Star Wars Animated Watch Order

Release Order Recommended

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Animated series in release order. Recommended for most viewers.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars film 2008 · movie Theatrical pilot, 2008.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars seasons 1-7 2008 · series 2008 to 2020. Ends with the Siege of Mandalore.
Star Wars Rebels 2014 · series Four seasons, 2014 to 2018.
Star Wars Resistance 2018 · series Two seasons, 2018 to 2020. Sequel-era side story.
Star Wars: The Bad Batch 2021 · series Three seasons, 2021 to 2024. Follows Clone Force 99.
Tales of the Jedi 2022 · series Anthology shorts, 2022. Ahsoka and Dooku focus.
Tales of the Empire 2024 · series Anthology shorts, 2024.
Tales of the Underworld 2025 · series Anthology shorts, 2025.

Chronological Order

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Same shows in timeline order for viewers who want story sequence.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars seasons 1-7 2008 · series Set 22 to 19 BBY, with a few arcs best watched in timeline order.
Tales of the Jedi 2022 · series Spans prequel era.
Star Wars: The Bad Batch 2021 · series Starts at Order 66, runs into the early Empire.
Tales of the Empire 2024 · series
Star Wars Rebels 2014 · series Set 5 to 0 BBY.
Tales of the Underworld 2025 · series
Star Wars Resistance 2018 · series Set around the sequel trilogy.

About Star Wars animation

Star Wars animation covers the gap between the prequels and the original trilogy plus the early New Republic, and it connects directly to the live action shows. Start with the Clone Wars film and series from 2008 to 2020, then Rebels (2014 to 2018), Resistance (2018 to 2020), and The Bad Batch (2021 to 2024).

Tales of the Jedi, Tales of the Empire and Tales of the Underworld are short anthologies that slot between those runs. Ahsoka on Disney Plus continues Rebels, so watch Rebels before Ahsoka season 1 from 2023 if that live action branch matters to you.

Good to know

Release order works, but story order groups the Clone Wars in timeline sequence rather than broadcast sequence for a few out-of-order arcs. Rebels leads into the sequel-era gap, while Resistance sits alongside the sequel films and can be skipped if time is short. The Bad Batch follows Clone Force 99 right after Order 66 and pays off best after Clone Wars season 7.