When Star Wars premiered in 1977, it was a cultural shift in Hollywood that captivated audiences.
Now, nearly 50 years later, that film has spawned more than a dozen television series exploring the world and story of George Lucas’s original film. Some take place thousands of years before the Skywalkers were of any relevance in the galaxy, while others fill in the gaps we never saw when Luke, Leia, Han and Chewy were flying around in the Millennium Falcon.
If you’re looking to dive deeper into the Star Wars universe, here is every show and when it takes place in the story. Disney+ is the exclusive home of all Star Wars content, and you can connect your account directly to DIRECTV.
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Star Wars Shows & Spinoffs, Ranked
‘Andor’
Andor is one of the great successes in Star Wars history. A prequel series to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Star Wars Episode IV — A New Hope, it follows Cassian Andor, a skilled rogue who finds himself increasingly drawn into a still-forming rebellion, ultimately leading to his fate as a hero of the galaxy.
The series stars Diego Luna reprising his role from Rogue One, alongside Kyle Soller, Adria Arjona, Stellan Skarsgård, Genevieve O’Reilly and Denise Gough. Andor received 22 Primetime Emmy nominations for its second season and won the Peabody Award for both seasons for its portrayal of grassroots organizing in the face of a fascist takeover.
‘The Mandalorian’
The Mandalorian was Disney+’s flagship launch title and the first live-action Star Wars TV series. It follows bounty hunter Din Djarin, played by Pedro Pascal, in the years after Return of the Jedi.
He quickly finds himself caught up in a galaxy-spanning kidnapping plot after crossing paths with a Force-sensitive child of the same race as the iconic Jedi Master Yoda. “Baby Yoda,” whose real name is Grogu, is being hunted for his Force abilities, and a bounty hunter not looking to draw attention suddenly can’t look away.
The series ran three seasons and led directly into the feature film Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.
Maul – Shadow Lord
Maul – Shadow Lord takes place after the events of the acclaimed animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars and focuses on Darth Maul as he looks to reestablish himself and seeks a new apprentice. For fans of The Clone Wars, a series told from the perspective of one of the franchise’s most fascinating and visually striking characters was enough to make it an instant hit.
‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’
The Clone Wars takes place during the prequel trilogy era and serves as an expansion of both Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith. The animated series deepened the lore and gave more nuance and complexity to Anakin’s turn to the dark side and his relationship with Obi-Wan Kenobi.
‘Star Wars: Rebels’
Star Wars Rebels takes place more than a decade after the events of Revenge of the Sith, as the Empire hunts down the last of the Jedi and the embers of rebellion are just starting to flicker to life. The show follows the Spectres, a ragtag crew of rebels who become a vigilante force against the Empire. Rebels continued to expand on the world built in The Clone Wars.
‘Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi’
The first of three entries in the Star Wars Tales collection, Tales of the Jedi follows the paths of Ahsoka Tano and a young Count Dooku. Fans will remember Count Dooku from his appearances in Episodes II and III but will see him at a much different point in his life. Ahsoka has become one of the most popular new additions to the Star Wars universe, with her inspiring story still leaving so much left to explore.
‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’
The Bad Batch takes place immediately after the events of Revenge of the Sith, as Order 66, a mandate to eliminate all Jedi, is sent to clone soldiers. One group of clone troopers, Clone Force 99, resists the order due to genetic mutations that allow them to defy their programming while others fall victim to it. A spinoff of The Clone Wars, the series earned rave reviews for its voice cast and animation style.
‘Ahsoka’
Ahsoka follows the titular Jedi, played by Rosario Dawson and first introduced in The Clone Wars before being brought to live action in Season 2 of The Mandalorian, where she was an instant hit with fans. The show won a Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award, and a second season is slated to return in 2027. Ahsoka’s journey is expected to bridge the gap leading up to the establishment of the First Order, the era in which The Force Awakens takes place.
‘Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld’
The third installment of the Star Wars Tales collection, Tales of the Underworld focuses on bounty hunters Asajj Ventress and Cad Bane. Ventress was first introduced in The Clone Wars, while Cad Bane has appeared in The Bad Batch and made his live-action debut in The Book of Boba Fett.
Bane is a classic Western-style gunslinger known for his ruthlessness and trigger finger. Ventress is a Zabrak from the Nightsister clan of witches on Dathomir who was rescued from slavery as a child and trained in the ways of the Force, before descending to the dark side following the loss of her Jedi Master.
