenge of the Sith and directly leads to the starting point of the movie.

It won the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program in 2004 and 2005.^[54][55]

Blips (2017)

Star Wars Blips is an animated micro-series created to promote The Last Jedi. It features droids such as BB-8 and R2-D2, in addition to porgs.^[56]

Forces of Destiny (2017–2018)

The animated micro-series Star Wars Forces of Destiny debuted in 2017; it focuses on the female characters of the franchise and is set in various eras.^[57]

Galaxy of Adventures (2018–2020)

Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures debuted on the "Star Wars Kids" YouTube channel and website in late 2018. Using stylized animation, the series of shorts reimagines key scenes from the saga,^[58] initially leading up to the release of The Rise of Skywalker.^[59][60] The shorts feature audio from the original films (with narration by Dante Basco) and are animated by Titmouse, Inc.The score is composed by Ryan Shore.^[59][61]

Roll Out (2019–2020)

Star Wars Roll Out debuted on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel and website in August 2019. The shorts depict the main characters from the franchise as ball-shaped, similar to BB-8, and utilize a kid-friendly cutout animation style.^[49] io9 calls the design of the series "adorable".^[62]

Galaxy of Creatures (2021–2023)

Star Wars Galaxy of Creatures debuted on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel and website in October 2021. The shorts depict the droid SF-R3 ("Aree") as he journeys across the galaxy learning about various wildlife.^[50]

Galactic Pals (2022)

Star Wars Galactic Pals is an animated micro-series that premiered on April 12, 2022, on StarWarsKids.com and YouTube. A spinoff of the adventures of the droid SF-R3 ("Aree") in Star Wars Galaxy of Creatures, Galactic Pals joins M1-RE ("Miree"), another member of the Galactic Society of Creature Enthusiasts, as she looks after and studies ornery Ortolans, fussy Hutts, scavenging Jawas, and more creatures and aliens aboard the Youngling Care Space Station.^[51]

"Zen – Grogu and Dust Bunnies" (2022)

"Zen – Grogu and Dust Bunnies" is a hand-drawn animated short by Studio Ghibli that featured Grogu and the "dust bunnies" from My Neighbor Totoro. It was released on Disney+ on November 12, 2022.^[63]

Live-action series

All of the released and announced live-action series are being released on Disney+. Five television series make up the Star Wars live-action franchise: The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor, and Ahsoka. All series in total amount to 52 episodes across seven seasons of television.

The Mandalorian (2019–present)

In March 2018, Jon Favreau was hired to write and produce a live-action Star Wars series for Disney+.^[80] The series follows "a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic"^[81] a few years after the events of Return of the Jedi.^[82] In August 2018, it was reported that the series would cost about "$100 million for 10 episodes".^[83] Pedro Pascal stars as the titular character,^[84] and is joined by supporting actors Gina Carano, Nick Nolte, Giancarlo Esposito, Emily Swallow, Carl Weathers, Omid Abtahi, and Werner Herzog.^[85] The series premiered on November 12, 2019, with the launch of Disney+.^[86] The second season premiered on October 30, 2020,^[87] while the third season premiered on March 1, 2023.^[88] The fourth season is in development.^[66]

The Book of Boba Fett (2021–2022)

In November 2020, Deadline Hollywood reported that a miniseries focused on Boba Fett could begin filming before the end of the year, before a third season of The Mandalorian went into production.^[89] The series, known as The Book of Boba Fett, was revealed the following month, and confirmed to be in production ahead of The Mandalorian season three. Favreau and Filoni executive produce along with Robert Rodriguez, with Temuera Morrison and Ming-Na Wen reprising their roles as Boba Fett and Fennec Shand, respectively.^[65] It premiered on December 29, 2021, and consisted of seven episodes.^[90][91]

Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)

In August 2019, it was reported that a series focused on Obi-Wan Kenobi was in development, with Ewan McGregor in talks to reprise his role from the prequel trilogy. The series was initially thought to have been developing as a standalone film, which was ultimately scrapped due to the performance of Solo at the box office.^[92] During the 2019 D23 Expo, Lucasfilm officially announced that the series was in development, with McGregor confirmed to reprise his role as the titular character.^[93] It will take place ten years after Revenge of the Sith, thus exploring the time during Kenobi's exile prior to the events of A New Hope.^[94] In September 2019, Deborah Chow and Hossein Amini were announced as the series' director and writer, respectively, who will also serve as executive producers alongside McGregor.^[95] In April 2020, it was announced that Joby Harold would officially be taking over writing duties from Amini.^[96] In August 2020, Kathleen Kennedy told TheWrap that it would be a limited series.^[97] Filming had begun by May 2021.^[98]

On Disney Investor Day 2020, it was revealed that Hayden Christensen would reprise his role as Darth Vader, and that the series would be titled Obi-Wan Kenobi.^[75] The series premiered on May 27, 2022, with its first two episodes,^[99] and consisted of six episodes,^[100] airing the remaining four weekly on Wednesdays until June 22.^[99]

Andor (2022–present)

The series follows rebel spy Cassian Andor, five years before the events of Rogue One during the formative years of the Rebellion.^[101][102]

