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Disney Officially Removes 'Star Wars: Ahsoka' Series From 2026 Slate

Rosario Dawson said the new season follows strong Disney+ viewership and a behind-the-scenes reel showed production details.

  • On Tuesday, Rosario Dawson announced at Disney's upfront presentation that Ahsoka Season 2 will premiere in early 2027, also introducing a behind-the-scenes production reel.
  • Development on the second season began in early 2024, following the first season's August 2023 premiere, which consistently reached Nielsen's top 10 original streaming series.
  • Hayden Christensen will reprise his role as Anakin Skywalker, while Rory McCann joins as Baylan Skoll, replacing Ray Stevenson who died in May 2023.
  • Lucasfilm has scaled back live-action projects, with the past 18 months seeing only the kid-focused Skeleton Crew and the final season of Andor released.
  • Star Wars animation output remains more robust, most recently highlighted by Maul: Shadow Lord, as executive producers Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau oversee franchise strategy.
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A blue-skinned admiral of the Empire, dark magic and undead storm cruisers: The series "Ahsoka" is causing unrest in the "Star Wars" universe. Now Disney announced the second season - including a prominent comeback.

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The A.V. Club broke the news on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
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