Star Wars: A Mostly Canon Timeline
by tomh1138-1 | created - 10 Mar 2019 | updated - 7 months ago | Public9/9/23: Added "Ahsoka."
9/24/22: Added "Andor."
3/13/22: Added "Obi-Wan Kenobi."
12/31/21: Added "Book of Boba Fett," among others.
8/19/21: Added "Bad Batch."
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1. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A republic soldier, training to become a Jedi Knight, is given the task of halting the conquest of Darth Malak by discovering the location of a weapon known as the Star Forge.
Director: Casey Hudson | Stars: Jennifer Hale, Raphael Sbarge, Rafael Ferrer, John Cygan
Votes: 9,308
3,956 BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin, the event in "A New Hope") (non-canon, but not yet contradicted by anything Disney produced, and an excellent entry into the Star Wars universe.)
2. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords (2004 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
You play an exiled and depowered Jedi Knight who has returned to the Republic and must restore both your powers and the devastated Jedi Order to challenge the Sith.
Stars: Sara Kestelman, Nicky Katt, Roger Guenveur Smith, Kelly Hu
Votes: 5,532
3,951 BBY (non-canon)
3. Star Wars: The Old Republic (2011 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Set long before the Star Wars films, the Sith Empire returns to the galaxy to begin a war with the Galactic Republic.
Directors: James Ohlen, Hez Chorba | Stars: Tom Spackman, Grey Griffin, Bertie Carvel, Jo Wyatt
Votes: 3,336
3,643–3,630 BBY (non-canon)
4. Star Wars: Eclipse (Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | Pre-production
Director: David Cage
Still pending, but set during the High Republic, which would be after the Old Republic but before "Phantom Menace."
5. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
PG | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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.
Director: George Lucas | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd
Votes: 856,806 | Gross: $474.54M
32 BBY (The first canon entry chronologically in the series, but not really the best place to start for new viewers. The original "Star Wars" from 1977 -- sometimes called "A New Hope" -- is a better starting point for new viewers.)
6. Star Wars: Bounty Hunter (2002 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Jango Fett, the most fearless bounty hunter in the galaxy, is hired to capture a deranged Dark Jedi. Armed with an array of deadly weapons and skills, he'll face off against galactic scum from the darkest corners of the Star Wars universe.
Director: Jon Knoles | Stars: Temuera Morrison, Clancy Brown, Lucille Bliss, Leeanna Walsman
Votes: 739
32 BBY (non-canon)
7. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
PG | 142 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Ten years after initially meeting, Anakin Skywalker shares a forbidden romance with Padmé Amidala, while Obi-Wan Kenobi discovers a secret clone army crafted for the Jedi.
Director: George Lucas | Stars: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Christopher Lee
Votes: 759,216 | Gross: $310.68M
22 BBY (canon)
8. Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003–2005)
TV-Y7 | 6 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The events and battles of the Galactic Republic's last major war are recounted.
Stars: Mat Lucas, James Arnold Taylor, André Sogliuzzo, Grey Griffin
Votes: 28,925
22-19 BBY (Inexplicably and quickly rendered non-canon, but you can still watch Vol. 1 -- ch. 1-20 -- and ch. 21, the first chapter of Vol. 2, before moving on to the later TV series without any major contradictions. I'll also note where you can pick it up again later.)
9. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
PG | 98 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
As the Clone Wars sweep the galaxy, Anakin Skywalker and his new Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, embark on a mission to rescue the kidnapped son of Jabba the Hutt. The renegade Count Dooku, however, is determined to ensure that they fail.
Director: Dave Filoni | Stars: Matt Lanter, Nika Futterman, Tom Kane, Ashley Eckstein
Votes: 73,078 | Gross: $35.16M
22 BBY (canon)
10. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2020)
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Jedi Knights lead the Grand Army of the Republic against the droid army of the Separatists.
Stars: Tom Kane, Dee Bradley Baker, Matt Lanter, James Arnold Taylor
Votes: 120,440
22-19 BBY (canon) (Technically the episodes aired somewhat out of order, so if you're going to watch, use this order: https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-clone-wars-chronological-episodeorder ) (NOTE: Watch up through Season 7, Episode 19, "Old Friends Not Forgotten," if you don't want to get spoiled on "Revenge of the Sith." You can resume watching after that.)
11. Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003–2005)
TV-Y7 | 6 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The events and battles of the Galactic Republic's last major war are recounted.
