Star Wars Resistance

Star Wars Resistance is an American 3D animated science fiction comedy television series produced by Lucasfilm Animation. The series uses a cel-shaded look. It follows Kazuda Xiono, a New Republic pilot who is recruited by the Resistance to spy on the growing threat of the First Order shortly before and during the events of the sequel trilogy.

The series premiered on Disney Channel on October 7, 2018, and the next day it debuted on Disney XD in the United States and worldwide. Twelve shorts debuted on the Disney Channel YouTube channel in December 2018. The second and final season premiered on October 6, 2019 on Disney Channel, Disney XD, and DisneyNow. The series ended on January 26, 2020 after forty episodes.

Resistance received generally positive reviews from critics, but mixed reactions from fans. While its voice acting, diverse cast of characters, writing, and score have received praise, its animation, tone in the first season, and small number of episodes have been criticized[citation needed]. Resistance was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program for both of its seasons. It won the Saturn Award for Best Animated Series on Television in 2019 for its debut season.

## Cast and characters

### Main

* Christopher Sean as Kazuda Xiono
* Scott Lawrence as Jarek Yeager
* Josh Brener as Neeku Vozo
* Suzie McGrath as Tam Ryvora
* Bobby Moynihan as Orka
* Jim Rash as Flix
* Donald Faison as Hype Fazon
* Myrna Velasco as Torra Doza
* Lex Lang as Major Elrik Vonreg
* Stephen Stanton as Griff Halloran
* Jason Hightower as Captain Imanuel Doza
* Mary Elizabeth McGlynn as Freya Fenris
* Dave Filoni as Bo Keevil
* Sumalee Montano as Agent Tierny

### Recurring

* Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron
* Gwendoline Christie (season 1) and Ellen Dubin (season 2) as Captain Phasma
* Liam McIntyre as Commander Pyre
* Elijah Wood as Jace Rucklin
* Carolyn Hennesy as General Leia Organa
* Tovah Feldshuh as Aunt Z
* Nazneen Contractor as Synara San

The droid BB-8 appears for most of the first season.

### Guest

* Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
* Rachael MacFarlane as Lin Gaava
* Frank Welker as Chelidae
* Matthew Wood as Ello Asty and Kylo Ren
* Domhnall Gleeson (season 1) and Ben Prendergast (season 2) as General HuxTemplate:Efn
* Joe Manganiello as Ax Tagrin
* Daveed Diggs as Norath Kev
* Lucy Lawless as the Aeosian Queen
* John DiMaggio as Vranki the Blue
* Cherami Leigh as Mia Gabon

## Shorts

1. "The Search for Kaz" (December 10, 2018)
2. "Dart and Cover" (December 10, 2018)
3. "Neeku's Reward" (December 10, 2018)
4. "When Thieves Drop By" (December 17, 2018)
5. "Treasure Chest" (December 17, 2018)
6. "G-LN" (December 17, 2018)
7. "Bucket's Quest" (December 23, 2018)
8. "Unmotivated" (December 24, 2018)
9. "The Need for Speed" (December 24, 2018)
10. "Sixty Seconds to Destruction" (December 31, 2018)
11. "Buggles' Day Out" (December 31, 2018)
12. "The Rematch" (December 31, 2018)

## Release

### Marketing

A trailer was released on August 17, 2018, showcasing the new animation style and characters. It received a negative reaction from fans, including criticism for its apparent targeting of younger viewers and both praise and criticism for the anime-style CGI. Blair Marnell of *Nerdist* compared the initial reaction to the early stigma *The Clone Wars* and *Rebels* suffered for similarly targeting younger demographics during release, only for both to become more positively received with subsequent seasons.

### Broadcast

The series debuted in the United States on the Disney Channel on October 7, 2018, with Disney XD airing the series later in the United States and worldwide, with the exception of Southeast Asia, where all live-action shows are sold by Disney's Southeast Asian channel. The series was renewed for a second season, which aired in October 2019. Its first episode, which picks up directly after the end of the first season, was screened at *Star Wars* Celebration in Chicago.

Season two premiered on Sunday, October 6, (10 p.m. EDT/PDT) on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW, with subsequent airings on Disney XD. Season two was the final season of the show and consisted of 19 episodes. The Series Premired On Jetix/Toon Disney On September 25, 2020.

### Home media

As announced on July 23, 2019, Lucasfilm released the first season on DVD on August 20. It includes all 21 episodes of Season One, as well as an exclusive sneak-peek at the making of the show with cast and crew, 4 audio commentaries with Sean, Lawrence, Brener and Velasco, the 12 shorts and Resistance Rewind.

The first season of *Star Wars Resistance* is also available on the Disney+ streaming service, which launched on November 12, 2019. The second season was added on February 25, 2020.

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