With Star Wars Day — AKA May the Fourth — hurtling towards us faster than an Ewok on a speeder, it’s a perfect time to revisit the primary Star Wars timeline, and Disney+ has done all the legwork for us.
With 12 films in the primary Skywalker saga (including spin-offs), nine (official) animated series, and five live-action series (with more in development), the chronology of the series has become increasingly complicated since George Lucas’ film made its debut in 1977.
Make no mistake, the Star Wars universe is growing, and it has consistently done so ever since Disney bought LucasFilm back in 2012.
While Lucas only made six films from 1977 up until the merger, this has now expanded to multiple features and Disney+ shows that are set at various points in the franchise timeline, which has made it a little difficult for some viewers to keep track.
Ahsoka is the newest Disney+ show that has been added to the roster, beginning a new chapter in the character’s journey after her appearances in The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, as well as the time spent building her character in animated series The Clone Wars and Rebels.
With references already made to these animated series and the events of the prequel trilogy in Ahsoka’s first two episodes, viewers may be in need of a full timeline of events.
Here is everything you need to know.
