{"id":1932923,"date":"2026-05-13T09:19:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T06:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1932923"},"modified":"2026-05-13T09:19:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T06:19:37","slug":"star-wars-ahsoka-season-2-wont-arrive-until-early-2027-more-than-3-years-after-season-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1932923","title":{"rendered":"Star Wars: Ahsoka Season 2 Won&#8217;t Arrive Until Early 2027, More Than 3 Years After Season 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cy=\"article-content\" class=\"jsx-2870106660 article-content page-0\">\n<section data-cy=\"article-subtitle\" class=\"article jsx-3932497636 article-section jsx-28683165 news\" data-autopogo=\"true\">\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The second season of Star Wars Disney+ series <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/tv\/star-wars-ahsoka\">Ahsoka<\/a> won&#8217;t arrive until early 2027 \u2014 at least three and a half years after its first episodes aired back in August 2023. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Ahsoka star Rosario Dawson confirmed the launch window for the series&#8217; new episodes last night, during Disney&#8217;s upfront presentation. Exactly why the series is taking so long to return, however, has not been discussed.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">While big budget shows (such as HBO&#8217;s The Last of Us and House of the Dragon) have trended towards having longer waits between seasons, necessary for extensive post-production work to be completed, this is still an enormous gap. <\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Ranking the Star Wars Disney+ Live-Action TV Shows<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Andor, Ahsoka, Boba, Mandalorian, Obi-Wan, Skeleton Crew, and of course The Acolyte... what's the best Disney+ live-action Star Wars show? What's the worst? We think we know!\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"7. The Book of Boba Fett&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nIt's hard to imagine that a show where Boba Fett rides into battle on a rampaging Rancor would come in dead last here, but that's the way frustrating detour series The Book of Boba Fett ultimately lands.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\u00a0\nBoba Fett's role in Season 2 of The Manadalorian was very well-received, as was Attack of the Clones' Temuera Morrison returning to play the grown clone surrogate son of Jango Fett. Boba Fett had been an insanely popular character for decades based on very little. Mostly his armor. He looked f'n cool. And that was enough to captivate '80s kids. He was never a full, fleshed-out character, so The Book of Boba Fett was a chance to do just that. And it... just kind of didn't. Both Boba Fett and Ming-Na Wen's icy bounty hunter Fennec Shand were grim, stoic badasses who offered little emotional payoff, and Boba's plan to become a &quot;nice&quot; crime lord, who we guess would only allow nice crimes in Mos Espa, was an unsatisfying goal.\u00a0&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nBizarrely structured, The Book of Boba Fett also devoted two of its seven episodes to Din Djarin, taking us out of Boba's story completely. And if you didn't watch The Book of Boba Fett then you would have no idea why Grogu was back with Din Djarin when The Mandalorian: Season 3 started. There were some cool things like live-action Cad Bane, knee rockets, and a more in-depth look at Tusken Raiders (who Boba spent five years with, even though it felt like a few months), but ultimately The Book of Boba Fett was calorically empty. \n\n\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 8 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"6. The Acolyte&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nSet a century before the rise of the Empire, The Acolyte was a family drama-mystery that contained cool ideas, awesomely impressive fight scenes, and the hottest Sith since Anakin got melted on in the molten fires of Mustafar. And if you thought the Jedi were flawed and feckless in the Prequel Trilogy, wait until you see them as lying murderers covering up the accidental slaughter of an entire community. Yes, if you ever considered rooting for the Dark Side, The Acolyte\u2019s here to push you toward those red kyber crystals.\u00a0&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nHowever, despite its badass lightsaber battles, Red Wedding-style mid-season massacre, and expansion of engaging concepts \u2013 like large pockets of Force energy being used to created a life or the presumed reveal of \u201cSith Lord Who Can Also Do That\u201d Darth Plagueis\u00a0 \u2013 The Acolyte was inconsistent or incomplete with its characters and disjointed in its execution (yes, we\u2019re looking at you \u201cFlashback Episode to the Flashback Episode that revealed all the things purposefully held back from us in the Flashback Episode\u201d). There was an easier, less-gimmicky way to tell this tale, but The Acolyte opted for obfuscation. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nHopefully there\u2019s a Season 2 on the horizon since there are many lingering threads leftover from the finale but as it stands if you\u2019re looking for ferocious fights, brutal kills, and a gaggle of morally compromised Jedi Knights who probably should sign their own version of the Sokovia Accords, then The Acolyte\u2019s your bag, baby.