Star Wars Rebels episode list

The following episodes of the Disney XD animated series Star Wars Rebels, produced by Lucasfilm and Lucasfilm Animation. The series takes place between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, in which the Galactic Empire is securing its grip on the galaxy and hunting down the last of the surviving Jedi Knights as a fledgling Rebellion against the Empire takes shape.

The series premiered on October 3, 2014 on Disney Channel with a one-hour special Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion, and aired on Disney XD channels worldwide starting October 13.

Short Films (2014)
Prior to the series premiere, four shorts were broadcast on the Disney Channel and made available online from August 11, to September 1, 2014. Each short features the Rebels of Lothal engaged in different confrontations against forces of the Galactic Empire, set around before Ezra joined the Rebellion and becoming Kanan's Jedi apprentice.

Television Movie (2014)
The film Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion screened at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con International, with additional preview screening events at various theaters around the world in the lead-up to its worldwide television premiere on October 3, 2014. The film was made available for early viewing starting September 29 for verified cable and satellite television subscribers via the WATCH Disney XD streaming video service and subscription video on demand.

On October 26, 2014, an extended cut of the film aired on ABC, which included an additional scene featuring Darth Vader.

Season One (2014-2015)
The full season began on Disney XD with the premiere of the episode "Droids in Distress" on October 13, and ended with "Fire Across the Galaxy" on March 2, 2015.

Set five years before A New Hope, follows the crew of the starship Ghost in the early days of the fight against the Galactic Empire. The crew attracts the attention of Agent Kallus of the Imperial Security Bureau, who wants to eliminate them as a threat before they can spark a wider rebellion; and The Inquisitor, a dark sider who is tasked with killing any Jedi who survived Order 66, including Kanan Jarrus and his new apprentice, Ezra Bridger. The crew of the Ghost eventually help form the Rebel Alliance.