Story, Casts & Everything We Know

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• Disney is expanding the Star Wars universe with more interconnected TV shows set at different points in the timeline.
• Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is a unique coming-of-age show set during The Mandalorian era, set to be released in 2024.
• The Bad Batch Season 3 and Andor Season 2 are scheduled for release in 2024, continuing the stories of the respective characters.

More Star Wars TV shows are on the horizon now than ever before. Disney has evolved Star Wars into a trailblazing transmedia franchise of interconnected books, comics, video games, and a stunning range of live-action Disney+ TV shows. The Mandalorian was essentially the flagship Disney+ program, released along with the launch in 2019.

The TV shows are set at different points in the Star Wars timeline. The Book of Boba Fett and Ahsoka are spin-offs of The Mandalorian, set roughly five years after Return of the Jedi. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Andor both take place during the Dark Times of the Galactic Empire – as does the animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch, a spin-off of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Now, even more Star Wars Disney+ TV shows are on the way, along with new seasons of the existing shows.

6 What Is The Next Star Wars TV Show?

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

The next Star Wars TV show is set during The Mandalorian era, and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew will be one of the most unusual to date. Created by Jon Watts and Christopher Ford, Skeleton Crew is an Amblin Entertainment-style story that follows four kids who get lost in the galaxy far from home. The coming-of-age tale also includes Jude Law’s untitled Force-user character, generally believed to be a Jedi. The release date was initially slated for late 2023, but now Skeleton Crew will be released in 2024. The show will feature eight episodes, possibly tying into Dave Filoni’s The Mandalorian Star Wars movie.

5 The Bad Batch Season 3

Release date: 2024

The Bad Batch is returning for its final season in 2024, which will see Hunter, Wrecker, and Echo searching for Omega following her abduction by the Empire. With Tech no longer around and Crosshair reunited with Omega, Clone Force 99 must call upon whichever allies they can to bring the rest of their family home. Ming-Na Wen is confirmed to return as Fennec Shand, but other characters have yet to be announced. Season 3 will presumably follow the 16-episode precedent of seasons 1 and 2, while the Imperial base at Wayland is believed to tie in both to the Star Wars sequel trilogy and Filoni’s plans in The Mandalorian era.

4 Andor Season 2

Release date: August 2024

After a critically acclaimed first season, Andor season 2 will complete the story of Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor. Creator Tony Gilroy has already explained the structure of Andor season 2, with every three of the 12 total episodes marking a year of Cassian’s life leading up to the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. While Cassian continues to make his name within the Rebellion, so do his adversaries with the Empire, leading up to the climactic events of the beloved Star Wars movie. Andor season 2 had just a few weeks left of filming before the strikes began and is still slated for an August 2024 release.

3 The Acolyte

Release date: 2024

Taking place 100 years before the events of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, The Acolyte will see the fall of the Jedi from the perspective of the Sith. Set at the tail end of the High Republic Era, The Acolyte has been described as a “mystery thriller” with plenty of martial arts. Attendees at Star Wars Celebration 2023 were given a first look at a trailer promising more Jedi action than ever, but the trailer has yet to be publicly released. The eight-episode series is currently in post-production, presumably setting it on time for its expected 2024 release window.

2 Tales of the Jedi Season 2

Release date: Unknown

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi draws inspiration from stories not told during The Clone Wars, and season 1 was met with a warm reception. While Tales of the Jedi season 1 followed the stories of Jedi such as Count Dooku and Ahsoka Tano, it’s still unknown who will be included in season 2. The second season was announced at Star Wars Celebration 2023, though it was given no exact release date. Presumably, Tales of the Jedi season 2 will be released in either 2024 or 2025, but with series creator Dave Filoni as busy as ever, it will likely be the latter.

1 The Mandalorian Season 4

Release date: Unknown

As Star Wars‘ first and longest-running live-action TV show, The Mandalorian season 4 has already been written by Jon Favreau. The story will follow Din Djarin and Grogu as they embark on journeys while helping the New Republic with unauthorized bounty-hunting jobs focused on Imperial remnants. Most other details are unknown, though an early 2025 release for The Mandalorian season 4 seems likely. The Mandalorian season 4 is expected to be eight episodes, and the overarching narrative should lead directly into Filoni’s Mandalorian-era movie – likely meaning the villain will be Grand Admiral Thrawn.

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  Star Wars

  Created by:

  George Lucas

  TV Show(s):

  The Mandalorian, Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, The Acolyte, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Lando, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Star Wars Resistance, Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures, Star Wars: Visions

  Character(s):

  Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Princess Leia Organa, Han Solo, Rey Skywalker, Kylo Ren, Emperor Palpatine, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka Tano, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Grand Inquisitor, Reva (The Third Sister), The Fifth Brother, The Seventh Sister, The Eighth Brother, Yoda, Din Djarin, Grogu

  Movie(s):

  Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, Star Wars: Episode IX- The Rise of Skywalker, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi, Star Wars: New Jedi Order

  First Film:

  Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

  Cast:

  Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Ian McDiarmid, Ewan McGregor, Rosario Dawson, Lars Mikkelsen, Rupert Friend, Moses Ingram, Frank Oz, Pedro Pascal

  Video Game(s):

  Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords, Star Wars: Battlefront, Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (2017), Star Wars: The Force Unleashed , Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor