In this post, we provide a guide to every piece of Star Wars content on Disney Plus, the Disney streaming service. We cover all the Star Wars content that’s currently on Disney Plus, including discussing the order we think you should watch the main films, and explaining some of the other content you’ll see what you click that “Star Wars” button.

Disney Plus Star Wars Movies

Let’s start with the Star Wars movies on Disney Plus before switching to television shows.

Are all the Star Wars movies on Disney Plus?

Yes! As of this update all eleven live action Star Wars movies are on Disney Plus.

The sole animated Star Wars film, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, is also on Disney Plus. We won’t talk about Star Wars: The Clone Wars in the context of the films because it’s essentially a prelude to the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars (yes, same name). We’ll talk about it only in relation to that show.

What Star Wars Movies are on Disney Plus?

The eleven Star Wars movies currently on Disney Plus are (listed in order of their release dates):

Episode IV: A New Hope
Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Episode VII: The Force Awakens
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Episode VIII: The Last Jedi
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker

In case you’re unfamiliar, the films can be broken up into:

The Original Trilogy (Episodes IV, V, and VI)
The Prequel Trilogy (Episodes I, II, and III)
The Sequel Trilogy (Episodes VII, VIII, and IX)
The Anthology Films (Rogue One, Solo)

Episodes I-IX are collectively known as “The Skywalker Saga.”

What order should I watch the Star Wars movies on Disney Plus?

This one is…tricky. Unlike the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which was developed and released in a very deliberate order, the more complicated history of the Star Wars movies leaves you a few options.

We think there are three viable orders. The most popular order is probably the release order, given above. This is the “don’t overthink it” order, and it’s the order most diehard fans have seen the movies in (that’s not to say that makes it better—just that if it worked for them it’s probably okay).

The second is the chronological order, which looks like:

Episodes I-III
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Episodes IV-IX

Many people think the chronological order is the way to go for newcomers, but the problem is that some of the big plotlines and surprised of Episodes IV, V, and VI are unceremoniously spoiled in Episodes I, II, and III. This is definitely our least favorite way to watch the movies for a first time viewer.

So here’s our preferred order:

Episode IV: A New Hope
Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Episodes I-III
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Episodes VII-IX

Our preferred order is a modified version of the Machete Order for the first six films. The order has the following virtues:

It begins with Episode IV, the first film released
It avoids spoiling Episodes IV and V by putting those before I-III
It concludes the story chronologically with Episodes VI-IX

Disney Plus Star Wars Documentaries & Short Films

Empire of Dreams: The Story of The Star Wars Trilogy is a two-and-a-half-hour documentary on the creation of the original Star Wars trilogy (Episodes IV to VI).

Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge: Adventure Awaits is a 2019, 90-minute special that aired on Freeform. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.

A Jedi’s Return is an hourlong behind the scenes look at Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Master & Apprentice is a 7-minute behind the scenes look at Ahsoka.

Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett is a 22-minute special looking at the history of Boba Fett.

Upcoming Star Wars Movies

A Droid Story is an upcoming animated film about C-3PO and R2-D2 that will debut on Disney Plus.

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron is a live action feature that will debut in theaters in 2023.

Disney Plus Star Wars Shows

There are a few different groups of shows to talk about—Disney Plus originals, animated shows, and the Lego Star Wars shows.

Disney Plus Original Star Wars Shows (Current)

Ahsoka is a live action series set around the same time at The Mandalorian (between episodes VI and VII). As you might expect, the series follows Ahsoka Tano, the Jedi seen in several Star Wars media, including season two of The Mandalorian.

The Mandalorian is a live-action Star Wars space western and one of the featured shows that debuted with Disney Plus. It is set between Episodes VI and VII (i.e. between the original and the sequel trilogies).

The Mandalorian is definitely worth watching, but it’s also a story (mostly) set aside from the main conflicts of Star Wars. While most of the other series on this list are about the central struggle of power vs. people, The Mandalorian is more a space western set in the Star Wars universe than a traditional Star Wars series. (Note: Yes, this is where you’ll find Baby Yoda.)

The Book of Boba Fett is a series that follows the bounty hunter Boba Fett (from the original trilogy). The character also appears in The Mandalorian, and this story operates as a spin-off of that series.

