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Star Wars ' winner of late has been in the land of television set , with several individual episodes ranking among the best crafted in a galaxy far , far away . In 2019,The Mandaloriankickstarted a wave ofStar Warscontent on the small screen . The succeeder ofThe Mandaloriancannot be understated , with the show ’s characters , storylines , and theme lay the groundwork forupcomingStar WarsTV shows . The Mandalorianhas even proven to impact the franchise beyond TV , withThe Mandalorian & Groguplanned to be released in 2026 as the nextupcomingStar Warsmovie .
Thanks toThe Mandalorian , otherStar WarsTV projectssince 2019 includeAhsoka , The Book of Boba Fett , Obi - Wan Kenobi , andAndor . However , it is worth noting that - whileThe Mandalorianushered in a period of ascendence for live - actionStar WarsTV - shows likeStar Wars : The Clone Wars , Star Wars Rebels , andStar Wars : The Bad Batchhave been around since as early as 2008 where the former is concerned . Across thisvastStar WarsTV timeline , 10 episode can be play up as the best ever produced .
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Season and Episode Number
The Mandalorian
" The Jedi "
time of year 2 , Episode 5
" The Tragedy "
Season 2 , Episode 6
" The Believer "
Custom Image by Yeider Chacon
time of year 2 , Episode 7
Andor
" Rix Road "
Star Wars: The Bad Batch is an action-adventure animated series set after the events of The Clone Wars, following Clone Force 99 (a.k.a. the Bad Batch.) Finding themselves immune to the brainwashing effects of Order 66, the Bad Batch become mercenaries for hire while outrunning the empire, now seeing them as fugitives of the law.
Season 1 , Episode 12
Ahsoka
" Shadow Warrior "
Season 1 , Episode 5
Star state of war : The Bad Batch
" Plan 99 "
Season 2 , Episode 16
" The Cavalry Has get in "
time of year 3 , Episode 15
Star Wars: The Clone Wars is an animated series that explores the intense conflict between the Republic and the Separatists. Featuring a mix of loyalty shifts and alliances, it delves into complex mysteries of the Force and showcases pivotal moments for characters like Anakin Skywalker and Master Yoda.
Star warfare : The Clone war
" slaughter of Krell "
time of year 4 , Episode 10
" The Wrong Jedi "
Season 5 , Episode 20
Star Wars Rebels
" A World Between Worlds "
time of year 4 , Episode 13
10Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2, Episode 12
“The Outpost”
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Brad Rau & Nathaniel Villanueva
author
Set between Episodes III and IV of the Star Wars film franchise, Star Wars Rebels is a canon animated series that follows a group of ragtag heroes who band together to face the Empire. In an age where the Galactic Empire is hunting down the last of the Jedi, a teenage outcast named Ezra Bridger is discovered to be force sensitive by a surviving Jedi known as Kanan Jarrus. Agreeing to join them and accept Jedi training, Ezra becomes a part of a small but growing crew of rebels determined to destroy the empire covertly.
Jennifer Corbett
Air Date
March 8 , 2023
rank as the 10th bestStar WarsTV installment of all fourth dimension isStar state of war : The Bad Batchseason 2 , episode 12 , " The Outpost . " This episode ask a falling out from the titular team of Hunter , Wrecker , Tech , and Omega to concentrate on Crosshair , their brother who abandoned the team for the Empire . " The Outpost " succeeds primarily because it is the closing of two season worth of character development for Crosshair . Throughout the show , Crosshair is faced with making impossible choices on behalf of the Empire , grappling between his loyalty as a soldier and his allegiance to his brothers and sister .
In " The Outpost , " this character arc is stark . The floor of the episode centers solely on Crosshair being transported to a desolate ice planet , forced to live on its coarse conditions among other clones , one mention Mayday . The instalment is beautifully liven as look , with a foreboding sense of dread elicited from the polar landscape . What spend a penny " The Outpost " special though , is Crosshair ’s impression finally being called into question by Mayday .
The nominal outstation features again in Star Wars : The Bad Batch season 3 , installment 5 , where Crosshair finally regains the trust of his chum .
The two narrowly hold out the stark condition of the planet , but an Imperial Lieutenant give care only for his missing payload . The Lieutenant thus refuse medical care for Mayday , with the clone give in to his wounds . Crosshair decide to frivol away the Imperial Lieutenant out of ire is one of the best moment in the entire show , due to how methodically and carefully his turning against the Empire was seeded . This , combined with the blue , self - contained nature of the instalment , countenance " The Outpost " to stand as the best individual sequence ofStar state of war : The Bad Batch .
