What is the best Star Wars animated series?
The Star Wars galaxy has expanded through animation, giving fans deep dives into characters and eras never seen in live action. Pick your all-time favorite Star Wars animated series.
The Clone Wars
The landmark 2008–2020 Lucasfilm series spanning seven seasons that expanded the prequel era mythology, introduced beloved characters like Ahsoka Tano and Captain Rex, and ended with the critically acclaimed 'Siege of Mandalore' arc.
Rebels
A 2014–2018 four-season animated series set between the prequel and original trilogies, following a ragtag rebel crew on the Ghost and culminating in epic tie-ins to the larger Star Wars saga.
The Bad Batch
A 2021–2024 series following Clone Force 99, a squad of genetically enhanced clone troopers navigating the rise of the Empire, praised for its character depth and increasingly dark themes.
Tales of the Jedi
An anthology series launched in 2022 featuring short-form episodes exploring the lives of Count Dooku, Ahsoka Tano, and other Jedi, praised as an absorbing expansion of established lore.
Tales of the Empire
A 2024 anthology series offering parallel stories about characters on opposite sides of the Empire, expanding the backstories of Morgan Elsbeth and Barriss Offee.
Star Wars: Visions
An anthology series launched in 2021 inviting acclaimed anime studios to tell original Star Wars stories in their own visual styles, resulting in two seasons of imaginative, boundary-pushing short films.
Star Wars Resistance
A 2018–2020 two-season series set just before The Force Awakens, following Resistance spy Kazuda Xiono, aimed at younger audiences with a lighter, adventure-focused tone.
The Clone Wars (2003)
Genndy Tartakovsky's micro-series from 2003–2005 that bridged Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith with an energetic, stylized action animation style that remains beloved by fans.
Young Jedi Adventures
A 2023 preschool-oriented animated series set in the High Republic era, following Jedi younglings under the guidance of Master Yoda as they learn the ways of the Force.
Star Wars: Droids
The 1985 animated series following C-3PO and R2-D2's adventures with a series of new owners between the prequel and original trilogy eras — one of the earliest Star Wars animated productions.
Ewoks
The 1985 animated series following the Ewoks of Endor in adventures predating Return of the Jedi, a foundational piece of 1980s Star Wars expanded universe storytelling.
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