Obi-Wan Kenobi covers the Jedi’s life between Episodes III and IV (i.e. between the original and prequel trilogies). It stars Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Hayden Christensen returns as Darth Vader.

Andor is a series based on Cassian Andor, a main character from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. It shows, in part, his path to joining the Resistance.

The Bad Batch is an animated series that “follows the elite and experimental clones of the Bad Batch as they find their way in a rapidly changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone War.”

Tales of the Jedi is a set of short animated episodes focusing on Ahsoka Tano, Count Dock, and other prequel characters.

Visions is an Original Series of animated short films by Japanese anime creators.

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures is an animated show featuring a group of younglings (kids). It’s a show specifically targeted at small children.

The Acolyte was an 8-episode series that debuted in 2024. It was set before the events in the main series of films and focused on a Jedi investigation into some mysterious crimes.

Other Star Wars Shows

Star Wars Vintage. The vintage collection comprises six pieces of older Star Wars spinoff content. They’re a mix of live action and animated spots.

Disney Plus Star Wars Docuseries (current)

Light and Magic is a 2022 docuseries about Industrial Light and Magic, the special effects company founded by George Lucas as part of the development of Star Wars.

Disney Gallery is a collection of behind-the scenes series about the Disney Plus original Star Wars shows.

Star Wars Vehicle Flythroughs (2021) has short (<5 minutes) close-up looks at vehicles from the Star Wars films.

Star Wars Biomes (2021) is an 18-minute “virtual vacation” that flies through some of the environments of the Star Wars films.

Star Wars: Galaxy of Sounds is a series of episodes of…well, sounds. Literally, each episode has a theme and it’s clips of different Star Wars products featuring sounds fitting that theme.

Under the Helmet is a 22-minute special celebrating the character Boba Fett.

Disney Plus Original Star Wars Shows (Upcoming)

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is set to debut December 3, 2024. It will feature a group of kids exploring the Galaxy, there will be Jedi, and it takes place around the same time as The Mandalorian.

Lando is a bit up in the air. It was originally set to be a show on Disney Plus. While no changes have been made about the format, the issue is just that negotiations with star Donald Glover appear to be ongoing. So this could easily be a situation where a series turns into a movie, or a movie and a series. We’ll have to wait and see.

Animated Star Wars Shows

Five animated Star Wars shows that aren’t Disney Plus originals (except for one season of one show) are also available on Disney Plus.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars is a computer animated show set between two of the prequel films Episode II and Episode III. The series is preceded by a computer animated film of the same name (Star Wars: The Clone Wars). The Clone Wars follows a variety of characters, including major players from the films and some brand new characters, during the Clone Wars, which start in Episode II and end in Episode III.

The Clone Wars is very well regarded, and once its final seventh season is done, it will have nearly 49 hours worth of content—around twice the amount you’ll find in the main eleven live action films. You can watch it between Episodes II and III.

While the bulk of the show aired before Disney Plus, the seventh and final season is exclusively available on Disney Plus.

Star Wars Rebels is a 3D animated show set between Episodes III and IV (i.e. between the original trilogy and the prequel trilogy). With 75 episodes, the series has been well reviewed. As you might expect, it depicts a group of rebels in their struggle against the Empire.

Star Wars Resistance is a 3D animated show set before and during the sequel trilogy (Episodes VII, VIII, and IX). While it was well reviewed, it lasted only 40 episodes. It depicts members of the Resistance in their fight against the First Order.

Star Wars: Forces of Destiny is a collection of 32 shorts featuring the heroines of the Star Wars universe. You should watch it after you’ve watched all the films, and the stories are scattered across the timeline.

Star Wars Blips is a set of eight one-minute films starring BB-8. Watch it after the films.

Lego Star Wars

Disney Plus has a selection of Lego Star Wars episodes and shorts. These don’t comprise the entirety of the Lego Star Wars universe, as far as I know, and I can’t say for sure why Disney Plus doesn’t have everything.

There’s not much value to parsing out exactly when these occur chronologically. The different series have episodes set in different times. You can read more about them at Wookieepedia or just watch them in the order they were released. In any case, we recommend watching all the films, first.

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