How to Watch Every Star Wars Movie and Series in Order

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It's ne'er excessively precocious to go a Star Wars fan. If you're conscionable getting started with the franchise and are trying to drawback up with everything canon successful Star Wars, we've got you covered with a afloat chronological usher to the full Star Wars timeline.

While 3 caller live-action Star Wars movies are successful development, the adjacent caller summation to the Disney-owned franchise is the TV bid Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld, arriving connected Star Wars Day. See our database of each the upcoming Star Wars TV shows and movies for much info.

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Every Upcoming Star Wars Movie and TV Show

But what astir each of the Star Wars contented that you tin binge close now, and however bash you ticker it successful the bid it was meant to beryllium seen? Well, fearfulness not! We person a database of each the existent Star Wars movies and shows you tin ticker close present successful chronological bid and by merchandise date. And it's ne'er been easier, present that each of these titles are disposable to watercourse with a Disney+ subscription.

We volition proceed to update the database arsenic much movies and shows are released.

Star Wars Movies and Shows successful Chronological Order

1. The Acolyte (Series, 2024)

Chronologically, The Acolyte is the earliest portion of the Star Wars timeline that you tin watch. Set astatine the extremity of the High Republic era, agelong earlier the Skywalker Saga kicks off, this Disney+ bid follows a young erstwhile Jedi named Osha (played by Amandla Stenberg) who works with her aged Master, Sol (played by Lee Jung-jae) to analyse the execution of different Jedi. The bid received mostly mixed reviews, earning a 6/10 successful our The Acolyte play 1 review.

2. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (Movie, 1999)

Released successful 1999 and starring Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, and Natalie Portman, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace explored what happened agelong earlier the archetypal trilogy, making it the starting constituent for a chronological watch. It introduced america to a young Anakin Skywalker (played by Jake Lloyd) who would hopefully beryllium the 1 to bring equilibrium to the force. Though not an wide captious deed astatine the clip (as it sits astatine 51% connected Rotten Tomatoes), it’s since garnered a overmuch much affirmative reception, arsenic adjacent Ewan McGregor noted during interviews for the Obi-Wan Kenobi series.

3. Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (Movie, 2002)

The 2nd installment of the prequel trilogy, which came retired lone a fewer years aft its predecessor successful 2002, is the adjacent halt successful a chronological watch. Taking spot 10 years aft Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, it centers connected an older Anakin (played present by Hayden Christensen) and Obi-Wan (played erstwhile again by Ewan McGregor) arsenic they observe caller and terrifying threats successful the galaxy, which successful crook leads up to the Clone Wars.

4. Star Wars: Clone Wars (Animated Series, 2003-2005)

Clone Wars is simply a 2D animated bid that ran connected Cartoon Network from 2003-2005 and explored what happened during the titular wars, making it the cleanable communicative to slot successful betwixt Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Anakin and Obi-Wan returned arsenic characters arsenic well, but were voiced by antithetic radical (Mat Lucas and James Arnold Taylor, respectively). Even though this bid came to an extremity successful 2005, the Clone Wars stories continued with a movie and caller bid successful 2008.

5. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Movie, 2008)

Before the emergence of the caller Clone Wars series, determination was a computer-animated movie of the aforesaid sanction that released 2 months earlier the bid did to footwear it each off. It serves arsenic a aviator occurrence to the show, taking spot soon aft Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. It besides saw James Arnold Taylor returning arsenic the dependable of Obi-Wan Kenobi, but had Matt Lanter replacing Mat Lucas arsenic Anakin and featured Ashley Eckstein arsenic Ahsoka Tano, who would each transportation connected into the caller series, too.

6. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Animated Series, 2008-2020)

Two months later, Star Wars: The Clone Wars followed the 2008 computer-animated movie and ran connected Cartoon Network. It takes spot successful the 3 years betwixt Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, serving arsenic a continuation of the aforementioned Clone Wars bid from 2003, and featured respective acquainted faces and returning dependable formed members (such arsenic those listed successful the movie above). All of the events wrong the bid yet led to the prequel trilogy’s expansive finale: Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.

7. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (Movie, 2005)

The 3rd and last installment successful the prequel trilogy was Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, which released successful 2005. Following each of the thrills from The Clone Wars, this movie takes spot 3 years aft Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and sees a large displacement successful Anakin, yet bringing the prequel trilogy of the Skywalker Saga to a close. And portion Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope starts up a caller section of that Saga, determination are plentifulness of stories inactive to research successful the clip betwixt successful this postulation far, acold away.

8. Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Animated Series, 2021-2024)

Star Wars: The Bad Batch serves arsenic a sequel to The Clone Wars bid and takes spot successful the aftermath of said wars. It follows a radical of elite clone troopers, known arsenic Clone Force 99, and the mercenary missions they instrumentality connected post-Clone Wars. Its 2nd play is presently moving until March 29th, truthful it’s the cleanable clip to commencement catching up successful your chronological watch.

9. Solo: A Star Wars Story (Movie, 2018)

In the clip earlier the archetypal trilogy of the Skywalker Saga, there’s a movie that details the root of 1 of its astir important characters: Han Solo. Solo: A Star Wars Story is acceptable 10 years earlier the events of Stars Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and starred Alden Ehrenreich arsenic the titular smuggler, pursuing him and Chewbacca connected an adventurous heist. He’s not the lone quality we get a spot of backstory connected earlier the archetypal trilogy, though.

10. Obi-Wan Kenobi (Series, 2022)

Obi-Wan Kenobi is simply a mini bid that was released successful 2022 and follows the titular Jedi 10 years aft the events of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, with Ewan McGregor returning to the role. Though primitively planned arsenic a constricted series, the doorway is ever unfastened for different play if fans want, according to Lucasfilm. And, if you privation a speedy mode to instrumentality successful each six episodes of the bid without immoderate pacing issues, it's adjacent been recut by a instrumentality into a full-length movie!

11. Star Wars Rebels (Animated Series, 2014-2018)

Also taking spot a small implicit 10 years aft Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, and 5 years earlier Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Star Wars Rebels is an animated bid that follows the Rebellion’s tiny beginnings successful a postulation far, acold away. It ran for 4 seasons with 75 full episodes, truthful you’ll person plentifulness to support you occupied arsenic you travel the stories astir the emergence of the Rebellion.

12. Star Wars: Andor (Series, 2022-2025)

Similar to Star Wars Rebels and besides taking spot 5 years earlier Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Star Wars: Andor follows the enactment of the Rebel Alliance, with Cassian Andor (played by Diego Luna) starring the series. The archetypal play features 12 exhilirating episodes and play 2 is presently airing connected Disney+. The gathering of this Rebellion yet leads to…

13. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Movie, 2016)

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is acceptable conscionable earlier the events of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and follows a radical of Rebels, Cassian included, arsenic they crippled to bargain the plans for the Death Star. This movie was the archetypal of the standalone Star Wars spin-offs and featured a stellar formed alongside Luna, including Felicity Jones, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, and galore more.

14. Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (Movie, 1977)

And each of these events yet pb america into the trilogy that started it all, and the adjacent chronological section of the Skywalker Saga. Released successful 1977, Stars Wars Episode IV: A New Hope centered connected Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) arsenic helium begins Jedi grooming nether Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) and sets retired connected a travel to rescue Rebel Alliance person Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) with the assistance of smuggler Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew). It’s an unthinkable classical that started this full travel successful the archetypal place, and chronologically volition acceptable you up close successful the mediate of your Star Wars journey.

15. Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (Movie, 1980)

Star Wars came backmost bigger and amended with Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. Set 3 years aft its predecessor, this movie follows our favourite Rebels arsenic they proceed to combat backmost against Imperial forces, and arsenic Luke begins grooming with Yoda. It besides sees Darth Vader reaching retired to Luke successful an effort to lure him to the Dark Side. It’s dramatic, action-packed, and definite to support you invested arsenic you leap into the last movie of the archetypal trilogy.

16. Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (Movie, 1983)

Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi brings the archetypal trilogy’s Skywalker Saga to a close. Set 1 twelvemonth aft the events of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, this communicative revolves astir the Rebel fleet arsenic they purpose to instrumentality down the newly-rebuilt Death Star. It’s a climactic finale that besides sees Luke confronting Darth Vader erstwhile more, tieing up remaining strings arsenic the Rebels marque their last assault. It’s a movie that leaves the destiny of the postulation successful caller hands, and unfastened for caller stories.

17. Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Series, 2019-Present)

In the clip betwixt the autumn of the Empire and the emergence of the First Order, determination are respective stories to look - and 1 of the astir breathtaking comes from Star Wars: The Mandalorian. This abstraction occidental is simply a bid moving connected Disney+ that instantly won implicit fans with its breathtaking communicative of a bounty huntsman named Din Djarin (played by Pedro Pascal) and his adventures with small Grogu.

Season 3 is acceptable aft the events successful The Book of Boba Fett listed beneath - and the bid shows nary signs of slowing down anytime soon. Mando isn’t the lone communicative of a bounty huntsman that needs covering successful a chronological ticker of Star Wars, though.

18. The Book of Boba Fett (Series, 2021)

A acquainted sanction to galore Star Wars fans, Boba Fett (played by Temuera Morrison, who besides appeared successful Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones arsenic Jango Fett and re-recorded lines for Boba successful the DVD re-release of the archetypal trilogy) is different bounty huntsman who roams the galaxy. Serving arsenic a spin-off of Star Wars: The Mandalorian, and acceptable astir the aforesaid play of time, The Book of Boba Fett follows the titular quality arsenic helium leaves the beingness of a bounty huntsman down to instrumentality implicit the territory formerly tally by Jabba the Hut. It presently lone has 1 play retired with 7 episodes that tally astir an hr each.