Stars: Mat Lucas, James Arnold Taylor, André Sogliuzzo, Grey Griffin
Votes: 28,925
19 BBY (non-canon) (Now resume with Vol. 2, ch. 22, and watch the remainder of the series, which takes you right up to the start of "Revenge of the Sith." Note: With Season 7 of the 2008 "Clone Wars," this now doesn't fit as well, but it fits as best as it can here.)
12. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
PG-13 | 140 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Three years into the Clone Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi pursues a new threat, while Anakin Skywalker is lured by Chancellor Palpatine into a sinister plot to rule the galaxy.
Director: George Lucas | Stars: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Samuel L. Jackson
Votes: 845,763 | Gross: $380.26M
19 BBY (canon)
13. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2020)
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Jedi Knights lead the Grand Army of the Republic against the droid army of the Separatists.
Stars: Tom Kane, Dee Bradley Baker, Matt Lanter, James Arnold Taylor
Votes: 120,440
19 BBY canon (Now watch the last 3 episodes of the 2008 "Clone Wars," Season 7.)
14. Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021–2024)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The "Bad Batch" of elite and experimental clones make their way through an ever-changing galaxy.
Stars: Ming-Na Wen, Dee Bradley Baker, Michelle Ang, Noshir Dalal
Votes: 53,351
19 BBY (canon)
15. Star Wars: Droids (1985–1986)
TV-Y7-FV | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO years before serving the Rebel Alliance. The series features several story arcs and one hour-long special.
Stars: Anthony Daniels, Graeme Campbell, Dan Hennessey, Don Francks
Votes: 2,177
15 BBY (non-canon, but if you can imagine that C-3P0 and R2-D2 got lost on a series of misadventures before rejoining Capt. Antilles in "A New Hope," then this can still fit. And doesn't that entirely seem like something that would happen to them?)
16. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (2019 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
Set shortly after Revenge of the Sith, the player takes on the role of a Jedi padawan being hunted by the Empire after Order 66.
Director: Stig Asmussen | Stars: Cameron Monaghan, Daniel Roebuck, Debra Wilson, Dee Bradley Baker
Votes: 17,281
14 BBY (canon)
17. Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
PG-13 | 135 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
During an adventure in the criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future co-pilot Chewbacca and Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebel Alliance.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover
Votes: 379,327 | Gross: $213.77M
13-10 BBY (canon)
18. Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi must save young Leia after she is kidnapped, all the while being pursued by Imperial Inquisitors and his former Padawan now known as Darth Vader.
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Moses Ingram, Vivien Lyra Blair, Hayden Christensen
Votes: 229,765
Believed to be 9 BBY.
19. Star Wars: Rebels (2014–2018)
TV-Y7-FV | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The crew of the spaceship Ghost defends those who cannot fight for themselves against the Empire, providing the spark for a rebellion.
Stars: Dave Filoni, Taylor Gray, Freddie Prinze Jr., Vanessa Marshall
Votes: 58,251
5 BBY (canon)
20. Andor (2022– )
TV-14 | 40 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Prequel series to Star Wars' 'Rogue One'. In an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue, Cassian will embark on the path that is destined to turn him into a Rebel hero.
Stars: Diego Luna, Kyle Soller, Stellan Skarsgård, Genevieve O'Reilly
Votes: 165,231
Roughly 5 BBY - a few years before "Rogue One." (canon)
21. Star Tours: The Adventures Continue (2011)
5 min | Short, Action, Sci-Fi
C-3PO is accidentally made to be the pilot of a space touring starship. On board is a Rebel spy who must be safely delivered from the Empire.
Stars: Dean De Anda, Dee Bradley Baker, Alison Blanchard, Ben Burtt
Votes: 845
1 BBY (canon) (theme park ride) (Despite the title, this takes place before the original "Star Tours.")
22. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (2008 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Darth Vader's secret apprentice, codenamed Starkiller, is trained in the Dark Side to defeat the enemies of the Empire, but must find his own path when his master betrays him.
Directors: Haden Blackman, Steve Stamatiadis, Martin Stoltz | Stars: Sam Witwer, Nathalie Cox, Cully Fredricksen, David W. Collins
Votes: 8,069
19-1 BBY (non-canon)
23. Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series - Episode I (2019 Video Game)
60 min | Sci-Fi
You are a smuggler operating near Mustafar, the fiery world Darth Vader calls home. When you are unexpectedly pulled out of hyperspace, you find yourself uncovering an ancient mystery at the behest of the Sith Lord himself.
Director: Ben Snow | Stars: Maya Rudolph, Scott Lawrence, Keith Ferguson, Folake Olowofoyeku
Votes: 238
The series takes place between 2 and 0 ABY.
