Star Wars Rebels

**Star Wars Rebels** is an American television series created by Simon Kinberg, Dave Filoni and Carrie Beck.

It focuses on the Galactic Empire hunting down the last of the Jedi while a fledgling rebellion against the Empire emerges.

The series premiered on Disney XD on October 3, 2014 and aired for four seasons until March 5, 2018.

## Plot

Fourteen years after the fall of both the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order and the rise of the Galactic Empire, a motley group of rebels called the Spectres unite aboard a light freighter called the Ghost and begin to conduct covert operations against Imperial forces on and around the planet Lothal and on other planets that are menaced by the Empire.

## Cast and Characters

### Main

* Taylor Gray as Ezra Bridger
* Vanessa Marshall as Hera Syndulla
* Freddie Prinze Jr. as Kanan Jarrus
* Tiya Sircar as Sabine Wren
* Steven Blum as Garazeb" Zeb" Orrelios
* Dave Filoni as Chopper

### Recurring

* David Oyelowo as Agent Kallus
* James Earl Jones as Darth Vader
* Matt Lanter as Anakin Skywalker
* Jason Isaacs as Grand Inquisitor
* David Shaughnessy as Commandant Cumberlayne Aresko / Taskmaster Myles Grint
* Liam O'Brien as Yogar Lyste
* Keith Szarabajka as Cikatro Vizago
* Kath Soucie as Maketh Tua / Mira Bridger
* Phil LaMarr as Bail Organa
* Dante Basco as Jay Kell
* Dee Bradley Baker as Kassius Konstantine / Emphraim Bridger / Captain Rex
* Ashley Eckstein as Ahsoka Tano
* Stephen Stanton as Grand Moff Tarkin / AP-5
* Brent Spiner as Gall Trayvis
* Keone Young as Commander Jun Sato
* Sam Witwer and Ian McDiarmid as Darth Sidious / Maul
* Jim Cummings as Hondo Ohnaka
* Philip Anthony-Rodriguez as Fifth Brother
* Sarah Michelle Gellar as Seventh Sister
* Gina Torres as Ketsu Onyo
* Clancy Brown as Ryder Azadi
* Kevin McKidd as Fenn Rau
* Lars Mikkelsen as Grand Admiral Thrawn
* Mary Elizabeth McGlynn as Governo Arihnda Pryce
* Tom Baker as The Bendu
* Nathan Kress as Wedge Antilles
* Zachary Gordon as Mart Mattin
* Genevieve O'Reilly as Mon Mothma
* Michael Bell as Jan Dodonna
* Forest Whitaker as Saw Gerrera
* Warwick Davis as Rukh

## Episodes

See Also: List of Star Wars Rebels Episodes

 2 | 22
 3 | 22
 4 | 16

## Release

The first two episodes, titled Spark of Rebellion, premiered on October 3, 2014, on Disney Channels worldwide and on Family Channel in Canada. In Australia, the series premiered on October 17 on Disney XD. The Siege of Lothal premiered on June 28, 2015, and the second season debuted on October 18. In Canada, the series premiered on October 19 on the DHX-owned Disney XD. However, due to DHX Media losing the rights to Disney content, the show was later moved to Disney Channel. The second season premiered on November 7, and it was moved to the Corus-owned Disney XD channel on December 1.

In the Middle East and Africa, Spark of Rebellion premiered on October 11 and the series debuted on October 18 on Disney XD. Siege of Lothal premiered on October 10, followed the official season premiere on October 17. In Southeast Asia, Spark of Rebellion premiered on Disney XD on October 4 and the series officially started on November 29. Siege of Lothal premiered on October 3 on Disney XD and Disney Channel, and the second season was released on October 24. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the series debuted on October 16 on Disney XD. Siege of Lothal premiered on July 18, 2015, followed by the second-season debut on October 17.

## Reception

### Critical Response

On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has received a 92% positive score, based on 13 reviews with an average rating of 8.20 out of 10, the website's critics consensus reads, "Rebels adds new dimension to an unexplored sector of the Star Wars timeline, inserting a ragtag group of lovable characters into a galactic adventure that all ages can enjoy." Seasons 2 and 3 have received a 100% score based on 6 reviews for season 2 and 6 reviews for season 3, with an average rating of 7.40/10 for season 2 and 9/10 for season 3. Season 4 has received a 100% score based on 10 reviews with an average rating of 9.20 out of 10, the website's critics consensus reads, "The Force is with these Rebels in a thrilling conclusion that plays to its characters' strengths while serving up plenty of galactic spectacle." On Metacritic, the first season has a weighted average score of 78 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favourable reviews".

IGN and Variety in particular had strong praise for the pilot film, Spark of Rebellion, with their only criticism being the appearance of the Wookiees in the film, being cited as not all that impressive compared to the rest of the animation. SyFy Wire calls the series "Pure fun", further stating that it "captures the awe and joy of A New Hope" and is "thematically ambitious" with a "dramatic edge". Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media called the series "exciting" with cartoon violence and "positive messages." Ashby also argued that the series has a "broad appeal for kids and adults" particularly those interested in Star Wars.