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Star Wars films and television series in chronoligical order

The Star Wars saga unfolds across distinct eras, each marked by decisive moments in galactic history. Time is measured in two parts: Before the Battle of Yavin (BBY), a pivotal event in the original film, and After the Battle of Yavin (ABY). The timeline stretches from the ancient past, featuring the flourishing Jedi Order during the Old Republic, through the rise and fall of the Empire, the rebellion that toppled it, and the struggles of the New Republic to a new generation facing a similar threat. The films and television series of Star Wars explores these different eras. While the Skywalker family is central to the three core trilogies (Episodes I to IX), Star Wars offers a much broader scope. Standalone films and series delve into specific periods, enriching the narrative arc with focused stories and in-depth explorations. Presenting the saga chronologically allows for a detailed examination of the events and characters that define this expansive universe, from the rise and fall of the Jedi Order to the rebellion against the Empire and beyond.

   
Format1
Type
Title
GSC2
First Aired
Dawn of the Jedi (c. 25,025 BBY)
The Old Republic (25,000 BBY–1,000 BBY)
The High Republic (c. 500 BBY–c. 100 BBY)

TV Series

Anim.

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (Season 1)

232 BBY 3

2023

TV Series

Live-act.

Star Wars: The Acolyte (Season 1)

132 BBY4 

2024

Fall of the Jedi (c. 100 BBY–19 BBY)

TV Series

Anim.

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi (Season 1)

from 36 BBY  

2022

Film

Live-act.

Star Wars: Episode I  - The Phantom Menace

32 BBY

1999

TV Series

Anim.

Star Wars: Forces of Destiny (Seasons 1–2)

from 32 BBY

2017–18

Film

Live-act.

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

22 BBY

2002

Film
Anim. Star Wars: The Clone Wars 
22 BBY–19 BBY
2008

TV Series

Anim.

Star Wars: Clone Wars (Seasons 1–3)5
Season 1: Chapter 1, Episode 1 (Vol. I). 2003
Season 1: Chapter 2, Episode 2 (Vol. I). 2003
Season 1: Chapter 3, Episode 3 (Vol. I). 2003
Season 1: Chapter 4, Episode 4 (Vol. I). 2003
Season 1: Chapter 5, Episode 5 (Vol. I). 2003
Season 1: Chapter 6, Episode 6 (Vol. I). 2003
Season 1: Chapter 7, Episode 7 (Vol. I). 2003
Season 1: Chapter 8, Episode 8 (Vol. I). 2003
Season 1: Chapter 9, Episode 9 (Vol. I). 2003
Season 1: Chapter 10, Episode 10 (Vol. I). 2003
Season 2: Chapter 11, Episode 1 (Vol. I). 2004
Season 2: Chapter 12, Episode 2 (Vol. I). 2004
Season 2: Chapter 13, Episode 3 (Vol. I). 2004
Season 2: Chapter 14, Episode 4 (Vol. I). 2004
Season 2: Chapter 15, Episode 5 (Vol. I). 2004
Season 2: Chapter 16, Episode 6 (Vol. I). 2004
Season 2: Chapter 17, Episode 7 (Vol. I). 2004
Season 2: Chapter 18, Episode 8 (Vol. I). 2004
Season 2: Chapter 19, Episode 9 (Vol. I). 2004
Season 2: Chapter 20, Episode 10 (Vol. I). 2004
Season 3: Chapter 21, Episode 1 (Vol. II). 2005
Season 3: Chapter 22, Episode 2 (Vol. II). 2005
Season 3: Chapter 23, Episode 3 (Vol. II). 2005
Season 3: Chapter 24, Episode 4 (Vol. II). 2005
Season 3: Chapter 25, Episode 5 (Vol. II). 2005

22 BBY–19 BBY

2003–05

TV Series

Anim.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Seasons 1–7)

22 BBY–19 BBY

2008–14, 2020

Film

Live-act.

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
from 19 BBY
2005
Reign of the Empire (19 BBY–1BBY)

TV Series

Anim.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Seasons 1–3)

from 19 BBY 

2021

TV Series

Anim.

Star Wars: Droids - The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO (Episodes 1–13)5  
Episode 1: 'The White Witch'
Episode 2: 'Escape into Terror'
Episode 3: 'The Trigon Unleashed'
Episode 4: 'A Race to the Finish'
Episode 5: 'The Lost Prince'
Episode 6: 'The New King'
Episode 7: 'The Pirates of Tarnoonga'
Episode 8: 'The Revenge of Kybo Ren'
Episode 9: 'Coby and the Starhunters'
Episode 10: 'Tail of the Roon Comets'
Episode 11: 'The Roon Games'
Episode 12: 'Across the Roon Sea'
Episode 13: 'The Frozen Citadel'
15 BBY
1985
Film Vid. Anim. The Pirates and the Prince5,6
15 BBY
1997
TV Film

Anim.

The Great Heep5
15 BBY
1986
Film Vid Anim. Treasure of the Hidden Planet5,7
15 BBY
1997

Film

Live-act.

Solo: A Star Wars Story

10 BBY

2018

TV Series

Live-act.

Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi (Episodes 1–6)

9 BBY

2022

TV Series

Live-act.