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"5. Skeleton Crew&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nIn the midst of Acolytes, Ahsokas, and Andors, Star Wars also gifted us with an honest, earnest, coming-of-age adventure featuring four sheltered kids from a mysterious planet accidentally getting tangled up in a (space) pirate adventure. From Jon Watts (the MCU's first three Spider-Man films) and Christopher Ford (Spider-Man: Homecoming), Skeleton Crew was Goonies, E.T., and other Amblin Entertainment-inspired &quot;kids on bikes&quot; films from the '80s hyperspaced into The Mandalorian Era.\u00a0&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nIt's inevitable that all massive fandoms wind up clashing, becoming rife with internal conflict. And so also goes Star Wars' global network of fans who disagree constantly over &quot;what Star Wars was\/is\/should be.&quot; Is it mainly for kids? While also connecting with some adults? As it was designed to be? Should it only be gritty and serious now, like Andor? Skelton Crew brought this chestnut back into the discourse in a big way while also, to its credit, garnering positive buzz by delivering a clever, insightful, true spin-off, featuring no characters connected to other Star Wars stories.\u00a0\u00a0&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nAs Star Wars' first standalone series (unless you count Vane as a character big enough to disqualify it, which you shouldn't), Skeleton Crew was a gimmicky-yet-rollicking odyssey headlined by Jude Law as a nefarious pirate captain who forms an uneasy alliance with our hero quartet of kids in hopes of... you guessed it, their hidden home planet's treasure. A mix of old and familiar with new and brash, Skeleton Crew swashbuckled its way into Star Wars canon, and our hearts. With Star Wars favorites Lee Isaac Chung and Bryce Dallas Howard directing, along with Watts and A24 faves Jake Schreier, David Lowery, and The Daniels joining the fray, the series proves that ya-har! pirate-speak is as universal as suburban kids' need to escape and explore.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"4. Ahsoka&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nOf these six shows listed, Ahsoka was the one that came with the most &quot;homework&quot; \u2013 you know, if you consider homework watching two incredible Star Wars animated series, or even reading Timothy Zahn's awesome Thrawn Trilogy from the early '90s. But yes, bottom line, Ahsoka was a live-action sequel to Star Wars Rebels. Filled with impressive action, stunning visuals, and Hayden Christensen returning as Clone Wars-era Anakin, Ahsoka was a blend of Jon Favreau's Mando-verse and Dave Filoni's animated triumphs.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nAnimated Star Wars characters had made it to live-action crossovers before, like Saw Gerrera appearing in Rogue One. But it was really The Mandalorian that made major strides in blending the two worlds by first bringing Katee Sackhoff in as a live-action Bo-Katan Kryze and then Rosario Dawson as Anakin's former padawan, Ahsoka Tano. The Ahsoka series would then take it a step further by bringing in Sabine, Hera, Ezra, and Grand Admiral Thrawn for what's almost a Star Wars Rebels: Season 5.\u00a0&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nAhsoka's soaring adventure took her and Sabine Wren to a galaxy even farther, farther away to stop the evil machinations of Thrawn, though as far as cliffhanger resolutions go we\u2019ll have to wait for Ahsoka: Season 2, which Lucasfilm confirmed Dave Filoni was developing back when The Mandalorian &amp; Grogu movie was announced in January.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"3. Obi-Wan Kenobi &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\n&quot;Hello there.&quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nThe hype for the Obi-Wan series was rightfully insane, as not only did it tout Ewan McGregor's big return to the role, but it also landed in the wake of the prequel trilogy being reevaluated and reclaimed by the generation that grew up with it. Everyone wanted to see Ewan's Obi-Wan back in action, having adventures like he did in the better parts of Attack of the Clones. And while Hayden Christensen would have a more satisfying return as Anakin on Ahsoka, he first came back as Darth Vader for this series, which picks up 10 years after Revenge of the Sith and finds Obi-Wan learning for the first time that Anakin WAS Vader.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nIn the midst of all the buzz generated around Obi-Wan and Vader being back in this series, they managed to keep it a secret that Leia was a big part of it too, as a revenge-bent Inquisitor uses the feisty Alderaanian princess to lure Obi-Wan out of his life as a hermit on Tatooine, watching over 10-year-old Luke from afar. There's some clunkiness to the series \u2013 which was developed to be a movie at first so there are definitely moments where the story feels stretched \u2013 and some fans didn't enjoy some of the retconning aspects of Obi-Wan and Leia having this big adventure (or even Luke getting chased down by a maniac with a red lightsaber) before the events of A New Hope, but the emotional highs here really worked and the two Obi-Wan\/Vader showdowns were pretty epic.\u00a0&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nBookended by strong opening and closing chapters, Obi-Wan did right by the prequelness of it all, including a shame-spiraling Obi-Wan, Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru, Bail and Breha Organa, the Grand Inquisitor (timeline-wise, before he'd appear in animated form on Star Wars Rebels), Emperor Palpatine, and... yes, Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn's Force Ghost.