Just the Essentials

The 1970s 1 title

Star Wars: Episode IV — A New HopeEssential

Movie May 25, 1977 2h 1m Set in 0 BBY

A farm boy picks up a distress message meant for somebody else and does not put it down.

The 1980s 2 titles

Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes BackEssential

Movie May 21, 1980 2h 4m Set in 3 ABY

The rebellion is scattered, and the person hunting them is closer to home than anyone realizes.
- Luke Skywalker
- Leia Organa
- Han Solo
- Darth Vader
- Lando Calrissian
- Chewbacca
- C-3PO
- R2-D2
- Boba Fett
- Yoda
- Sheev Palpatine
- Reveal a hidden name. One hidden name — the line everyone can quote, and it is about who somebody is Click to reveal
Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the JediEssential

Movie May 25, 1983 2h 12m Set in 4 ABY

A rescue, a forest, and one last argument between a father and a son.
- Luke Skywalker
- Leia Organa
- Han Solo
- Darth Vader
- Sheev Palpatine
- Lando Calrissian
- Chewbacca
- C-3PO
- R2-D2
- Yoda
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Boba Fett
- Reveal a hidden name. One hidden name — who is behind the mask at the end Click to reveal

The 1990s 1 title

Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom MenaceEssential

Movie May 19, 1999 2h 16m Set in 32 BBY

Two monks investigating a trade dispute find a boy on a desert planet who should not be able to do the things he does.
- Qui-Gon Jinn
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Padmé Amidala
- Anakin Skywalker
- Darth Maul
- Yoda
- C-3PO
- R2-D2
- Mace Windu
- Reveal a hidden name. One hidden name — the senator being helpful and the enemy behind it all are the same person Click to reveal

The 2000s 2 titles

Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the ClonesEssential

Movie May 16, 2002 2h 22m Set in 22 BBY

An assassination attempt sends a knight and his apprentice down two separate trails, and both of them end at a war.
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Anakin Skywalker
- Padmé Amidala
- Count Dooku
- Jango Fett
- Boba Fett
- Sheev Palpatine
- Yoda
- Mace Windu
- C-3PO
- R2-D2
Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the SithEssential

Movie May 19, 2005 2h 20m Set in 19 BBY

The war ends. Almost nobody who fought it is better off.
- Anakin Skywalker
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Padmé Amidala
- Sheev Palpatine
- Yoda
- Mace Windu
- Count Dooku
- General Grievous
- C-3PO
- R2-D2
- Reveal a hidden name. One hidden name — what the lead becomes, and the title is already telling you Click to reveal
- Reveal a hidden name. Two hidden names — twin infants, and where each of them is sent Click to reveal
- Reveal a hidden name. Two hidden names — twin infants, and where each of them is sent Click to reveal

The 2010s 5 titles

Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force AwakensEssential

Movie December 18, 2015 2h 18m Set in 34 ABY

Thirty years on, a scavenger on a junk planet finds a droid carrying something everyone wants.
- Rey
- Finn
- Poe Dameron
- Kylo Ren
- Han Solo
- Leia Organa
- Chewbacca
- BB-8
- General Hux
- Captain Phasma
- Maz Kanata
- C-3PO
- R2-D2
- Supreme Leader Snoke
- Reveal a hidden name. One hidden name — the person the whole film is looking for, seen in the last shot Click to reveal
Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryEssential

Movie December 16, 2016 2h 13m Set in 1 BBY–0 BBY

A group nobody will ever hear about goes to steal a set of plans.
- Jyn Erso
- Cassian Andor
- K-2SO
- Orson Krennic
- Galen Erso
- Saw Gerrera
- Mon Mothma
- Darth Vader
- Grand Moff Tarkin
- Reveal a hidden name. One hidden name — the very last shot, and who is holding the plans Click to reveal
Star Wars: Episode VIII — The Last JediEssential

Movie December 15, 2017 2h 32m Set in 34 ABY

A fleet running out of fuel, and an old man who does not want to be found.
- Rey
- Luke Skywalker
- Kylo Ren
- Leia Organa
- Finn
- Poe Dameron
- Supreme Leader Snoke
- General Hux
- Captain Phasma
- Chewbacca
- Reveal a hidden name. One hidden name — an old teacher turns up for one scene Click to reveal
The Mandalorian — Season 1Essential

Season November 12, 2019 4h 48m Set in 9 ABY

A bounty hunter takes a job, delivers the target, and immediately regrets it.
Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of SkywalkerEssential

Movie December 20, 2019 2h 22m Set in 35 ABY

A voice comes back from somewhere it should not, and the war restarts.
- Rey
- Kylo Ren
- Finn
- Poe Dameron
- Leia Organa
- Lando Calrissian
- Chewbacca
- C-3PO
- Sheev Palpatine
- Luke Skywalker
- General Hux

The 2020s 6 titles

The Clone Wars — Season 7Essential

Season February 21, 2020 4h 48m Set in 19 BBY

The last season, running directly alongside Revenge of the Sith.

Its final arc overlaps the film almost hour for hour.
- Anakin Skywalker
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Ahsoka Tano
- Captain Rex
- Sheev Palpatine
- Yoda
- Reveal a hidden name. One hidden name — the season ends where the third film does Click to reveal
The Mandalorian — Season 2Essential

Season October 30, 2020 5h 52m Set in 9 ABY

Looking for somebody who can teach the child, and finding more people than expected.
- Din Djarin
- Grogu
- Bo-Katan Kryze
- Ahsoka Tano
- Boba Fett
- Fennec Shand
- Moff Gideon
- Reveal a hidden name. One hidden name — a single X-wing arrives in the last episode Click to reveal
Andor — Season 1Essential

Season September 21, 2022 9h Set in 5–4 BBY

How an ordinary, difficult man becomes useful to a rebellion that does not exist yet.
The Mandalorian — Season 3Essential

Season March 1, 2023 5h 52m Set in 9 ABY

Back to the home world, and the question of what a Mandalorian is without one.
Ahsoka — Season 1Essential

Season August 22, 2023 6h Set in 9 ABY

A search for a missing friend turns into a search for something much worse.
- Ahsoka Tano
- Sabine Wren
- Hera Syndulla
- Ezra Bridger
- Grand Admiral Thrawn
- Chopper
- Reveal a hidden name. One hidden name — her old master, in an episode that is mostly a memory Click to reveal
Andor — Season 2Essential

Season April 22, 2025 9h 36m Set in 4–1 BBY

The four years between, ending exactly where Rogue One begins.
- Cassian Andor
- Luthen Rael
- Mon Mothma
- Dedra Meero
- Syril Karn
- Bix Caleen
- Reveal a hidden name. One hidden name — a droid you have met before, before he was that Click to reveal