May the series be with you: a guide to not getting lost in the 'Star Wars' television galaxy

While last year it was clear that our universe is dying, there is another that continues to grow every year: that of

.

And more specifically, in its television section.

The saga that the filmmaker George Lucas conceived in 1977 with the premiere of the film

—which with the arrival of new deliveries would end up adding

—, has not stopped expanding since then. And in different formats: books, video games, comics, movies and series that explore almost all stages of this work, from prehistory and the fall of the Old Republic to the establishment of the New Republic, through the Imperial era. That is, a period of more than 25,000 years. Since Disney took over the rights to this story in 2012, and with the subsequent launch of its Disney+ platform in 2019, the entertainment giant has boosted the production of

on the small screen. The success of

(2019) was a green light for the rest of the fictions, some of them still to be released. The last one,

(2021), follows in the wake left by the Mandalorian.

But so you don't get lost in this ever-expanding universe, we've arranged the most relevant

series chronologically and highlight what each one has to offer.

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First it is important to understand how the timeline works within the saga. The Battle of Yavin (BY), also known as the Battle of the Death Star, a battle that takes place in

Hope

. With this starting point, more than twenty products have been developed for television, such as the old animated series or Lego series, most of them now combined and available on Disney +. They can be divided into two: those that are canonical —that is, those whose events do occur in the timeline of the saga—, such as

(2008-2020) and those that are not, which would be parallel or alternative stories that do not affect continuity, for example

(2021).

The productions were so diverse that, in 2000, George Lucas's company decided to create a database called Holocron —which at the same time are information storage devices within the saga—, which would have the purpose of giving continuity and coherence to all

stories . The arrival of Disney not only affected the production of content, but also how the existing content was managed. In order to set its own course, and without being influenced by what has already been released to date, in 2014, Disney decides to withdraw from the canon a large part of the works created to date from the so-called expanded universe and goes on to group them under the name of

. .

After this kind of reboot, and after being promoted last year to executive creative director, the main person responsible for the direction that the saga takes is Dave Filoni.

His merits?

It is the thinking mind of

,

or

, which have managed to please a demanding public.

It still has more series in the loader:

which will focus on the dark side of the force;

who will return to the protagonist of

(2016) to give another perspective of the beginnings of the rebellion;

or

where the life of who was

Darth Vader 's

(2008-2020).

seven seasons.

A squad of clones during 'The Clone Wars'.

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. Temporarily located between episodes II and III, this series shows the viewer how the Clone Wars unfold on both sides and in the first person, both in offices and on the battlefield. The conflict with the separatists is an ideal pretext to travel throughout the galaxy and discover how diplomacy works, the political system, the hierarchy within the army or how the clones think. All while showing characters like Obi-Wan Kenobi or Anakin Skywalker in depth, and allowing you to meet jewels called to be the familiar face of

, such as the

Ahsoka Tano.

The final chapters of its last season, the most adult and twilight, which arrived after a six-year wait, take place at the same time as

, complementing the original story with a different point of view.

(2021).

A season

From left to right, the characters of Echo, Wrecker, Omega, Captain Rex and Hunter in a sequence from 'Star Wars: The Bad Shipment'. Lucasfilm Ltd. (Lucasfilm Ltd.)

A direct

, it takes the viewer on an adventure with the Bad Remittance, a group of flawed clones whose variations allow them to have better genetic capabilities.

Considered a

of its predecessor, in which these characters are already introduced to us, it comes to answer the premise of what a group of supermen would be like if it existed within the

.

(2014-2017).

four seasons

The protagonists of 'Star Wars: Rebels', during a scene from the series.

Also under the Filoni label, this animated series tells the adventures of a group of rebels aboard the Ghost ship.

With appearances by some of the main characters of the saga, it is a good option for the little ones and for those interested in knowing how the Rebel Alliance that would end up overthrowing the Sith Empire began to be forged.

(2019-2021).

two seasons

A scene from 'The Mandalorian', a Disney + series with 24 nominations. EL PAÍS

The great discovery of the

universe and the architect that keeps it so alive.

While the end of the last trilogy did not convince in theaters —

—, this series of adventures and action captivated viewers at home.

A few years after the events of Episode VI, it narrates the adventures of Mando, a bounty hunter who finds a curious traveling companion who has already become the new mascot of the franchise.

(2021).

A season

After rescuing the legendary character —and his actor Temuera Morrison— for

, this other bounty hunter earned the right to have his own series.

Due to its design and mysticism, it became from the beginning one of the most beloved figures of the saga;

So much so that Disney has dedicated a small documentary to explain the phenomenon:

(2021).

This time around, Fett will seek to put his past as a bounty hunter behind him to take on Jabba the Hutt's legacy on Tatooine.

(2018-2020).

two seasons

'Star Wars Resistance'.

With the idea of ​​launching a prequel that helps contextualize the final trilogy of the saga, this animated series takes place a year before Episode VII.

Especially recommended for lovers of the final deliveries and their protagonists, it tells the adventures of Kaz, a spy under the orders of Poe Dameron and BB-8.

Not Filoni's most acclaimed product.

(2021).

A season.

Scene from one of the episodes of 'Star Wars: Visions'.

An exercise in freedom, both artistic and dramatic, within the corseted canon.

is an anthology of nine visual stories, each with a different animation style, featuring alternate histories that are not part of the new

continuity .

Ideal to explore this galaxy beyond the well-known and repeated characters of the Skywalker saga.

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