Star Wars spans movies, live-action series, and animated shows across multiple eras of the galaxy’s history. The franchise is often watched in release order, but many fans also enjoy following the story in chronological order, starting with the prequels. Below is the full, up-to-date guide including films and TV.
Release Order (Films & TV):
- Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977)
- Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983)
- Star Wars: Ewoks (TV series, 1985–1986)
- Star Wars: Droids (TV series, 1985–1986)
- Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)
- Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002)
- Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003–2005, animated micro-series)
- Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008, film)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2020, series)
- Star Wars Rebels (2014–2018)
- Star Wars Resistance (2018–2020)
- Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015)
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
- Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (2017)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
- Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
- The Mandalorian (2019–present)
- The Book of Boba Fett (2021–2022)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
- Andor (2022–present)
- Tales of the Jedi (2022–present, animated)
- Ahsoka (2023–present)
- Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (expected 2024)
- The Acolyte (2024–present)
- Star Wars: Visions (2021–present, anthology animated)
Chronological Order (Story Timeline):
- The Acolyte (2024) – set during the High Republic, ~100 years before The Phantom Menace
- Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)
- Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 film & 2008–2020 series)
- Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003–2005, micro-series, alternative canon)
- Tales of the Jedi (2022–, certain episodes pre-Episode III)
- Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- The Bad Batch (2021–present, animated)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
- Star Wars Rebels (2014–2018)
- Andor (2022–present)
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
- Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977)
- Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983)
- The Mandalorian (2019–present)
- The Book of Boba Fett (2021–2022)
- Ahsoka (2023–present)
- Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (2024, same timeline as Mando/Ahsoka era)
- Star Wars: Ewoks (1985–1986, set after ROTJ, Legends)
- Star Wars: Droids (1985–1986, set before ANH, Legends)
- Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015)
- Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (2017)
- Star Wars Resistance (2018–2020)
- Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
- Star Wars: Visions (2021–present, non-canon anthology)