24. Star Wars: X-Wing (1993 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Be a Rebel pilot during the Galactic Civil War. Fly the most famous Star Wars starfighters in furious battles against Imperial pilots.
Stars: Clive Revill, Erik Bauersfeld, Nick Jameson, Clint Bajakian
Votes: 336
0-1 BBY (non-canon)
25. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
PG-13 | 133 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
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.
Director: Gareth Edwards | Stars: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen
Votes: 686,708 | Gross: $532.18M
0 BBY, just a few days before "A New Hope." (canon)
26. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
PG | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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.
Director: George Lucas | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness
Votes: 1,450,167 | Gross: $322.74M
0 BBY, the timeline epicenter of the "Star Wars" universe. (canon)
27. Star Wars: Dark Forces (1995 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
After successfully retrieving the Death Star plans, Kyle Katarn is hired by the Rebel Alliance to uncover information about a secret trooper project the Empire has in development.
Director: Daron Stinnett | Stars: Nick Jameson, Julie Eccles, Jack Angel, Peggy Roberts-Hope
Votes: 1,133
1-0 ABY (After the Battle of Yavin) (Most of this game was rendered non-canon with the events of "Rogue One.")
28. The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 97 min | Adventure, Family, Musical
Chewbacca and Han Solo try to get to the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk to celebrate Life Day, but are impeded by an Imperial blockade. Chewie's family passes the time with various forms of entertainment.
Directors: Steve Binder, David Acomba | Stars: Mickey Morton, Patty Maloney, Paul Gale, Mark Hamill
Votes: 16,860
1 ABY (non-canon)
29. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
PG | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After the Rebel Alliance are overpowered by the Empire, Luke Skywalker begins his Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett.
Director: Irvin Kershner | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams
Votes: 1,380,282 | Gross: $290.48M
3 ABY (canon)
30. Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures (2016–2017)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When 12-year-old force-sensitive Rowan Freemaker discovers the Saber Kyber, an ancient artifact with a powerful connection to the Jedi, his world is turned upside down.
Stars: Vanessa Lengies, Nicolas Cantu, Matthew Wood, Eugene Byrd
Votes: 1,404
Sometime after "Empire" and before "Jedi." (Although this was produced in the current Disney regime, I think it's technically non-canon.)
31. Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (1996 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
You are the protector of Luke Skywalker.
Director: Jon Knoles | Stars: Weena Mercatur, Bob Bergen, John Cygan, Lisa Fuson
Votes: 1,021
3.5 ABY (non-canon)
32. Star Wars: TIE Fighter (1994 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Taking on the role of a rookie Imperial pilot, the player flies various missions in a variety of campaigns as the Imperials pursue the Alliance across the galaxy.
Stars: Guy Siner, Scott Lawrence, Denny Delk, Nick Jameson
Votes: 475
3-4 ABY (non-canon)
33. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
PG | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebel Alliance attempt to destroy the second Death Star, while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.
Director: Richard Marquand | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams
Votes: 1,121,802 | Gross: $309.13M
4 ABY (canon)
34. The Ewok Adventure (1984 TV Movie)
TV-G | 96 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Wicket the Ewok and his friends agree to help two shipwrecked human children, Mace and Cindel, on a quest to find their parents.
Director: John Korty | Stars: Eric Walker, Warwick Davis, Fionnula Flanagan, Guy Boyd
Votes: 12,511
Listed as being 3 ABY, so technically before "Jedi." But there are no other Star Wars characters in this, so what interest could there be in watching this until you know who the Ewoks are? (non-canon)
35. Star Wars: Squadrons (2020 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
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Director: Ian S. Frazier | Stars: Peta Sergeant, Phil Morris, Alistair McKenzie, Keythe Farley
Votes: 1,094
4 ABY (canon)
36. Star Tours (1987)
3 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi, Short
Thanks to an incompetent pilot droid, a space tour to the moon of Endor is derailed and caught in the midst of a battle between the Empire and the Rebel Alliance.
Director: Dennis Muren | Stars: Anthony Daniels, Paul Reubens, Kenny Baker, Niki Botelho
Votes: 1,862
4.3 ABY (theme park ride) (non-canon?)
37. Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II (1997 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
You play as Kyle Katarn, a mercenary whose skills progress into becoming a Jedi knight, to stop a team of dark Jedis from taking the valley of the Jedi's power.
