Star Wars watch order

Every film, series, and special in release order.

40 entries·~380 hrs total runtime·1977–2026

In story order: the prequel trilogy, Rogue One, the original trilogy, then the sequel trilogy.

The Original Trilogy Era

1

Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

Movie121 min · 1977
2

The Star Wars Holiday Special

Special97 min · 1978

Not part of official canon; introduced Boba Fett in an animated segment.
3

Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back

Movie124 min · 1980
4

Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi

Movie131 min · 1983

Early Television Spin-offs (Legends continuity)

5

Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure

Special96 min · 1984
6

Star Wars: Droids

TV Series13 episodes · 1985–1986

Follows C-3PO and R2-D2 before A New Hope.
7

Star Wars: Ewoks

TV Series26 episodes · 1985–1986
8

Ewoks: The Battle for Endor

Special94 min · 1985
9

The Great Heep

Special48 min · 1986

The Prequel Trilogy Era

10

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

Movie136 min · 1999
11

Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones

Movie142 min · 2002
12

Star Wars: Clone Wars

TV Series25 chapters · 2003–2005

Animated microseries; now classified as Legends continuity.
13

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

Movie140 min · 2005

The Clone Wars

14

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Movie98 min · 2008

Theatrical introduction to the animated series.
15

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

TV Series133 episodes · 2008–2020

Set between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith.

Rebels and the Sequel Trilogy

16

Star Wars Rebels

TV Series75 episodes · 2014–2018

Set before A New Hope.
17

Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens

Movie138 min · 2015
18

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Movie133 min · 2016

Set immediately before A New Hope.
19

Star Wars: Forces of Destiny

TV Series32 shorts · 2017–2018
20

Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi

Movie152 min · 2017
21

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Movie135 min · 2018

An origin story for Han Solo, set before Star Wars Rebels.
22

Star Wars Resistance

TV Series40 episodes · 2018–2020
23

The Mandalorian Season 1

TV Series8 episodes · 2019

Set after Return of the Jedi.
24

Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker

Movie142 min · 2019

Disney+ Live-Action and Animation

25

The Mandalorian Season 2

TV Series8 episodes · 2020
26

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

TV Series47 episodes · 2021–2024

Begins during Revenge of the Sith.
27

Star Wars: Visions

TV Series27 shorts across 3 volumes · 2021–2025

Anthology from international studios; generally outside main canon.
28

The Book of Boba Fett

TV Series7 episodes · 2021–2022
29

Obi-Wan Kenobi

TV Series6 episodes · 2022

Set about 10 years after Revenge of the Sith.
30

Andor

TV Series24 episodes · 2022–2025

A two-season prequel to Rogue One.
31

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

TV Series6 shorts · 2022
32

The Mandalorian Season 3

TV Series8 episodes · 2023
33

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

TV SeriesMultiple seasons · 2023–present

Preschool series set centuries before the Skywalker Saga.
34

Ahsoka

TV Series8 episodes · 2023

Continues characters from Star Wars Rebels.
35

Star Wars: Tales of the Empire

TV Series6 shorts · 2024
36

The Acolyte

TV Series8 episodes · 2024

Set about a century before The Phantom Menace.
37

Skeleton Crew

TV Series8 episodes · 2024–2025

Set during the New Republic era, alongside The Mandalorian.
38

Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld

TV Series6 shorts · 2025
39

Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord

TV Series10 episodes · 2026

Set between The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels.
40

The Mandalorian and Grogu

Movie132 min · 2026

Continues Din Djarin and Grogu's story after The Mandalorian.

How many Star Wars movies and shows are there?

This list runs to 40 entries: the nine Skywalker Saga films plus theatrical spin-offs, animated series, live-action Disney+ series, and older television specials.

Do I need to watch The Clone Wars before Ahsoka?

Ahsoka continues characters and events introduced in The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, so release order places both animated series before it.

What order should a first-timer watch Star Wars in?

Release order, beginning with A New Hope — it preserves the reveals and shifts in perspective between the original and prequel trilogies as they were designed to be experienced.

Is Star Wars finished or still ongoing?

Still ongoing, across theatrical films, live-action TV, and animation.