SW/Timeline

An Interactive Archive

Star Wars
Timeline

Every film and series — explore them in in-universe chronology, or as the galaxy first discovered them.

The Timeline

The High Republic

The Jedi at their height, centuries before the Skywalkers.

  1. Era
    The High Republic
    Format
    Animated Series
    Length
    Series
    Set in
    232 BBY

    A gentle preschool series following Jedi younglings learning the ways of the Force during the optimistic age of the High Republic.

    The earliest stop on the timeline, and an easy entry point for the youngest fans.

    Premiered 2023 · Disney+
  2. Era
    The High Republic
    Format
    Live-action Series
    Length
    8 episodes
    Set in
    132 BBY

    A mystery thriller set at the twilight of the High Republic, as a former Padawan and her old master investigate a string of killings that hint at a rising darkness.

    Set roughly a century before the prequels — no prior viewing required.

    Premiered 2024 · Disney+

Fall of the Jedi

A fracturing Republic and a hidden Sith plot.

  1. Era
    Fall of the Jedi
    Format
    Film
    Runtime
    2h 16m
    Set in
    32 BBY

    Two Jedi uncover a blockade conspiracy and a gifted slave boy on Tatooine, unaware that a Sith Lord has begun moving the galaxy toward war.

    The chronological start of the Skywalker saga.

    +12
    Premiered 1999 · Theatrical
  2. Era
    Fall of the Jedi
    Format
    Film
    Runtime
    2h 22m
    Set in
    22 BBY

    A decade later, an assassination plot and a secret clone army draw the Republic to the brink as a forbidden romance quietly takes root.

    Ends with the first battle of the Clone Wars.

    +15
    Premiered 2002 · Theatrical

The Clone Wars

Galaxy-spanning war between Republic and Separatists.

  1. Era
    The Clone Wars
    Format
    Animated Series
    Length
    6 episodes
    Set in
    36 BBY – 19 BBY

    An anthology of short vignettes tracing two parallel paths through the twilight of the Republic — the early life of Ahsoka Tano and the slow disillusionment of Count Dooku.

    Short companion pieces best enjoyed after the Clone Wars series.

    +2
    Premiered 2022 · Disney+
  2. Era
    The Clone Wars
    Format
    Film
    Runtime
    1h 38m
    Set in
    22 BBY

    The theatrical launchpad for the animated series, introducing Anakin's apprentice as the Jedi chase a kidnapping plot across the war-torn galaxy.

    Watch before the Clone Wars series — it sets up Ahsoka Tano.

    +11
    Premiered 2008 · Theatrical
  3. Era
    The Clone Wars
    Format
    Animated Series
    Length
    133 episodes
    Set in
    22 BBY – 19 BBY

    The defining chronicle of the war, following clones, Jedi, and the rise of Ahsoka Tano across battles that reshape the galaxy.

    A long but essential bridge between Episodes II and III.

    +40
    Premiered 2008 · Disney+
  4. Era
    The Clone Wars
    Format
    Film
    Runtime
    2h 20m
    Set in
    19 BBY

    As the war ends, a hero's fear is turned against him, the Jedi are betrayed, and the Galactic Empire is born.

    The hinge of the saga — best seen after the Clone Wars series.

    +20
    Premiered 2005 · Theatrical

Reign of the Empire

Tyranny, rebellion, and the spark that becomes hope.

  1. Era
    Reign of the Empire
    Format
    Animated Series
    Length
    47 episodes
    Set in
    19 BBY

    A squad of experimental clones goes rogue in the chaotic first days of the Empire, navigating a galaxy that no longer has a place for them.

    Picks up immediately after Revenge of the Sith.

    +11
    Premiered 2021 · Disney+
  2. Era
    Reign of the Empire
    Format
    Animated Series
    Length
    6 episodes
    Set in
    19 BBY – 0 BBY

    Two survivors navigate the galaxy's criminal margins as the Republic gives way to the Empire — the bounty hunter Cad Bane and the former Sith assassin Asajj Ventress.

