From "The Phantom Menace" to "A New Hope," to "The Rise of Skywalker" and everything else in between, here's your guide to watching the "Star Wars" saga in chronological order.
Every Star Wars Movie and TV Show in Chronological Order:
*BBY - Before the Battle at Yavin
ABY - After the Battle at Yavin
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (Movie)
- Synopsis: "Two Jedi escape a hostile blockade to find allies and come across a young boy who may bring balance to the Force, but the long dormant Sith resurface to claim their original glory."
- Timeline: 32 BBY
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of The Clones (Movie)
- Synopsis: "Ten years after initially meeting, Anakin Skywalker shares a forbidden romance with Padmé Amidala, while Obi-Wan Kenobi investigates an assassination attempt on the senator and discovers a secret clone army crafted for the Jedi."
- Timeline: 22 BBY
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Animated Series)
- Synopsis: "Jedi Knights lead the Grand Army of the Republic against the droid army of the Separatists."
- Timeline: 22 BBY–19 BBY
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of The Sith (Movie)
- Synopsis: "Three years into the Clone Wars, the Jedi rescue Palpatine from Count Dooku. As Obi-Wan pursues a new threat, Anakin acts as a double agent between the Jedi Council and Palpatine and is lured into a sinister plan to rule the galaxy."
- Timeline: 19 BBY
Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Animated Series)
- Synopsis: "The 'Bad Batch' of elite and experimental clones make their way through an ever-changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone Wars."
- Timeline: 19 BBY
Solo: A Star Wars Story (Movie)
- Synopsis: "Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in an epic action-adventure that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga's most unlikely heroes."
- Timeline: 10 BBY
Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi (Series)
- Synopsis: "Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi watches over young Luke Skywalker and evades the Empire's elite Jedi hunters during his exile on the desert planet Tatooine."
- Timeline: 9 BBY
Star Wars Rebels (Animated Series)
- Synopsis: "A brave and clever ragtag starship crew stands up against the evil Empire as it tightens its grip on the galaxy and hunts down the last of the Jedi Knights."
- Timeline: 5 BBY–0 BBY
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Movie)
- Synopsis: "In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire's ultimate weapon of destruction."
- Timeline: 0 BBY
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (Movie)
- Synopsis: "Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader."
- Timeline: 0 BBY – 0 ABY *The Battle of Yavin*
Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (Movie)
- Synopsis: "After the Rebels are brutally overpowered by the Empire on the ice planet Hoth, Luke Skywalker begins Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett."
- Timeline: 3 ABY
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of The Jedi (Movie)
- Synopsis: "After a daring mission to rescue Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebels dispatch to Endor to destroy the second Death Star. Meanwhile, Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side without falling into the Emperor's trap."
- Timeline: 4 ABY
The Mandalorian (Series)
- Synopsis: "The travels of a lone bounty hunter in the outer reaches of the galaxy, far from the authority of the New Republic."
- Timeline: 9 ABY
The Book of Boba Fett (Series)
- Synopsis: "Bounty hunter Boba Fett and mercenary Fennec Shand navigate the underworld when they return to Tatooine to claim Jabba the Hutt's old turf."
- Timeline: 9 ABY
Star Wars: Ahsoka (Series)
- Synopsis: "Series centers on the adventures of Ahsoka Tano."
- Timeline: 9 ABY
Star Wars Resistance (Animated Series)
- Synopsis: "Kazuda Xiono, a young pilot for the Resistance, is tasked with a top secret mission to investigate the First Order, a growing threat in the galaxy."
- Timeline: 33 ABY – 35 ABY
Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (Movie)
- Synopsis: "As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace."
- Timeline: 34 ABY
Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (Movie)
- Synopsis: "The Star Wars saga continues as new heroes and galactic legends go on an epic adventure, unlocking mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past."
- Timeline: 34 ABY
Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (Movie)
- Synopsis: "In the riveting conclusion of the landmark Skywalker saga, new legends will be born-and the final battle for freedom is yet to come."
- Timeline: 35 ABY
Kevin Mellander, author - A long time ago, in a galaxy not far away ... there was a boy in the '60s who loved "Star Wars" and had an intense desire to learn every thing about it. Although this child grew to adulthood, his love for outer space adventures and fantastical worlds never diminished. This boy is now a grandfather who wanted to share his love for "Star Wars" with his grandkids; hence he created this chronological "Star Wars" series watch guide. Enjoy!
