Every Star Wars TV show ranked, from âAndorâ to âThe Bad Batchâ
Every Star Wars TV show ranked, from âAndorâ to âThe Bad Batchâ
Kevin Jacobsen, Kevin Jacobsen and Ruth JohnsonSun, July 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM UTC
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Diego Luna as Cassian Andor on âAndorâ; Pedro Pascal as Din Djarin/the Mandalorian on âThe Mandalorianâ; Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano on âAhsokaâCredit: Disney+ (3)
The Star Wars saga has fully expanded beyond the movies and now includes a whole television universe. Starting with The Clone Wars, which filled in the gap between the second and third prequel films, these tales from a galaxy far, far away are well-suited to television as they allow for greater world-building and character exploration.
Disney+ launched the first live-action Star Wars show in 2019 with The Mandalorian, which was such a smashing success that weâve seen characters like Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Cassian Andor, and Ashoka Tano headline shows of their own. As with any long-running franchise, there are bound to be favorites among the fanbase, as well as shows that just didnât reach their full potential. Ahead, weâre ranking every Star Wars show from unwelcome disturbances in the Force to those that have us declaring in unison, âThis is the way.â
Two series are not ranked, but they are noted below. (The Star Wars franchise also has many micro-shows, web series, and Lego Star Wars short films, series, and specials, and those are not included here, either.)
Unranked: Star Wars: Droids (1985â1986)and Star Wars: Ewoks (1985â1986).
While notable for being some of the first real Star Wars media after Star Wars: Episode VI â Return of the Jedi (1983), Droids and Ewoks are very much of their time. Though thereâs nothing wrong with being a little dated or vintage, it doesnât feel fair to put these two slighter shows up against their bolder, bigger, better-budgeted descendants. They are available to watch on Disney+ if you care to view two curios of Star Warsâ vaunted past.
15. Young Jedi Adventures (2023â2025)
Master Yoda (voice: Piotr Michael) with Kai Brightstar (voice: Jamaal Avery Jr.), Lys Solay (voice: Juliet Donenfeld), Nubs (voice: Dee Bradley Baker), Nash Durango (voice: Emma Berman), and RJ-83 (voice: Jonathan Lipow) on âYoung Jedi AdventuresâCredit: Disney+
Itâs difficult to place this animated series, which is aimed at preschoolers and other young budding Jedis, in a ranking of lore-heavy dramas. Young Jedi Adventures is set centuries before Star Wars: Episode I â The Phantom Menace (1999) and centers on a group of younglings who learn how to harness the Force, among other life lessons, on their way to becoming Jedi Knights.
In the grand tradition of other kid-friendly cartoons, each episode contains two short stories. The series is well-regarded by critics, who correctly hail it as a good starting point for little ones just now dipping their toes into Star Wars. âKevin Jacobsen
14. The Book of Boba Fett (2021â2022)
Temuera Morrison as Boba Fett and Ming-Na Wen as Fennec Shand on âThe Book of Boba FettâCredit: Francois Duhamel/Lucasfilm
Boba Fett deserved better. Temuera Morrison deserved better. And while The Book of Boba Fett had its shining, sparkling moments for the bounty hunter and his outstanding actor, it ends up toward the bottom of this list because it strayed from being a story actually about Boba Fett. The series got distracted by other franchise favorites, and while maybe anywhere else they might be welcome, fans of the Boba Fett character had waited a long time for him to get an actual spotlight.
Itâs not like Morrison and the character canât carry the show, as happened in the first few episodes; they certainly can, which makes some of the writing decisions later on baffling. If The Book of Boba Fett gets a second season (chances are, it wonât), maybe it will redeem itself, but if not, its reputation will be that of an odd show, unbalanced and lacking in focus. âRuth Johnson
13. Star Wars Resistance (2018â2020)
Neeku Vozo (voice: Josh Brener), Kaz Xiono (voice: Christopher Sean), and Poe Dameron (voice: Oscar Isaac) on âStar Wars ResistanceâCredit: Lucasfilm
Star Wars Resistance tells the story of a small band of Resistance fighters around the events of the sequel trilogy. While colorful, with a 3-D style of animation not often seen on American TV these days, Resistance suffered from being intended for a younger audience. Its writing is simplistic at times, and the characters are loud and even grating.
One point of interest: Resistance does take a look at a part of the main Star Wars story thatâs kind of fuzzy â the lead-up to the sequel trilogy. The sequel trilogy, of course, for a lot of fans, merely turned into an excuse for Disney and Lucasfilm to milk the franchise for more, so your mileage may vary. Thereâs not a lot of substance to Resistance, much like the sequel trilogy it accompanied: If you want substantial Star Wars animation, upcoming entries on this list are where you need to head. âR.J.
12. Star Wars Tales (2022â2025)
Anakin Skywalker (voice: Matt Lanter) and Ahsoka Tano (voice: Ashley Eckstein) on âTales of the JediâCredit: Lucasfilm Ltd.
Aiming to expand upon stories we havenât seen fully in Star Wars, Tales spent its first volume focusing on two Jedi in particular: Count Dooku (Corey Burton) and Ahsoka Tano (Ashley Eckstein). Count Dooku felt like fresh ground, as we saw moments that had been implied â Qui-Gon Jinnâs death and its effect on the count, for one â but Ahsokaâs felt like walking on well-trod ground. The second volume expands the story of the Galactic Empire, while the third delves into the underworld of bounty hunters.
The stories are well-told, the animation is unusually thoughtful, but Tales finds itself merely revolving on Star Warsâhamster wheel, as opposed to hopping off of it and exploring something new. âR.J.
11. Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021â2024)
Crosshair, Echo, Wrecker, Hunter, and Tech (all voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) on âStar Wars: The Bad BatchâCredit: Lucasfilm
Telling the story of a genetically mutated clone trooper squadron in the immediate aftermath of Order 66, The Bad Batch feels slight in the wider scheme of Star Wars, and even a bit of a retread, as the squadron ends up in the guardianship of a young, talented child, which may be a mandatory Star Wars trope at this point.
The Bad Batch becomes a little band of mercenaries, having adventures and trying to outrun the Empire, who obviously arenât huge fans of having a bunch of rebellious clone troopers running around the galaxy, helping where they can. Where other animated shows on this list have serious repercussions for the wider canon of the franchise, The Bad Batch didnât take that tack, but, as an action-adventure show in the tradition of vintage elite team shows like, say, The A-Team, you canât really go wrong with giving it a shot. âR.J.
10. Star Wars: Maul â Shadow Lord (2026âpresent)
Maul (voice: Sam Witwer) on âStar Wars: Maul â Shadow LordâCredit: Disney+
Thereâs still time for the latest Star Wars series to move higher on this list, but itâs an auspicious start for this strikingly animated probe into the psychology of one of the franchiseâs greatest villains. Taking place about a year after the Clone Wars, the series follows Maul (voiced to menacing perfection by Sam Witwer) and his attempt to regain his power on the planet Janix.
Not unlike crime dramas such as Peaky Blinders or Boardwalk Empire, Maul â Shadow Lord daringly puts us in the mind of a ruthless leader hungry for dominance and refuses to soften him. Its brooding, cyberpunk aesthetic is a strong visual choice for telling the story of a former Sith lord whose double-bladed lightsaber dazzled so many viewers in The Phantom Menace. âK.J.
9. Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (2024â2025)
Ravi-Cabot Conyers as Wim, Ryan Kiera Armstrong as Fern, Robert Timothy Smith as Neel, Kyriana Kratter as KB, and Jude Law as Jod on âStar Wars: Skeleton CrewâCredit: Matt Kennedy/Lucasfilm Ltd.
From the start, Star Wars has resonated with children and adults alike for its hero journeys and well-drawn coming-of-age narratives. Skeleton Crew evokes those adventurous origins, eschewing lore-heavy plotting in favor of lighter, straightforward storytelling as it follows a group of four children who discover a spaceship on their home planet, soon finding themselves on a voyage through the galaxy.
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The stakes are relatively low, and the childhood wonder may not work for more cynical adult viewers, but Skeleton Crew is a solid example of Star Warsâ unlimited potential to tell all kinds of stories without having to relate everything back to the Skywalker Saga. Plus, Jude Law brings his movie star charisma as the swaggering pirate captain Jod Na Nawood, who helps the kids find their way back home (for reasons far from mere goodwill). âK.J.
8. Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi in âObi-Wan KenobiâCredit: Lucasfilm Ltd.
Obi-Wan Kenobi lands in the middle of this list because it suffers from a serious problem: Itâs redundant. While shows like The Acolytepromised to take viewers to eras we hadnât seen before in the franchise, Obi-Wan Kenobi decided to devise a tale from a time we know all too well, and a character we already know enough about, too.
The creators of Obi-Wan Kenobi wanted to show how we got from Ewan McGregorâs Obi-Wan in the prequels to Sir Alec Guinnessâ in the original trilogy, but did we ? The series didnât provide a good argument that we did, somehow managing to make new scenes feel overexposed and overdone. Third Sister (Moses Ingram), the chief antagonist, might be the best part of this show, as she felt fresh and new, expanding the tradition of the other histrionic dark-side Force users who came before her. âR.J.
7. Ahsoka (2023âpresent)
Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano on âAhsokaâCredit: Suzanne Tenner/Lucasfilm Ltd.
Ahsoka Tano has come to be recognized as one of the strongest female characters in a franchise that previously struggled to develop them in comparison to men. First introduced in The Clone Wars, Anakin Skywalkerâs Jedi apprentice finally made her live-action debut in season 2 of The Mandalorian, with Rosario Dawson assuming the role with cool confidence. Set after Return of the Jedi, the series follows Ahsoka and her apprentice, Sabine Wren (Natasha Liu Bordizzo), as they lead an effort to fend off the ruthless Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen) and prevent an Empire uprising.
As a Mando spinoff, Ahsoka retains the general visual design and feel of its predecessor. While the seriesâ plot is indebted to past Star Wars stories of the Jedi and the struggles between good and evil, its earnest, well-drawn depiction of women fighting for the rebellion makes up for its lack of groundbreaking storytelling. âK.J.
6. Star Wars: Visions (2021âpresent)
Ronin (voice: Masaki Terasoma) on âStar Wars: VisionsâCredit: Lucasfilm Ltd.
Visions is an impressive work of art for not just Star Wars, but for the cinematic medium in general. For its first season, seven Japanese animation studios were tasked with reimagining Star Wars concepts and bringing nine unique animated episodes to life â and they pulled it off. The animation styles, varying from episode to episode, are all dynamic and gorgeous, paying homage to both a classic anime style and Star Warsâ own more wry feeling.
Visions continued in 2023 (and again in October 2025) with studios beyond Japan, from India to the U.S., contributing. And fans should only hope that the stories it tells become jumping-off points for even more truly original storytelling, in a galaxy far, far away that has needed a drastic departure from its core story for such a long time. âR.J.
5. The Acolyte (2024)
Amandla Stenberg as Mae on âThe AcolyteâCredit: Christian Black/Lucasfilm Ltd.
Set about a century before The Phantom Menace, The Acolyte is chronologically the earliest show to date, following Osha (Amandla Stenberg) â a Padawan learner accused of killing a Jedi Master â and her former Jedi Master, Sol (Lee Jung-jae), who helps her find answers. The series charted compelling territory, foregoing traditional heroes vs. villains storytelling in favor of a morally ambiguous tale that questions if the Jedi are wholly good, and whether our perception is truly reality.