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Star state of war : The Bad Batch is an action - dangerous undertaking animated series place after the event of The Clone Wars , following Clone Force 99 ( a.k.a . the Bad Batch . ) Finding themselves resistant to the brainwashing effects of Order 66 , the Bad Batch become mercenaries for hire while outrunning the empire , now ensure them as fugitive of the law .
9Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 5, Episode 16
“The Lawless”
Brian Kalin O’Connell
Chris Collins
February 2 , 2013
The first , and for certain not last , sequence fromStar war : The Clone Warson this tilt is season 5 , installment 16 , " The Lawless . " The episode shopping mall on Obi - Wan Kenobi who is lured to Mandalore by his old enemy Darth Maul to rescue Duchess Satine Kryze . This episode stand up amongStar Wars ' expert due to the setup of Obi - Wan and Satine ’s relationship . With romantic relationships being such a prohibited concept to the JediStar Warsprequels , Obi - Wan ’s connection to Satine is ceaselessly compelling . Kenobi and Satine ’s relationship was part of 10 priorClone Warsepisodes , patronize why “ The Lawless ” work so well .
Ironically , it is the end of Obi - Wan and Satine ’s relationship that allows " The Lawless " to fructify itself apart . Maul ’s execution of Satine in front of Kenobi is harrowingly dark forStar Warsanimation , pushing the boundaries asThe Clone Warsoften did . What followed was an intense , episode - recollective activity sequence as Kenobi escapes a Mandalore being invade by Death Watch , and Maul is confronted by his old master , Darth Sidious . The vivid emotion offsets the shiver of ascertain Sidious in action as he duels Maul and Savage Opress , contribute a stellar installment ofThe Clone Warsto a close .
Star war : The Clone Wars is an animated series that explore the vivid conflict between the Republic and the Separatists . Featuring a mixture of commitment shifts and alliances , it delves into complex mysteries of the Force and showcases pivotal minute for case like Anakin Skywalker and Master Yoda .
Andor is a Star Wars prequel series set before the events of Rogue One, following Cassian Andor as he navigates a world of danger and deception. The series delves into his transformation into a pivotal figure in the struggle against the Galactic Empire.
8Star Wars Rebels Season 2, Episode 22
“Twilight of the Apprentice”
Dave Filoni
Dave Filoni , Simon Kinberg , & Steven Melching
March 30 , 2016
The season 2 close ofStar Wars Rebels,“Twilight of the Apprentice , " is one of the most compelling minute ofStar Warsever produced . The installment centre around the exploration of the Sith globe Malachor , withRebels ' Ezra Bridger , Kanan Jarrus , and formerClone Warscharacter Ahsoka Tano searching for a secret that can defeat the Sith and thus , the Empire . The arcanum is a Sith Holocron , with other malevolent forces such as a still - alive Maul andStar Wars’Imperial Inquisitorssearching for it also .
The first one-half of the installment features Maul ’s regaining , and a journey through the dark of Malachor , making " Twilight of the Apprentice " one of the darkest entries inStar Wars Rebels , both literally and thematically . The 2d half of " Twilight of the Apprentice " is then filled with some of the large , most emotionally compelling action moments in not onlyRebelsbut the entireStar Warsfranchise . The team - up between Kanan , Ahsoka , and Maul against the Imperial Inquisitors is tremendous given the former rivalry between the Jedi and the Sith warrior .
Despite originally dying in his first visual aspect , Darth Maul has become one of Star Wars ' most enduring character . Here ’s all you need to know .
When Maul turns on Kanan , however , the darkness ooze back into the instalment . Kanan being blind by Maul , yet defeat him nonetheless solidifies the former as one ofStar Wars ' best characters , while Ahsoka battles against an one-time acquaintance at the top of Malachor ’s temple . The appearance of Darth Vader in the installment is brilliant , compound by the noesis that his old apprentice Ahsoka is waiting for him . The two engagement , leading Ahsoka to discover Vader ’s honest identity is Anakin Skywalker .
The blending of James Earl Jones and Matt Lanter - Anakin’sClone Warsvoice actor - for this conniption works unco to deal the unrest in Vader seeing his apprentice once more . Complete with fantastic committal to writing in which Vader threatens to obliterate Ahsoka , the build - up of the relationship that had been around since 2008 follow to a head in " Twilight of the Apprentice . " This emotional resonance combines with the action - take plot of land ofStar warfare Rebelsseason 2 , installment 22 , to help it become one ofStar Wars ' best .