    Anthology vignettes set around the dawn of the Empire.

    Premiered 2025 · Disney+
  3. Era
    Reign of the Empire
    Format
    Animated Series
    Length
    6 episodes
    Set in
    19 BBY – 3 ABY

    Two interwoven journeys through the dark times — Morgan Elsbeth's rise from Nightsister survivor to Imperial magistrate, and a fallen Jedi's bargain with the Inquisitorius.

    An anthology that deepens threads from Ahsoka and the Clone Wars.

    Premiered 2024 · Disney+
  4. Era
    Reign of the Empire
    Format
    Animated Series
    Length
    Series
    Set in
    17 BBY – 13 BBY

    The former Sith carves out a criminal empire from the shadows of the early Imperial era, taking on an apprentice as he plays the underworld's factions against one another.

    Slots in after Revenge of the Sith, a few years before Solo.

    Premiered 2026 · Disney+
  5. Era
    Reign of the Empire
    Format
    Film
    Runtime
    2h 15m
    Set in
    10 BBY

    A young smuggler's origin story — first heists, first ship, and the friendships that will follow him into legend.

    A standalone caper; no homework required.

    Premiered 2018 · Theatrical
  6. Era
    Reign of the Empire
    Format
    Live-action Series
    Length
    6 episodes
    Set in
    9 BBY

    A decade after the Jedi's fall, a broken master in hiding is pulled back into action and a haunting reunion with his former apprentice.

    Best appreciated after the prequels and Rebels.

    +5
    Premiered 2022 · Disney+
  7. Era
    Reign of the Empire
    Format
    Live-action Series
    Length
    24 episodes
    Set in
    5 BBY – 1 BBY

    A grounded espionage drama charting one reluctant man's path from cynic to revolutionary as a scattered rebellion begins to cohere.

    Leads directly into Rogue One.

    +1
    Premiered 2022 · Disney+
  8. Era
    Reign of the Empire
    Format
    Animated Series
    Length
    75 episodes
    Set in
    5 BBY – 0 BBY

    A ragtag crew aboard the Ghost grows from local troublemakers into a vital cell of the early Rebel Alliance.

    Sets up characters and threads that pay off in Ahsoka.

    +21
    Premiered 2014 · Disney+
  9. Era
    Reign of the Empire
    Format
    Film
    Runtime
    2h 1m
    Set in
    0 BBY

    A farm boy, a princess's plea, and a pair of droids ignite a rebellion against a planet-killing battle station.

    Where it all began in 1977 — the heart of release order.

    +13
    Premiered 1977 · Theatrical
  10. Era
    Reign of the Empire
    Format
    Film
    Runtime
    2h 13m
    Set in
    0 BBY

    A doomed band of spies and soldiers steals the plans to the Death Star, paying the ultimate price for the galaxy's hope.

    Ends moments before A New Hope begins.

    +5
    Premiered 2016 · Theatrical
  11. Era
    Reign of the Empire
    Format
    Film
    Runtime
    2h 4m
    Set in
    3 ABY

    The Rebellion is scattered, a hero trains with a hidden master, and a single revelation changes everything.

    Widely considered the saga's high point.

    +9
    Premiered 1980 · Theatrical
  12. Era
    Reign of the Empire
    Format
    Film
    Runtime
    2h 11m
    Set in
    4 ABY

    A rescue on Tatooine, a forest-moon gambit, and a son's faith bring the Empire — and a father's story — to an end.

    The conclusion of the original trilogy.

    +14
    Premiered 1983 · Theatrical

The New Republic

A fragile peace and lawless reaches of the Outer Rim.

  1. Era
    The New Republic
    Format
    Live-action Series
    Length
    24 episodes
    Set in
    9 ABY

    A lone bounty hunter becomes the unlikely guardian of a mysterious Force-sensitive child in the lawless years after the Empire's fall.

    The flagship of the streaming era — a great modern starting point.

    +11
    Premiered 2019 · Disney+
  2. Era
    The New Republic
    Format
    Live-action Series
    Length
    7 episodes
    Set in
    9 ABY

    The legendary bounty hunter trades the helmet for a crime lord's throne, claiming his place in the underworld of Tatooine.