19. Star Wars: Ahsoka (Series, 2023)

Ahsoka centers connected the titular erstwhile Jedi Knight arsenic she investigates an emerging menace to the galaxy. And for those who person been wondering wherever the amusement fits connected the timeline, we person some imaginable answers. In an interrogation with SFX mag (via GamesRadar) Sabine Wren's histrion Natasha Liu Bordizzo stated that, "Ahsoka runs on the aforesaid timeline arsenic The Mandalorian play 3, and the shows are each connected. There's conscionable truthful galore parallels." In our 7/10 reappraisal of the archetypal 2 episodes, IGN said: "Dave Filoni’s caller Disney+ bid Ahsoka has plentifulness of enactment but inactive gets disconnected to a dilatory commencement by getting viewers up to velocity with the events of Star Wars Rebels."

It was precocious announced that an Ahsoka play 2 is officially successful development.

20. Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (Series, 2024)

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew "is acceptable concurrently with The Mandalorian and Ahsoka," according to Empire Magazine (via Screen Rant). The Goonies-inspird bid follows a radical of mean suburban kids from the satellite At Attin who find themselves mixed up successful a space-pirate adventure. Jude Law stars arsenic Jod Na Nawood.

21. Star Wars: Resistance (Animated Series, 2018-2019)

Arisen from the ashes of the Empire comes a caller menace to the galaxy: The First Order. This emergence is archetypal explored successful Star Wars: Resistance, an animated bid that premiered connected Disney Channel and Disney XD. It follows a young aviator named Kazuda (or Kaz) Xiono who’s recruited by the Resistance (namely Poe Dameron - played by Oscar Isaac) to spy connected the First Order. It takes spot conscionable earlier the events of the sequel trilogy, laying the groundwork for what’s to travel successful the adjacent section of the Skywalker Saga.

22. Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (Movie, 2015)

The sequel trilogy kicked disconnected with Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, which introduced america to a marque caller set of Rebels. At the halfway of these films was Rey (played by Daisy Ridley), who joins up with ex-Stormtrooper Finn (John Boyega), Resistance aviator Poe (played by Oscar Isaac), and our beloved smuggler Han Solo (played erstwhile again by Harrison Ford) arsenic they enactment with the Resistance (led by Carrie Fisher’s General Leia Organa) to way down Luke Skywalker (once again played by Mark Hamill) and instrumentality down the First Order, with Kylo Ren (played by Adam Driver) arsenic the film’s main antagonist. It’s a reunion of aged and caller that started the sequel trilogy disconnected with a bang.

23. Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (Movie, 2017)

The hunt for Luke Skywalker leads consecutive into Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. Kicking disconnected instantly aft the extremity of The Force Awakens, this communicative follows Rey arsenic she seeks to enlistee Luke’s help. Given the First Order’s relentless pursuits, The Resistance could usage it, but she’s not the lone 1 retired looking for ways to summation the precocious hand. Finn gets assistance from a mechanic named Rose Tico (played by Kelly Marie Tran) and the 2 enactment unneurotic to assistance Resistance members flight the First Order. This movie besides serves arsenic the farewell to Carrie Fisher, and was lovingly dedicated to her astatine the end.

24. Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (Movie, 2019)

The last installment of the sequel trilogy, and expansive finale of the Skywalker Saga successful general, sees our unit of Resistance fighters instrumentality their last basal against Kylo Ren and the First Order. However, the First Order isn’t moving alone, arsenic Emperor Palpatine makes his instrumentality to assistance them. Unfortunately, this movie wasn’t a monolithic occurrence amongst critics. Our ain reviewer called it “a movie engineered to deed the spectator connected aggregate levels portion struggling to settee 42 years’ worthy of communicative elements,” but noted that it’s “if thing else, a tribute to [the Skywalker Saga’s] legacy.”

25. Star Wars: Visions (Anime Series, 2021)

With the Skywalker Saga implicit and done with, it’s clip to research caller stories successful this postulation far, acold away, and that’s precisely what Star Wars: Visions does. This bid is really a postulation of animated abbreviated films done by immoderate of the champion Japanese anime studios retired there. For each episode, the creators were fixed implicit state to archer a communicative of their choosing extracurricular of the accustomed canon and with their ain ocular style. It presently has 2 volumes disposable to watercourse connected Disney+ with Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 added this year.

Upcoming Star Wars Movies and Shows

There's a batch for Star Wars fans to look guardant to successful the years ahead. We're approaching Star Wars Day 2025, which volition spot the merchandise of Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld connected Disney+. The six-episode anthology bid follows 2 bounty hunters: Asajj Ventress and Cad Bane.

Otherwise, Andor: Season 2 is presently ongoing, with the last 3 episodes dropping aboriginal this month. The lone different projects with a merchandise day oregon model is Jon Favreau's The Mandalorian & Grogu (May 22, 2026) and Season 3 of the short-film anthology Star Wars: Visions.

The longer database of undated projects successful improvement includes Taika Waitaik's Star Wars movie (seemingly connected an indefinite hold), James Mangold's Dawn of the Jedi movie, Dave Filoni's Mando-Verse New Republic movie, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's New Jedi Order movie with Daisy Ridley, Simon Kinberg's caller Star Wars trilogy, Shawn Levy/Ryan Gosling's Star Wars movie, and Star Wars: Ahsoka Season 2.

You tin cheque retired our afloat database of upcoming Star Wars movies and TV bid for much details.