Set between Episodes III and IV of the Star Wars film franchise , Star Wars Rebels is a canon animize serial that follows a group of ragtag Hero who ring together to face up the Empire . In an old age where the Galactic Empire is trace down the last of the Jedi , a teenage pariah advert Ezra Bridger is unwrap to be effect sensitive by a surviving Jedi sleep with as Kanan Jarrus . Agreeing to join them and accept Jedi preparation , Ezra becomes a part of a small but growing crew of rebels determined to destroy the empire covertly .
Released on November 12, 2019 The Mandalorian follows a lone gunfighter navigating the galaxy’s outer reaches after the Galactic Empire’s fall. As a skilled bounty hunter, he operates in a lawless universe, undertaking various missions on the fringes of the New Republic’s territories.
7Andor Season 1, Episode 6
“The Eye”
Susanna White
Dan Gilroy
The first live - actionStar Warsepisode on this list comes fromAndorvia season 1 , episode 6 , " The Eye . " " The Eye " is the ending ofAndor ’s second arc , focusing on a armed robbery the titular Cassian is undertake against an Imperial base . This armed robbery is first introduced two episodes prior , meaning the provision , preparation , tension , and team of new character all come to a thrilling culmination in episode 6 .
The bounteous strength of " The Eye " lies in its simple plot ; the idea of the holdup has been built over two instalment , meaning installment 6 has a rummy centering that leads to an endless , tense , and exciting hour ofStar WarsTV . This heist is set against the backdrop of the titulary Eye of Aldhani phenomenon , givingAndorthe prospect to flex its beautiful cinematography and CGI . The Eye of Aldhani is the celestial effect in which yard of meteor burn up in the satellite ’s atmosphere , create a puritanical , green , and lily-livered sky whichAndor ’s dark rip-off contrasts gracefully with .
by from how good " The Eye " looks , the episode work on a role and story spirit level . The armed robbery by nature has many hiccups , with the prior two - episode build - up causing a sensation of stress unlike anything else in the franchise . The stealing of majestic credits , the firefights that ensue , and the escape flight through the meteor cascade are all thrilling . “The Eye " is so exciting that it is lacking emotionally , meaning it can not outrank any higher . That said , the expert craftsmanship is enough to see it come in as the 7th - bestStar WarsTV instalment ever made .
Andor is a Star Wars prequel serial adjust before the events of Rogue One , following Cassian Andor as he sail a world of danger and deception . The series delves into his transformation into a polar pattern in the struggle against the Galactic Empire .
6The Mandalorian Season 2, Episode 8
“The Rescue”
Peyton Reed
Jon Favreau
The Mandalorianseason 2 , episode 8 , " The deliverance " ranks as the sixth - bestStar WarsTV show - and the best inThe Mandalorian ’s run - simply because of how purelyStar Warsit is . The stage set - up of the episode did a destiny of the heavy lifting emotionally , with the nominal Din Djarin ’s adopt son Grogu being captured by imperial , leading to the nominal rescue . With so much of the set - up established by the episode before it , " The Rescue " could dive straight into the aery combat scenes , hired man - to - hired man fighting , brilliantStar Warsteam - ups , and cameo - filled surprises .
Seeing the squad - up of Din Djarin , Boba Fett , Fennec Shand , Bo - Katan Kryze , and Cara Dune to save Grogu was epic , to say the least . Each character had their own found motivations , strengths , and weaknesses , recommend the show ’s piece of writing in prior seasons . The fight successiveness that travel along only establish upon the character dynamics , from Bo - Katan , Fennec , and Cara ’s storming of an Imperial Star Destroyer ’s bridge to Din Djarin face off against Moff Gideon wieldingStar Wars’Mandalorian Darksaber .
The Book of Boba Fett ’s handling of Grogu and Din ’s reunification unfortunately lessens the aroused weight of " The Rescue " in hindsight , meaning it can not grade higher .
What allows " The Rescue " to be remember as one of the greatestStar WarsTV episode ever made , however , is the cameo of Luke Skywalker . Seeing Jedi Master Luke in action was a slew to behold , as he cut down waves of Dark Troopers using his green lightsaber . This led toThe Mandalorianseason 2 ’s emotionally resounding finale , in which Grogu leaves to take aim with Luke . Pedro Pascal is grand in this succession , with the brokenheartedness and sadness at his Word leaving pouring out in a great performance .
Released on November 12 , 2019 The Mandalorian follows a lone gunfighter pilot the Galax urceolata ’s outer reach after the Galactic Empire ’s fall . As a skilled bounteousness Orion , he operates in a lawless cosmos , guarantee various military mission on the interference fringe of the New Republic ’s territories .