    Sits alongside The Mandalorian and crosses over with it.

    +8
    Premiered 2021 · Disney+
  3. Era
    The New Republic
    Format
    Live-action Series
    Length
    8 episodes
    Set in
    9 ABY

    The former Padawan hunts a returning threat across the stars, reuniting old allies in a story that continues Rebels.

    Watch The Clone Wars and Rebels first for full effect.

    +10
    Premiered 2023 · Disney+
  4. Era
    The New Republic
    Format
    Live-action Series
    Length
    8 episodes
    Set in
    9 ABY

    Four kids from a quiet planet stumble onto a buried starship and are lost far from home, falling in with a charming, treacherous stranger as they try to find their way back during the New Republic era.

    A self-contained coming-of-age adventure alongside The Mandalorian's era.

    Premiered 2024 · Disney+
  5. Era
    The New Republic
    Format
    Film
    Runtime
    Feature
    Set in
    10 ABY

    The first big-screen outing for Din Djarin and Grogu, carrying their bond into a new adventure in the lawless years after the Empire's fall.

    The theatrical continuation of the streaming series.

    Premiered 2026 · Theatrical

Rise of the First Order

A new generation faces the embers of the old war.

  1. Era
    Rise of the First Order
    Format
    Film
    Runtime
    2h 18m
    Set in
    34 ABY

    A scavenger, a defecting trooper, and a missing legend are swept into a new war against the First Order.

    Opens the sequel trilogy, decades after Return of the Jedi.

    +13
    Premiered 2015 · Theatrical
  2. Era
    Rise of the First Order
    Format
    Film
    Runtime
    2h 32m
    Set in
    34 ABY

    A reluctant teacher, a desperate fleet, and hard lessons about failure and hope test a new generation of heroes.

    The middle chapter of the sequel trilogy.

    +14
    Premiered 2017 · Theatrical
  3. Era
    Rise of the First Order
    Format
    Special
    Length
    Series
    Set in
    34 ABY

    The immersive Black Spire Outpost on the frontier world of Batuu, set during the era of the First Order.

    A canon location experience contemporaneous with the sequel trilogy.

    +4
    Premiered 2019 · Disney Parks
  4. Era
    Rise of the First Order
    Format
    Animated Series
    Length
    40 episodes
    Set in
    34 ABY – 35 ABY

    A young pilot goes undercover on a refueling station as the First Order tightens its grip in the lead-up to the sequel trilogy.

    Overlaps the start of The Force Awakens.

    Premiered 2018 · Disney+
  5. Era
    Rise of the First Order
    Format
    Film
    Runtime
    2h 22m
    Set in
    35 ABY

    An ancient evil returns for a final reckoning that closes the Skywalker saga across nine films.

    The chronological and release-order finale of the saga.

    +14
    Premiered 2019 · Theatrical
  6. Era
    Rise of the First Order
    Format
    Animated Series
    Length
    Series
    Set in
    35 ABY

    An anthology of original animated shorts from acclaimed studios around the world, each offering its own bold interpretation of the galaxy. A non-canon collection — its placement here is by release, not in-universe chronology.

    Standalone shorts outside the main continuity — watch any time.

    Premiered 2021 · Disney+
  7. Era
    Rise of the First Order
    Format
    Animated Series
    Length
    Series
    Set in
    35 ABY

    An expanded anime series growing out of the acclaimed Visions short, following a new generation of Force-wielders in a distant age. Non-canon — placed here by release rather than story year.

    Upcoming Visions anthology series, outside the main continuity.

    Premieres 2026 · Disney+
  8. Era
    Rise of the First Order
    Format
    Film
    Runtime
    Feature
    Set in
    40 ABY

    A standalone theatrical adventure set several years after the fall of the First Order, opening a new chapter in the galaxy beyond the Skywalker saga.

    Upcoming film set after The Rise of Skywalker.

    Premieres 2027 · Theatrical