Star Wars: Ahsoka

Ahsoka (titled *Star Wars: Ahsoka*) is an American space fantasy television series created by Dave Filoni for Disney+. As part of the *Star Wars* franchise, it spins off from *The Mandalorian* and shares that show’s timeline, which unfolds after the events of *Return of the Jedi*. The story centers on former Jedi apprentice Ahsoka Tano and her companions as they protect the young New Republic from Imperial holdouts.

Rosario Dawson plays the title role, having first appeared as the character in *The Mandalorian*. The cast also includes Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ray Stevenson, Ivanna Sakhno, Diana Lee Inosanto, David Tennant, Eman Esfandi, Evan Whitten, Genevieve O’Reilly, Hayden Christensen, Ariana Greenblatt, Lars Mikkelsen, and Anthony Daniels. Ahsoka Tano was originally co-created by Filoni for the animated series *Star Wars: The Clone Wars*. Dawson was brought into live-action for the second season of *The Mandalorian*, and Lucasfilm announced a spin-off starring her in December 2020, with Filoni as showrunner. The series continues the story from the animated show *Star Wars Rebels*. Executive producers include Filoni, Jon Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, Colin Wilson, and Carrie Beck.

The first season premiered on August 22, 2023, with two episodes; the remaining six aired weekly through October 3. It drew high viewership, generally positive reviews, and won a Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award. A second season has been announced, but no premiere date has been officially confirmed.

**Premise** After the Empire’s fall in *Return of the Jedi*, Ahsoka Tano teams up with her own former apprentice, Sabine Wren, and other characters from *Star Wars Rebels* to stop Grand Admiral Thrawn—stranded in another galaxy—from returning and rallying Imperial remnants against the New Republic. The first season concludes with Thrawn’s return, leaving Ahsoka and Sabine trapped in the other galaxy. In the second season, they embark on a journey tied to the mysterious Mortis gods and confront the fallen Jedi Baylan Skoll, while Thrawn leads the Empire against the New Republic.

**Cast and Characters** *Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano*: A Togruta and former Jedi apprentice to Anakin Skywalker. She left the Jedi Order in *The Clone Wars* and later learned of Anakin’s fall to the dark side in *Rebels*. The series explores these repercussions, starting with Ah