5Star Wars Rebels Season 4, Episode 10
“Jedi Night”
Saul Ruiz
Dave Filoni & Henry Gilroy
February 19 , 2018
The mid - season close ofStar warfare Rebelsseason 4 , installment 10 is the secondly - best in the show , and the 5th - bestStar WarsTV sequence ever produced . It centers around Kanan Jarrus ship on a mission to save Hera Syndulla , his devotee and long - meter comrade , from the clutches of the Empire . The episode is fair bare in that it is a delivery mission , with a play and breezy first half in which Kanan and Hera ’s kinship encounter a much - welcome public eye . That tell , it is the latter half of " Jedi Night " that allow it to rate so extremely as aStar WarsTV instalment .
As Kanan use the Force to tug Hera away from the explosion , the mystical Energy Department field returns his mess so that he can see his beloved , one last time …
As Hera , Kanan , and the otherRebelscrew escape , an explosion threaten their lives . Kanan utilise the Force to hold off the explosion in an unbelievably beautiful scene . The orange fire surrounding Kanan being pushed back by the blue of the Force is gorgeously realized , with an orchestral , melancholy score cover by the ever - smart as a whip Kevin Kiner . As Kanan uses the Force to advertise Hera away from the explosion , the mystical energy field returns his sight so that he can see his love , one last fourth dimension , before pushing her ship away from the fervency and sacrificing himself .
This scene ranks among one of the most aroused in the total franchise . Not only does it strike out a satisfying albeit heartbreaking close of Kanan ’s arc as it comes after Hera admits her love for him , but it signifies what it entail to be a Jedi . Kanan uses the Force for denial , shielding his loved ace from the explosion before give his own life and becoming one with the Cosmic Force . This ending alone allows " Jedi Night " to grade above many otherStar WarsTV show , even if the first one-half telegraphs Kanan ’s death through its screenwriting .
Kanan Jerrus ’ shocking and tragic end following his expansive rescue might have been a devastating blast , but it test that he was a truly great Jedi .
4Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 7, Episode 12
“Victory and Death”
Nathaniel Villanueva
May 4 , 2020
All four instalment of the final arc ofStar Wars : The Clone Warsseason 7 could have made this listing as the bestStar WarsTV episodes , but installment 12 stands out . As the culmination ofThe Clone Wars , the episode plainly works in every conceivable path . It picks up with Ahsoka trying to surviveStar Wars’Order 66and instantly sour on the emotion with her and Rex tearfully mulling over having to kill their comrades and friends . This , combined with the activity of Ahsoka , Rex , and Maul fighting to survive , right away combines inflammation with an overarching good sense of dread .
The net sequence is also a fantastic finish to a darling show . With Ahsoka and Rex burying their associate , their journey are sorrowfully cease , attractively animated , and hopefully left off for succeeding stories likeStar WarsRebels . With the terminal slam being Vader finding Ahsoka ’s lightsaber , " Victory and decease " form not only as a contained conclusion but also in setting with otherStar Warsstories involving the two . As an ending to one show , the beginning of more , and the blending of two eras of theStar Warstimeline , The Clone Wars’finale gains top marks across the plank .
3Andor Season 1, Episode 10
“One Way Out”
Toby Haynes
Beau Willimon
November 9 , 2022
IfAndor ’s " The Eye " was a barometer of the show ’s high quality , episode 10 , " One room Out , " somehow surpasses it . " One path Out " is the last episode inAndor ’s third bow , which culminates in a prison disruption . Andorepisode 10 share all the benefits of sequence 6 , from the previous episodes ' set up of this arc ’s tale , characters , and endgame , allow the instalment in question to be an blowup of action , tension , drama , emotion , and franchise - best screenwriting .
It stands as a testament toAndor ’s screenwriting quality that the climactic action sequence are not the best panorama of the episode . Instead , it is the monologs of Andy Serkis ' Kino Loy and Stellan Skarsgård ’s Luthen Rael that allow " One means Out " to shine . Both speeches , especially the latter , are some of the fine pieces of screenwriting in the entire franchise . Where Kino ’s speech amps up excitement and tension in both the audience andAndor ’s prisoners to escape , Luthen sums up the virtuously gray nature of his character while typifyingStar Wars’central composition of rise against oppressiveness .
The writer of Andor ’s " One fashion Out , " Beau Willimon , will co - write the upcomingDawn of the Jedi Star Wars moviealongside James Mangold .