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Ahsoka season 2 will continue the story of the infamous Jedi and her friends as they counter an invasion by the villainous Grand Admiral Thrawn, and investigate a mysterious neighbouring galaxy. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The threat of Thrawn had been intended as a focus in the now-scrapped The Mandalorian Season 4, so it&#8217;s intriguing to wonder how plans for Ahsoka may have shifted after Lucasfilm decided to make The Mandalorian and Grogu for the big screen instead. Was more of the Thrawn storyline shifted back into Ahsoka?<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/hayden-christensen-is-officially-returning-as-anakin-skywalker-in-ahsoka-season-2-star-wars-celebration\">Season 2 will also see the return of Hayden Christensen in further scenes as Anakin Skywalker<\/a>, following his Season 1 guest appearance via Star Wars&#8217; extradimensional plane, The World Between Worlds. With more Anakin, and more of The World Between Worlds (which kind of allows for time travel), fans are wondering how Ahsoka might introduce new kinds of storytelling opportunities  in future for the franchise.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2021719738 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Disney has scaled back its live-action Star Wars show production over the past couple of years, following a splurge on limited series such as Obi-Wan Kenobi and The Book of Boba Fett that landed to mixed reviews. Neither Skeleton Crew or The Acolyte made much of an impression either, with no second season planned for either series. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Season 2 will also see <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/first-look-at-rory-mccann-as-baylan-skoll-in-ahsoka-revealed-at-star-wars-celebration\">Game of Thrones actor <\/a><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/first-look-at-rory-mccann-as-baylan-skoll-in-ahsoka-revealed-at-star-wars-celebration\">Rory McCann take on the role of Baylan Skoll<\/a>, following the death of Ray Stevenson. Returning cast members include Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Hera Syndulla, Ivanna Sakhno as Shin Hati, Eman Esfandi as Ezra Bridger, and Lars Mikkelsen as Thrawn.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Image credit: Disney.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Tom Phillips is IGN&#8217;s News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/tomphillipseg.bsky.social\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@tomphillipseg.bsky.social<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-1475529924\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 bobble bobble-1 pogocnt pg-article\">\n<div data-mix-name=\"secondaryMedrec\" data-pos=\"1\" data-pogo-hide=\"1\" class=\"jsx-343126785 pogo-slot\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The second season of Star Wars Disney+ series <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/tv\/star-wars-ahsoka\">Ahsoka<\/a> won&#8217;t arrive until early 2027 \u2014 at least three and a half years after its first episodes aired back in August 2023. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Ahsoka star Rosario Dawson confirmed the launch window for the series&#8217; new episodes last night, during Disney&#8217;s upfront presentation. Exactly why the series is taking so long to return, however, has not been discussed.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">While big budget shows (such as HBO&#8217;s The Last of Us and House of the Dragon) have trended towards having longer waits between seasons, necessary for extensive post-production work to be completed, this is still an enormous gap. <\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Ranking the Star Wars Disney+ Live-Action TV Shows<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Andor, Ahsoka, Boba, Mandalorian, Obi-Wan, Skeleton Crew, and of course The Acolyte... what's the best Disney+ live-action Star Wars show? What's the worst? We think we know!\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"7. The Book of Boba Fett&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nIt's hard to imagine that a show where Boba Fett rides into battle on a rampaging Rancor would come in dead last here, but that's the way frustrating detour series The Book of Boba Fett ultimately lands.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\u00a0\nBoba Fett's role in Season 2 of The Manadalorian was very well-received, as was Attack of the Clones' Temuera Morrison returning to play the grown clone surrogate son of Jango Fett. Boba Fett had been an insanely popular character for decades based on very little. Mostly his armor. He looked f'n cool. And that was enough to captivate '80s kids. He was never a full, fleshed-out character, so The Book of Boba Fett was a chance to do just that. And it... just kind of didn't. Both Boba Fett and Ming-Na Wen's icy bounty hunter Fennec Shand were grim, stoic badasses who offered little emotional payoff, and Boba's plan to become a &quot;nice&quot; crime lord, who we guess would only allow nice crimes in Mos Espa, was an unsatisfying goal.