Bad-faith audience members review-bombed the series due to its diverse cast and creative departures. Still, we would gladly take a fresh perspective on the franchise over stale rehashings, even if the latter feature characters we love. âK.J.
4. Star Wars Rebels (2014â2018)
Sabine Wren (voice: Tiya Sircar), Kana Jarrus (voice: Freddie Prinze Jr.), Ezra Bridger (voice: Taylor Gray), and Hera Syndulla (voice: Vanessa Marshall) on âStar Wars RebelsâCredit: Lucasfilm
The period between Revenge of the Sith (2005) and A New Hope (1977) was the dark ages for the Star Wars universe, and Rebels did not shy away from that fact, both aesthetically and intellectually. Rebels could be brutal, even with all the discretion shots in the world, and it should be applauded for its dedication to showing a galaxy far, far away that feels doomed to remain fallen.
Still, there are those bright spots of hope and light that remain undimmed throughout, making Rebels important for showing how the Star Wars universe survived in the years between the Republicâs fall and the Rebellionâs victory over the Empire. While it might have been nice to see Rebels use a different animation style than the next entry on this list, it was still remarkably well-plotted and acted, with characters both new and familiar duking it out for the survival of the galaxy. âR.J.
3. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008â2014; 2020)
Ahsoka Tano (voice: Ashley Eckstein) on âStar Wars: The Clone WarsâCredit: Lucasfilm
The Clone Wars was an epic show, and, in many ways, carried some of the most poignant and overtly political moments of the whole franchise. But it was also a long slog, taking a war between the Jedi and Galactic Republic that only lasted three years and stretching it into seven seasons, with 133 episodes total when all was said and done, which means thereâs a great deal of filler and wasted time.
Still, The Clone Wars was an impressive display of dedication to showing one of Star Warsâ most dramatic historical periods, quickly surpassing its origins as a spinoff show of a not-so-great movie. If you have the desire to watch what is often a well-told war drama with occasionally silly divergences, and you have the time to watch the whole thing, it is worth it. âR.J.
2. The Mandalorian (2019â2023)
Pedro Pascal as Din Djarin/the Mandalorian on âThe MandalorianâCredit: Francois Duhamel/Lucasfilm Ltd.
Spearheaded by Jon Favreau, The Mandalorian sounded intriguing from the get-go: A new story about a bounty hunter who came from the warrior monk society known as the Mandalorians â origin culture of Jango and Boba Fett â and by extension, all of the clone troopers? And itâs considered a space Western? Awesome. The pilot was, indeed, very cool.
Then, the last five minutes happened, and a radical, exciting shift in Star Wars occurred. Hello, Grogu. The importance of âthe Childâ in making The Mandalorian a compelling show canât really be understated. Giving Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) something to care about gave the audience something to care about, too; yeah, the week-to-week adventures of Djarin couldâve been compelling on their own, but with Grogu, we got a key emotional thread throughout. âR.J.
1. Andor (2022â2025)
Andy Serkis as Kino Loy and Diego Luna as Cassian Andor on âAndorâCredit: Lucasfilm Ltd.
The Tony Gilroy-created Andor quickly impressed fans as it told the origin story of Cassian Andor (Diego Luna). However, the series managed to expand beyond its eponymous protagonist, introducing us to new characters and reintroducing us to old, like Mon Mothma (Genevieve OâReilly). Where Obi-Wan Kenobi was clunky in almost the exact same period of time, Andorsoared because it was genuinely mysterious: In Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), Cassian is a cipher. Here, he becomes an orphan of the newly risen Empire, rendered a thief, a murderer, and only sometimes, a highly reluctant rebel.
Andor refuses to make easy moral judgments, and its characters are not always the likable, charming figures weâve come to expect. Its story moves slower, and it has many different threads. But as the seriesmaintained its high quality through both seasons, it wasnât just good Star Wars âit was brilliant political television, too. âR.J.
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