Star Wars Rebels 

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.

Creators:

Simon Kinberg, Carrie Beck, Dave Filoni

Stars:

Taylor Gray, Dave Filoni, Vanessa Marshall

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 7 wins & 25 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Taylor Gray	...	Ezra Bridger 71 episodes, 2014-2018
Dave Filoni	...	C1-10P a.k.a. 'Chopper' / ... 71 episodes, 2014-2018
Vanessa Marshall	...	Hera Syndulla / ... 67 episodes, 2014-2018
Freddie Prinze Jr.	...	Kanan Jarrus / ... 67 episodes, 2014-2018
Steve Blum	...	Zeb Orrelios / ... 66 episodes, 2014-2018
Tiya Sircar	...	Sabine Wren 64 episodes, 2014-2018
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Rex / ... 35 episodes, 2014-2018
David Oyelowo	...	Agent Kallus / ... 29 episodes, 2014-2018

Storyline

An animated television series set between the events of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) and Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), this show takes place in a time where the Empire is securing its grip on the galaxy and hunting down the last of the Jedi Knights as a fledgling rebellion against the Empire is taking shape.

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Plot Keywords:

star wars | space opera | galactic empire | shared universe | spacecraft cockpit | 

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Taglines:

Their greatest strength will be each other. (season 2)

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-Y7

Details

Official Sites:

Disney XD [United States] Lucasfilm [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 September 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Star Wars Rebels

Company Credits

Production Co:

CGCG Inc. (I), Disney XD, Disney-ABC Domestic Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min 30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The actors and actresses to reprise their roles from Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) are: Dee Bradley Baker (Rex, Gregor, Wolffe), Ashley Eckstein (Ahsoka), Stephen Standon (Grand Moff Tarkin), Matthew Wood (Battle Droids), Sam Witwer (Darth Maul), Jim Cummings (Hondo Ohnaka), Matt Lanter (Anakin Skywalker), Phil LaMarr (Bail Organa), Robin Atkin Downes (Cham Syndulla), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), James Arnold Taylor (Obi-wan Kenobi) and Katee Sackhoff (Bo-Katan). Corey Burton, Clancy Brown, and Nika Futterman all returned, but portrayed different characters.

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Quotes

Kanan Jarrus: We've faced an Inquisitor before... but this was nothing like that.
Ezra Bridger: Ahsoka, do you have any idea who or what he is?
[Ahsoka sadly looks back on her time as Anakin's apprentice]

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Crazy Credits

C1-10P a.k.a. "Chopper" is listed in the voice cast "As Himself".

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Awesome Robots in Television (2016)

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Soundtracks

Original Star Wars Theme
Written by John Williams

User Reviews

The Imperial Age

Recently I binged The Clone Wars, and then binged Rebels immediately after. I prefer TCW, but Rebels is definitely under-appreciated. The show is actually a pretty good animation depicting the Imperial Age of Star Wars. It does for the original trilogy timeline, what TCW's did for the prequel trilogy timeline; flesh out new stories. It makes for highly entertaining TV. Sure, it may be childish at times, but, much like The Clone Wars, perfectly balances mature content with the childish content. Star Wars fans of any age can watch this and enjoy.

The series overall starts slow and childish, but still fun all the same. It gets more mature as the show progresses, with a more childish tone episode thrown in here and there. It includes great cameos from both Prequel trilogy and Original trilogy characters. Seeing R2-D2 and C-3PO bless the show with their presence at the start was a treat. As seeing Leia, Lando, Darth Vader, Yoda, Obi-Wan, etc. Rebels also picks up some storylines from the unfinished Clone Wars show, which is now set to be finished at the time of this writing. Seeing Darth Maul, Ahsoka and Rex brought back are extremely hype-worthy moments, that only add to the show.

Overall, Rebels isn't a masterpiece, but it is entertaining and enjoyable material expanding the Star Wars universe. It is far better than the new trilogy Star Wars has been cooking up. Rebels actually has an interesting band of characters, unlike the new movies. I've seen Ezra called the "Aladdin of Star Wars," which I don't think is necessarily a bad thing. We see him mature over the course of the series. Kanan, the wise Jedi mentor, is my personal favorite character. He serves as one of the last links to the past. Hera, the skilled pilot of the crew, she and Kanan's relationship was something truly special. Sabine's character gives an interesting expansion on what it means to be Mandalorian. And Zeb is there mostly for comedic relief. Can't forget Chopper, as he is easily one of the highlights of the show. The hilarious astromech that just oozes personality whenever he beeps, much like R2 does. There is a slew of supporting characters that are great as well, such as Agent Kallus, Grand Admiral Thrawn, etc.

Star Wars Rebels is a great expansion to the Star Wars lore and stories. The music is wonderful, as always for the franchise, and the show gets better as you continue along, just like TCW did. Give it a chance if you love Star Wars. Watch The Clone Wars first, and you won't be disappointed.

My Rating: 8.25/10