\u00a0&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nBizarrely structured, The Book of Boba Fett also devoted two of its seven episodes to Din Djarin, taking us out of Boba's story completely. And if you didn't watch The Book of Boba Fett then you would have no idea why Grogu was back with Din Djarin when The Mandalorian: Season 3 started. There were some cool things like live-action Cad Bane, knee rockets, and a more in-depth look at Tusken Raiders (who Boba spent five years with, even though it felt like a few months), but ultimately The Book of Boba Fett was calorically empty. \n\n\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 8 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"6. The Acolyte&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nSet a century before the rise of the Empire, The Acolyte was a family drama-mystery that contained cool ideas, awesomely impressive fight scenes, and the hottest Sith since Anakin got melted on in the molten fires of Mustafar. And if you thought the Jedi were flawed and feckless in the Prequel Trilogy, wait until you see them as lying murderers covering up the accidental slaughter of an entire community. Yes, if you ever considered rooting for the Dark Side, The Acolyte\u2019s here to push you toward those red kyber crystals.\u00a0&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nHowever, despite its badass lightsaber battles, Red Wedding-style mid-season massacre, and expansion of engaging concepts \u2013 like large pockets of Force energy being used to created a life or the presumed reveal of \u201cSith Lord Who Can Also Do That\u201d Darth Plagueis\u00a0 \u2013 The Acolyte was inconsistent or incomplete with its characters and disjointed in its execution (yes, we\u2019re looking at you \u201cFlashback Episode to the Flashback Episode that revealed all the things purposefully held back from us in the Flashback Episode\u201d). There was an easier, less-gimmicky way to tell this tale, but The Acolyte opted for obfuscation. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nHopefully there\u2019s a Season 2 on the horizon since there are many lingering threads leftover from the finale but as it stands if you\u2019re looking for ferocious fights, brutal kills, and a gaggle of morally compromised Jedi Knights who probably should sign their own version of the Sokovia Accords, then The Acolyte\u2019s your bag, baby.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"5. Skeleton Crew&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nIn the midst of Acolytes, Ahsokas, and Andors, Star Wars also gifted us with an honest, earnest, coming-of-age adventure featuring four sheltered kids from a mysterious planet accidentally getting tangled up in a (space) pirate adventure. From Jon Watts (the MCU's first three Spider-Man films) and Christopher Ford (Spider-Man: Homecoming), Skeleton Crew was Goonies, E.T., and other Amblin Entertainment-inspired &quot;kids on bikes&quot; films from the '80s hyperspaced into The Mandalorian Era.\u00a0&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nIt's inevitable that all massive fandoms wind up clashing, becoming rife with internal conflict. And so also goes Star Wars' global network of fans who disagree constantly over &quot;what Star Wars was\/is\/should be.&quot; Is it mainly for kids? While also connecting with some adults? As it was designed to be? Should it only be gritty and serious now, like Andor? Skelton Crew brought this chestnut back into the discourse in a big way while also, to its credit, garnering positive buzz by delivering a clever, insightful, true spin-off, featuring no characters connected to other Star Wars stories.\u00a0\u00a0&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nAs Star Wars' first standalone series (unless you count Vane as a character big enough to disqualify it, which you shouldn't), Skeleton Crew was a gimmicky-yet-rollicking odyssey headlined by Jude Law as a nefarious pirate captain who forms an uneasy alliance with our hero quartet of kids in hopes of... you guessed it, their hidden home planet's treasure. A mix of old and familiar with new and brash, Skeleton Crew swashbuckled its way into Star Wars canon, and our hearts. With Star Wars favorites Lee Isaac Chung and Bryce Dallas Howard directing, along with Watts and A24 faves Jake Schreier, David Lowery, and The Daniels joining the fray, the series proves that ya-har! pirate-speak is as universal as suburban kids' need to escape and explore.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"4. Ahsoka&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nOf these six shows listed, Ahsoka was the one that came with the most &quot;homework&quot; \u2013 you know, if you consider homework watching two incredible Star Wars animated series, or even reading Timothy Zahn's awesome Thrawn Trilogy from the early '90s. But yes, bottom line, Ahsoka was a live-action sequel to Star Wars Rebels. Filled with impressive action, stunning visuals, and Hayden Christensen returning as Clone Wars-era Anakin, Ahsoka was a blend of Jon Favreau's Mando-verse and Dave Filoni's animated triumphs.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nAnimated Star Wars characters had made it to live-action crossovers before, like Saw Gerrera appearing in Rogue One. But it was really The Mandalorian that made major strides in blending the two worlds by first bringing Katee Sackhoff in as a live-action Bo-Katan Kryze and then Rosario Dawson as Anakin's former padawan, Ahsoka Tano. The Ahsoka series would then take it a step further by bringing in Sabine, Hera, Ezra, and Grand Admiral Thrawn for what's almost a Star Wars Rebels: Season 5.