Star Wars: Andor (Episodes 1–12)

5 BBY

2022

TV Series

Anim.

Star Wars Rebels (Seasons 1–4)

from 5 BBY

2014–18

Film
Live-act. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
1 BBY
2016
Age of Rebellion (0–5 ABY)
Film
Live-act. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
0 BBY
1977
Film
Live-act. The Star Wars Holiday Special5
c. 1 ABY
1978
Film
Live-act. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1 ABY
1980

TV Series

Anim.

Star Wars: Ewoks (Seasons 1–2)5
Season 1 (first aired 1985)
Episode 1: 'The Cries of the Trees'
Episode 2: 'The Haunted Village'
Episode 3: 'Rampage of the Phlogs'
Episode 4: 'To Save Deej'
Episode 5: 'The Travelling Jindas'
Episode 6: 'The Tree of Light'
Episode 7: 'The Curse of the Jindas'
Episode 8: 'The Land of the Gupins'
Episode 9: 'Sunstar vs. Shadowstone'
Episode 10: 'Wicket's Wagon'
Episode 11: 'The Three Lessons'
Episode 12: 'Blue Harvest'
Episode 13: 'Asha'
Season 2 (first aired 1986)
Episode 1: 'The Crystal Cloak'/'The Wish Plant'
Episode 2: 'Home is Where the Shrieks Are'/'Princess Latara'
Episode 3: 'The Raich'
Episode 4: 'The Totem Master'/'A Gift for Shodu'
Episode 5: 'Night of the Stranger'
Episode 6: 'Gone with the Mimphs'/'The First Apprentice'
Episode 7: 'Hard Sell'/ 'A Warrior and a Lurdo'
Episode 8: 'The Season Scepter'
Episode 9: 'Prow Beaten'/'Baga's Rival'
Episode 10: 'Horville's Hut of Horrors'/'The Tragic Flute'
Episode 11: 'Just My Luck'/'Bringing Up Norky'
Episode 12: 'Battle for the Sunstar'
Episode 13: 'Party Ewok'/'Malani the Warrior'
3 ABY
1985–86
Film
Anim. The Haunted Village5,8
3 ABY
1997
Film
Anim. Tales from the Endor Woods5,9
3 ABY
1997
Film
Live-act. Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure5
3 ABY
1984
Film
Live-act. Ewoks: The Battle for Endor5
3 ABY
1985
Film
Live-act. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
4 ABY
1983
The New Republic (6 ABY–27 ABY)
TV Series

Live-act.

Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Seasons 1–3)

9 ABY

2019–20, 2023

TV Series

Live-act.

Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett (Season 1)

9 ABY

2021

TV Series

Live-act.

Star Wars: Ahsoka (Season 1)

9 ABY

2023

Rise of the First Order (28 ABY–35 ABY)

TV Series

Anim.

Star Wars: Resistance (Seasons 1-2)

from 34 ABY

2018, 2020

Film
Live-act. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
34 ABY
2015
Film
Live-act. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Last Jedi
34 ABY
2017
Film
Live-act. Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
35 ABY
2019
New Jedi Order (50 ABY)



Notes

On 25 April 2014, Lucasfilm announced that only the Star Wars episode films, the Clone Wars series (2008), and any other media produced after their announcement would be considered official canon. All other material would fall under the classification of Legends. The names of the new official eras are used in this table.


1. Film = live action full feature
2. Galactic Standard Calendar. BBY = before the Battle of Yavin; ABY = after the Battle of Yavin.
3. The series takes place 200 years before The Phantom Menace.
4. The series takes place 100 years before The Phantom Menace.
5. Non-canon under the Legends category.
6. Episodes 5 to 8 from Star Wars: Droids edited together and released as a full feature.
7. Episodes 10 to 13 from Star Wars: Droids edited together and released as a full feature.
8. Episodes 1, 2, 3 and 9 from the first season of Star Wars: Ewoks edited together and released as a full feature.
9. Episodes 4, 5, 10 and 13 from the first season of Star Wars: Ewoks edited together (with some modifications) and released as a full feature.


Sources:
1. Kristin Baver, Jason Fry, Cole Horton, Amu Richau, Clayton Sandell. Star Wars - Timelines. New York, NY: DK Publishing, 2023.
2. Megan Crouse, Amy Richau. Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia. New York, NY: DK Publishing, 2023.
3. Anthony Daniels. I am C3-PO - The Inside Story. London: DK Publishing, 2019.

4. Disney.com. Disney Entertainment, 2024.
5. 'Ewoks' and 'Droids' Episode Guide. The complete directory to the animated saga. Starlog Yearbook, Vol. 3, 1988.
6. Pablo Hidalgo, Daniel Wallace, Kristin Baver, Ryder Windham. Star Wars - Year By Year. New York, NY: DK Publishing, 2021.
7. Shane Turgeon. Droids and Ewoks - A Home Video History. Future Vintage Inc., 1996–2024.
8. Star Wars: Clone Wars, Volume One · Volume 2 [DVD]. Lucasfilm. Ltd., 2006.
9. Starwars.com. Lucasfilm Ltd., 2023.
10. Daniel Wallace, Kevin J. Anderson. Star Wars - The New Essential Chronology. New York, NY: Del Rey, 2005.
   

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