‘The Book of Boba Fett’
The Book of Boba Fett is a spinoff of The Mandalorian that takes place concurrently with that series, following the famed bounty hunter after he inherits the former territory of Jabba the Hutt. Alongside Fennec Shand, Fett enlists Din Djarin, aka the Mandalorian, to help him solidify his power.
Through the end of the season the show shifts into a continuation of The Mandalorian as Grogu trains to be a Jedi with Luke Skywalker (strikingly portrayed in his Return of the Jedi form and age through sophisticated CGI). The series explores what happens when power vacuums are ripped open and what the struggle for power looks like at street level.
‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’
Obi-Wan Kenobi follows the immediate events of Revenge of the Sith. As the Jedi Order is being eliminated one by one, Obi-Wan Kenobi is on the run after Anakin Skywalker has fully transitioned into Darth Vader.
After 10 years of hiding on Tatooine, Kenobi is called out to help rescue Leia, Anakin’s daughter and Luke’s twin sister, when she is kidnapped by the Emperor to draw him out. Unexpectedly, Obi-Wan comes face to face with his former Padawan, whom he believed had died following their duel on the volcanic planet Mustafar.
‘Skeleton Crew’
Skeleton Crew takes place just a few years after the fall of the Galactic Empire in Return of the Jedi. It follows Wim, Fern, KB and Neel, four children from the planet At Attin who find themselves deep in space after discovering a buried but operational spaceship in one of the temples on their planet. Thankfully, they run into Jod Na Nawood, a pirate and Force user trying to get by in a world hostile to Jedi, who takes the children under his wing.
‘Star Wars: Tales of the Empire’
Tales of the Empire follows two parallel paths. The first follows Morgan Elsbeth, a Nightsister and architect of the Imperial fleet, tracing her rise from a child who saw her people wiped out by General Grievous to climbing the ranks of the Empire until she reported directly to Admiral Thrawn. The second follows former Jedi Barriss Offee, a Padawan who fell to the dark side during the Clone Wars and became an Imperial Inquisitor.
‘Star Wars: Visions’
Star Wars: Visions is an anthology of anime shorts from throughout the Star Wars world. It brings a completely new look to the galaxy and stands outside the timelines of the major story while maintaining the ethos and heart of the franchise.
‘The Acolyte’
The Acolyte takes place during the era of the High Republic, about 100 years before the beginning of the Skywalker Saga. It follows Sol, a Jedi Master investigating a series of crimes, and his former Padawan Mae, who is presumed dead but has reemerged as a deadly warrior for the dark side.
Upcoming Star Wars Movies & TV Shows
The Star Wars universe has several projects still in development spanning the full timeline of the story.
On the big screen, The Mandalorian and Grogu is heading to theaters, while Ryan Gosling is set to star in Starfighter. Star Wars: New Jedi Order, which follows Rey Skywalker after the events of the sequel trilogy, is expected to arrive in 2028.
On the small screen three TV shows are currently in development. Star Wars Visions will get its own dedicated spinoff spinning off from the animated anthology series that brought a whole new anime-inspired vibe to the Star Wars universe. Ahsoka Season 2 is set to return after a critically acclaimed first season. And Maul — Shadow Lord Season 2 is set to bring back one of the franchise’s most beloved villains following rave reviews for Season 1.
Star Wars TV Shows in Order
Here is every Star Wars show ordered by when it takes place in the galaxy’s timeline:
1. The Acolyte Set about 100 years before the Skywalker Saga, during the High Republic era.
2. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Set during the prequel trilogy era, expanding on Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith.
3. Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Set during the Clone Wars era, following young Count Dooku and Ahsoka Tano.
4. Star Wars: The Bad Batch Set immediately after Revenge of the Sith and Order 66.
5. Obi-Wan Kenobi Set approximately 10 years after Revenge of the Sith.
6. Star Wars Rebels Set more than a decade after Revenge of the Sith, as the Rebellion begins to form.
7. Star Wars: Tales of the Empire Set during the Imperial era, running parallel to the events of Rebels.
8. Andor Set in the years leading directly up to Rogue One.
9. The Book of Boba Fett Set shortly after Return of the Jedi.
10. The Mandalorian Set in the years after Return of the Jedi.
11. Skeleton Crew Set a few years after the fall of the Galactic Empire.
12. Ahsoka Set after The Mandalorian, bridging toward the First Order era.
13. Star Wars: Maul — Shadow Lord Set after the events of The Clone Wars, with Maul seeking a new path.
14. Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld Follows Asajj Ventress and Cad Bane across various points in the timeline.
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