\u00a0&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nAhsoka's soaring adventure took her and Sabine Wren to a galaxy even farther, farther away to stop the evil machinations of Thrawn, though as far as cliffhanger resolutions go we\u2019ll have to wait for Ahsoka: Season 2, which Lucasfilm confirmed Dave Filoni was developing back when The Mandalorian &amp; Grogu movie was announced in January.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"3. Obi-Wan Kenobi &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\n&quot;Hello there.&quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nThe hype for the Obi-Wan series was rightfully insane, as not only did it tout Ewan McGregor's big return to the role, but it also landed in the wake of the prequel trilogy being reevaluated and reclaimed by the generation that grew up with it. Everyone wanted to see Ewan's Obi-Wan back in action, having adventures like he did in the better parts of Attack of the Clones. And while Hayden Christensen would have a more satisfying return as Anakin on Ahsoka, he first came back as Darth Vader for this series, which picks up 10 years after Revenge of the Sith and finds Obi-Wan learning for the first time that Anakin WAS Vader.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nIn the midst of all the buzz generated around Obi-Wan and Vader being back in this series, they managed to keep it a secret that Leia was a big part of it too, as a revenge-bent Inquisitor uses the feisty Alderaanian princess to lure Obi-Wan out of his life as a hermit on Tatooine, watching over 10-year-old Luke from afar. There's some clunkiness to the series \u2013 which was developed to be a movie at first so there are definitely moments where the story feels stretched \u2013 and some fans didn't enjoy some of the retconning aspects of Obi-Wan and Leia having this big adventure (or even Luke getting chased down by a maniac with a red lightsaber) before the events of A New Hope, but the emotional highs here really worked and the two Obi-Wan\/Vader showdowns were pretty epic.\u00a0&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nBookended by strong opening and closing chapters, Obi-Wan did right by the prequelness of it all, including a shame-spiraling Obi-Wan, Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru, Bail and Breha Organa, the Grand Inquisitor (timeline-wise, before he'd appear in animated form on Star Wars Rebels), Emperor Palpatine, and... yes, Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn's Force Ghost.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Ahsoka season 2 will continue the story of the infamous Jedi and her friends as they counter an invasion by the villainous Grand Admiral Thrawn, and investigate a mysterious neighbouring galaxy. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The threat of Thrawn had been intended as a focus in the now-scrapped The Mandalorian Season 4, so it&#8217;s intriguing to wonder how plans for Ahsoka may have shifted after Lucasfilm decided to make The Mandalorian and Grogu for the big screen instead. Was more of the Thrawn storyline shifted back into Ahsoka?<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/hayden-christensen-is-officially-returning-as-anakin-skywalker-in-ahsoka-season-2-star-wars-celebration\">Season 2 will also see the return of Hayden Christensen in further scenes as Anakin Skywalker<\/a>, following his Season 1 guest appearance via Star Wars&#8217; extradimensional plane, The World Between Worlds. With more Anakin, and more of The World Between Worlds (which kind of allows for time travel), fans are wondering how Ahsoka might introduce new kinds of storytelling opportunities  in future for the franchise.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2021719738 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Disney has scaled back its live-action Star Wars show production over the past couple of years, following a splurge on limited series such as Obi-Wan Kenobi and The Book of Boba Fett that landed to mixed reviews. Neither Skeleton Crew or The Acolyte made much of an impression either, with no second season planned for either series. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Season 2 will also see <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/first-look-at-rory-mccann-as-baylan-skoll-in-ahsoka-revealed-at-star-wars-celebration\">Game of Thrones actor <\/a><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/first-look-at-rory-mccann-as-baylan-skoll-in-ahsoka-revealed-at-star-wars-celebration\">Rory McCann take on the role of Baylan Skoll<\/a>, following the death of Ray Stevenson. Returning cast members include Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Hera Syndulla, Ivanna Sakhno as Shin Hati, Eman Esfandi as Ezra Bridger, and Lars Mikkelsen as Thrawn.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Image credit: Disney.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Tom Phillips is IGN&#8217;s News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/tomphillipseg.bsky.social\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@tomphillipseg.bsky.social<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The second season of Star Wars Disney+ series Ahsoka won&#8217;t arrive until early 2027 \u2014 at least three and a half years after its first episodes aired back in August 2023. Ahsoka star Rosario Dawson confirmed the launch window for the series&#8217; new episodes last night, during Disney&#8217;s upfront presentation. 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