Several A-wing fighters in Phoenix Squardron have a blue stripe and white triangle to match Ralph McQuarrie's portfolio art for Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983).
Ezra has burns on his left cheek from the duel against the Inquisitor in the season one finale. He also carries a holster and a new wrist com-link to replace his slingshot.
In the Season 2 Premiere, "The Siege of Lothal." Hera gives the security code "121815" to rendezvous with the Rebel Fleet. These numbers are the release date for Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, December 18, 2015.
Dee Bradley Baker, who has provided the voices for all clones in The Clone Wars (2008) and The Bad Batch (2021), voices one of the stormtroopers in this episode. That trooper has a very similar voice to the clones, but it is unknown if he is a clone or simply has a similar voice. Clones age much faster than humans, and Rebels takes place 15 years after the Clone Wars ended.
Premiered at Star Wars Celebration 2015 on April 18, 2015.