Director: Scott Ewers | Stars: Jason Court, Angela Harry, Christopher Neame, Bennet Guillory
Votes: 1,423
5 ABY (non-canon)
38. The Mandalorian (2019– )
TV-14 | 40 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The travels of a lone bounty hunter in the outer reaches of the galaxy, far from the authority of the New Republic.
Stars: Pedro Pascal, Chris Bartlett, Katee Sackhoff, Carl Weathers
Votes: 587,360
9 ABY (canon) (Seasons 1 and 2)
39. The Book of Boba Fett (2021–2022)
TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Bounty hunter Boba Fett and mercenary Fennec Shand navigate the underworld when they return to Tatooine to claim Jabba the Hutt's old turf.
Stars: Temuera Morrison, Ming-Na Wen, Frank Trigg, Collin Hymes
Votes: 186,282
9 ABY (canon)
40. The Mandalorian (2019– )
TV-14 | 40 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The travels of a lone bounty hunter in the outer reaches of the galaxy, far from the authority of the New Republic.
Stars: Pedro Pascal, Chris Bartlett, Katee Sackhoff, Carl Weathers
Votes: 587,360
9 ABY (canon) (Season 3)
41. Ahsoka (2023– )
TV-14 | 54 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After the fall of the Galactic Empire, former Jedi Ahsoka Tano investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.
Stars: Rosario Dawson, David Tennant, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Votes: 110,850
9 ABY (canon)
42. Star Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast (2002 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
You guide mercenary Kyle Katarn, who must stop the evil plot of a renegade Jedi by relearning his skills as a Jedi Knight.
Stars: Jeff Bennett, Billy Dee Williams, Mark Klastorin, Vanessa Marshall
Votes: 2,442
12 ABY (non-canon)
43. Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy (2003 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
You play a young Jedi Academy student who must help stop an evil plot by Dark Jedi to collect and use Dark Side energy for their own ends.
Stars: Philip Tanzini, Jennifer Hale, Jason Marsden, Jeff Bennett
Votes: 2,453
14 ABY (non-canon)
44. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
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.
Director: J.J. Abrams | Stars: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson
Votes: 973,951 | Gross: $936.66M
34 ABY (canon)
45. Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
PG-13 | 152 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Rey develops her abilities with the help of Luke Skywalker, as the Resistance prepares for battle against the First Order.
Director: Rian Johnson | Stars: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher
Votes: 672,196 | Gross: $620.18M
34 ABY, almost immediately after "Force Awakens." (canon)
46. Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge (2020 Video Game)
T | Adventure
In Tales from the Galaxy's Edge you take on the role of a droid repair technician, but when a group of pirates attack your ship, you hit the escape pods and crash on Batuu, where you discover that anyone in the galaxy can become a hero.
Stars: Bobby Moynihan, Frank Oz, Matthew Wood, Debra Wilson
Votes: 48
34 ABY (canon)
47. Star Wars: Resistance (2018–2020)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
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.
Stars: Christopher Sean, Scott Lawrence, Josh Brener, Suzie McGrath
Votes: 7,533
34-35 ABY (canon)
48. Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker (2019)
PG-13 | 141 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again in the conclusion of the Skywalker saga.
Director: J.J. Abrams | Stars: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver
Votes: 493,564 | Gross: $515.20M
35 ABY, one year after "Last Jedi."
49. The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 44 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Rey leaves her friends to prepare for Life Day as she sets off on an adventure to gain a deeper knowledge of the Force. At a mysterious temple, she is hurled into a cross-timeline adventure. Will she make it back in time for Life Day?
Director: Ken Cunningham | Stars: A.J. LoCascio, Anthony Daniels, Ben Prendergast, Billy Dee Williams
Votes: 7,822
About a year after "Rise of Skywalker." (semi-non-canon)
50. Lego Star Wars Terrifying Tales (2021 TV Movie)
TV-G | 44 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Dean, Poe and BB-8 must face their fears, stop an ancient evil from rising, and escape to make it back to their friends.
Director: Ken Cunningham | Stars: A.J. LoCascio, Barbara Goodson, Christian Slater, Dana Snyder
Votes: 2,763
Shortly after "LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special." (semi-non-canon)
51. Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation (2022 TV Special)
TV-Y7-FV | 45 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Finn's plan to spend summer vacation with his friends Rey, Poe, Rose, Chewie, BB-8, R2-D2, and C-3PO goes wrong when he's separated from the group.
Director: Ken Cunningham | Stars: 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Allie Feder, Anthony Daniels, Ashly Burch
Votes: 1,729
Shortly after "Terrifying Tales." (semi-non-canon)
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