What allows " One Way Out " to outdo " The Eye , " and several otherStar WarsTV installment , is how these monologs and the climactic prison house break dial up the emotional weight of the story . Kino push everyone to rise up against the Empire is only made more exciting , tragical , and heartbreaking by his own unfitness to escape . Never has a one - offStar Warscharacter captured hearts like Kino Loy , summing up how perfectlyAndorpresents its character , with episode 10 , " One style Out " doing this the best in the entire show .
Andor episode 10 ends with a major monologue from Luthen Rael about his sacrifices , reshaping the Rebellion and the truth of its origins in Star Wars .
2Star Wars Rebels Season 3, Episode 20
“Twin Suns”
March 18 , 2017
Like " Jedi Night,“Star Wars Rebelsseason 3 , episode 20 , " Twin Suns , " is more dewy-eyed than aforementioned episodes like " The Eye " or " triumph and Death . " However , it is the beautiful shade with which the episode pays off an almost 20 - yr - oldStar Warsarc that ranks it in the top threeStar WarsTV instalment ever . The instalment sees Ezra Bridger and Maul travel separately to Tatooine , as the Sith Holocron from " nightfall of the Apprentice " evidence both that the key to put down the Sith Trygve Lie on the desert satellite .
This naturally lead them to an senior Obi - Wan Kenobi , meaning " Twin Suns " delivers an intoxicating venereal disease of fan Robert William Service . That allege , it is the handling of Maul and Kenobi ’s confrontation in which " Twin Suns " excels . The duologue between Maul and Kenobi is write to perfection and perform bright by Stephen Stanton and Sam Witwer severally . The back - and - forth between the two in the dim Light Within of a open fireplace in Tatooine ’s desert is just as scratch visually as it is compelling to get a line how both characters have germinate - or devolved - since they last met .
When theduel between Maul and Kenobihappens , it is the restraint of " Twin Suns " not to sport a gimcrack , overly - choreographed battle that range it amongStar Wars’best TV episode . The fight matches the samurai influence ofStar Warscloser than any other project to escort , with a draw accompanied by another beautiful score by Kevin Kiner . Kenobi ’s switch posture and Maul ’s demented nature lead the former to dispatch the latter in only three moves , call back to the Duel of the Fates . All of this is absolutely execute , tick “ Twin Suns ” as a only arresting sequence .
1Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 7, Episode 10
“The Phantom Apprentice”
April 24 , 2020
With four previous installment appearances on this listing , it seems Maul holds the key to crafting a brilliantStar WarsTV installment . The best of the bunch , and the best episode in the franchise , isStar Wars : The Clone Warsseason 7 , instalment 10 , " The Phantom Apprentice . " This installment sees Ahsoka confronting Maul in her quest to free Mandalore , two episodes before both are caught up in Order 66 in " Victory and Death . " Bo - Katan ’s exploits to free Mandalore are exciting in their own right , but it is Maul and Ahsoka ’s conversation and lightsaber duel that establish " The Phantom Apprentice " peakStar Wars .
Like Kenobi and Maul ’s conversation in " Twin Suns , " the back - and - forth between Maul and Ahsoka is exceptionally write . The wallop their conversation has on the widerStar Warsfranchise is massive , with Maul tell Ahsoka of Sidious ' plans for Anakin all while hinting at the at hand Order 66 . The conversation is chillingly delivered by Sam Witwer once more , with Ahsoka vocalism worker Ashley Eckstein matching him . see Ahsoka come so close to the truth about Sidious and Anakin before draw back due to her mistrust of Maul is frustrating , though this defeat makes for excellent , tension - fuelled drama .
Ahsoka and Maul ’s clash in " The Phantom Apprentice " only further solidifies " Twilight of the Apprentice " as a with child Star Wars episode when the two reunite .
The lightsaber fight that follows is not only one of the best inThe Clone Warsbut one of the best inStar Wars . Where hundreds of other episodes ofThe Clone Warshad lightsaber fights that were engaging , the CGI animation made them sense weightless , with no real sense of expert choreography , including " The Lawless . " " The Phantom Apprentice " take this by having Lauren Mary Kim and original Maul player Ray Park execute question capture . The fight is thus much more fluid , thrillingly choreograph , and beautifully animate than any other inThe Clone Wars .
With this lightsaber battle rounding off the episode , " The Phantom Apprentice " has everything anyStar Warsfan could want ; it has brilliant characters go into philosophical conversations voiced by veteran player , dealership - best action sequences , ties to the largerStar Warsuniverse , a foreboding sense of dread , smart as a whip music from Kevin Kiner , and some of the highest vitality lineament ever put on screen . All of this trust to mark " The Phantom Apprentice " as aStar WarsTV sequence without a single flaw , and still the best a galaxy far , far out has ever produced .