In November 2018, a prequel series to the 2016 film Rogue One centered on Andor was confirmed to be in development, described as a "rousing spy thriller" with Diego Luna reprising his role for the series.^[101] Stephen Schiff was hired to serve as showrunner and executive producer of the series, which was developed by Jared Bush, who wrote a series bible and a draft of the pilot episode.^[103] In April 2019, Alan Tudyk was confirmed to be reprising his role of K-2SO.^[104] In April 2020, Tony Gilroy, who worked on the reshoots of Rogue One, replaced Schiff as showrunner. Gilroy was going to write and direct the pilot, and direct other episodes as well.^[68] It was also revealed in April 2020 that Stellan Skarsgård, Kyle Soller, and Denise Gough had joined the cast in undisclosed roles, along with Genevieve O'Reilly reprising her role of Mon Mothma.^[102][105] In September 2020, it was announced that Gilroy would step down from his directing duties in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and would be replaced by Toby Haynes, who was set to direct the first three episodes.^[106] Filming began in late November 2020 in London.^[107] Andor premiered on September 21, 2022,^[108] and the first season consisted of 12 episodes.^[109] A second and final season is in development,^[69] and is expected to release in 2025.^[70]

Ahsoka (2023–present)

In December 2020, Ahsoka was announced. Developed by Favreau and Filoni,^[110] with Filoni serving as its writer and showrunner,^[71] it exists alongside The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett through a crossover event.^[110][111] Rosario Dawson headlines the limited series, reprising her role as Ahsoka Tano.^[111] Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Eman Esfandi have been cast as Sabine Wren, Hera Syndulla, and Ezra Bridger, characters first introduced in Rebels.^{[112][113][114][115]} Hayden Christensen, Genevieve O'Reilly, Lars Mikkelsen, Diana Lee Inosanto, and David Tennant reprise their roles as Anakin Skywalker, Mon Mothma, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Morgan Elsbeth, and Huyang from previous media.^{[116][117][114][118]} Ray Stevenson and Ivanna Sakhno have been cast as new characters Baylan Skoll and Shin Hati.^{[119][117][114]} Filming began in May 2022.^[120] Ahsoka was released on August 22, 2023,^[121] and consisted of eight episodes.^[122] In January 2024, it was announced that a second season was in development with Filoni.^[72]

The Acolyteedit

In April 2020, Variety reported that a female-centric live-action Star Wars series is in development for Disney+ with Russian Doll co-creator Leslye Headland serving as a writer and showrunner.^[123] In early November, Headland expounded that the series would be set "in a pocket of the universe and a pocket of the timeline that we don't know much about," elaborating that she was more engaged creatively with the geography of the Star Wars universe than its existing visuals.^[124] On November 5, Deadline reported that the series was expected to be an "action thriller with martial arts elements".^[125] On Disney Investor Day 2020, it was revealed that the series would be titled The Acolyte and take place during the late High Republic era.^[75] In mid-2021, it was reported that the series would consist of eight episodes.^[73] In May 2022, Headland said the series would be a "mystery thriller" set about 100 years before The Phantom Menace, that writing was almost complete, and that the series was casting;^[79] In 2022, Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, and Manny Jacinto were confirmed to be playing major roles.^{[126][127][128]} The eight-episode series will premiere on Disney+ on June 4, 2024.^[74]

Skeleton Crewedit

In February 2022, Production Weekly revealed the existence of an upcoming, untitled Star Wars series that was using the working title Grammar Rodeo.^[129] It was later reported that Jon Watts was being considered to direct at least one episode of the series, along with Favreau as an executive producer. Casting was set to include four teenage actors and one 30-to-40-year old actor as its series regulars. Filming was set to begin as early as June 2022 and last until December 2022 at Manhattan Beach Studios, with a formal announcement planned for the series at Star Wars Celebration in May 2022.^[130][131] In mid-May 2022, it was further revealed that the series was being created and written by Christopher Ford, who would also executive produce with Watts. The series would be set after the events of Return of the Jedi (1983) and was being described as a "galactic version of classic Amblin coming-of-age adventure films of the '80s".^[79] At Star Wars Celebration it was revealed that the series was titled Skeleton Crew and that it would star Jude Law.^[132] Filming had been happening for a "few weeks" by early September 2022.^[133] It is set to be released in 2024.^[77][78]

Game showedit

Jedi Temple Challenge (2020)edit

Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge is a web-based children's game show developed by Lucasfilm. First announced in December 2019,^[134][135] the series debuted on the Star Wars Kids website and YouTube channel on June 10, 2020.^[136] The series features young contestants competing as Jedi Padawans in a series of obstacle courses and knowledge tests in the attempt to gain the rank of Jedi Knight. The show is hosted by Ahmed Best, who plays the character of Kelleran Beq, the Jedi Master mentor of the contestants who is joined by his droid companions, AD-3 (voiced by Mary Holland and performed by Gordon Tarpley) and LX-R5. Sam Witwer provides the voice of an unknown character of the dark side of the Force during the final challenge of each episode.^[137]

Documentariesedit

Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian (2020–present)edit

A making-of documentary series about The Mandalorian debuted on Disney+ with an eight-episode season on May 4, 2020.^[138] A second season was split into two longer episodes.^[139]

Vehicle Flythroughs (2021)edit

Vehicle Flythroughs is a Disney+ series of tours through vehicles, with one episode for the Millennium Falcon and one for a First Order Star Destroyer. It was released on May 4, 2021, along with the Biomes short film.^[140]

Biomes (2021)edit

A short depicting various biomes of the Star Wars universe debuted on Disney+ on May 4, 2021, along with the Vehicle Flythroughs shorts.^[141]

Galaxy of Sounds (2021)edit

Galaxy of Sounds is a Disney+ series of seven short compilations focusing on the sound effects from various Star Wars films, grouped into thematic episodes.^[142]

Disney Gallery: The Book of Boba Fett (2022)edit

A making-of documentary series about The Book of Boba Fett debuted on Disney+ with a single hour-long episode in May 2022.^[143]

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Emmy Awardsedit

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