A Complete Chronological Timeline Of The Star Wars Universe Including Movies & TV Shows

A Complete Chronological Timeline Of The Star Wars Universe, Including Movies & TV Shows

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1 A Complete Chronological Timeline Of The Star Wars Universe, Including Movies & TV Shows

This is the definitive and complete chronological timeline of the Star Wars universe as far as movies and television shows are concerned (for now).

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The Star Wars universe is one of the most widespread and sprawling franchises in the world. With countless movies, television shows, video games, comic books, novels, and more all tying into one galaxy far, far away, it’s impossible not to get a little lost. However, the Star Wars movies and television shows all fit into one basic timeline, making it relatively easy for a fan to figure out what chronological order the universe should go in.

Of course, some shows don’t exactly fit into the canon or don’t have dates featured in them. Some upcoming shows on Disney+ similarly have not yet revealed when they take place. For the time being, this is the definitive and complete chronological timeline of the Star Wars universe as far as movies and television shows are concerned.

30 Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (32 BBY)

The beginning of the Prequel Trilogy, Episode I — The Phantom Menace is also the functional beginning of the Star Wars timeline.Star Wars uses a calendar era centered around the Battle of Yavin (seen in A New Hope) and this movie takes place in the year 32 BBY — or Before the Battle of Yavin.

With this battle as the epoch for the universe’s timeline, every other movie or show either took place in BBY — Before the Battle of Yavin — or in ABY — After the Battle of Yavin. The Phantom Menace introduces many of the key characters and concepts that will persist through the Star Wars universe. Perhaps most vital of all, this film introduces Anakin Skywalker, who will be one of the most important characters throughout the timeline.

29 Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (22 BBY)

Episode II — Attack of the Clones takes place a full decade after The Phantom Menace. Anakin Skywalker has to grow up and – ten years after The Phantom Menace – the Star Wars universe revisits him as a young man. Because Anakin Skywalker was canonically born in 41 BBY, this makes him 19 years old in Attack of the Clones.

This is actually the same age that his children, Luke and Leia, are at the beginning of A New Hope. Attack of the Clones finds Anakin a bit further along in this story as he becomes a stronger Jedi. However, while Anakin is important to this story, the clones ended up being so important that they needed to be explored in further depth.

28 Clone Wars (2003 TV Series) (22 BBY – 19 BBY)

After Attack of the Clones came out in 2002, a companion television show, entitled Clone Wars, was released in 2003. This show was specifically intended to be released as a connector between Attack of the Clones and the following film in the prequel trilogy, Revenge of the Sith. Clone Wars was the first show to do so, but would not be the last.

Even when the show was first released, Clone Wars was incredibly popular, and even received Primetime Emmy Awards during its run. In fact, the show was so successful that it was later planned to have a spin-off sequel under the same title. This would launch many, many fans’ love for the Clone Wars plots in Star Wars.

27 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (22 BBY)

The success of the initial Clone Wars TV show in 2003 made both fans and creators excited to potentially continue this story. Before a new spin-off series could begin, the movie Star Wars: The Clone Wars created to kick it all off. This movie was actually Dave Filoni’s feature directorial debut, and he has since become synonymous with Star Wars and television. This movie focuses specifically on the Clone Wars, as its title and predecessor suggest.

The Clone Wars took place between 22 BBY and 19 BBY, which the show would explore in further depth. However, the movie introduced many key concepts and characters to the universe. Not only were Anakin, Obi-Wan, and Padmé all expanded upon, but important characters like Ahsoka Tano were first introduced here, as well. The Clone Wars films wasn’t exactly as well-liked as other Star Wars movies and shows, but it set up one of the best shows in the Star Wars universe.

26 Star Wars Forces Of Destiny (22 BBY – 35 ABY)

While Forces of Destiny is not a traditional show set in the Star Wars universe, it is still a whole lot of fun. Technically, the series begins around 22 BBY until 19 BBY, since characters like Ahsoka Tano make appearances as they would have appeared during this time. However, Forces of Destiny also stretches all the way towards the end of the timeline, including characters who appear as late as Rey.

Forces of Destiny isn’t even strictly a TV show, as it wasn’t on television. This web series featured short episodes that highlighted mini-stories about important Star Wars characters — primarily female. Performers like Felicity Jones, Ashley Eckstein, Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill, and more all reprise their roles, as well, making this show even firmer in the Star Wars continuity.

25 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV Series) (22 BBY – 19 BBY)

After the 2003 show Clone Wars and the 2008 animated movie The Clone Wars, fans finally received the 2008 TV series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Like other installments that take place during the eponymous Clone Wars, Star Wars: The Clone Wars begins in 22 BBY. The show continues through 19 BBY, over the span of three years in-universe.

Like its predecessor, Star Wars: The Clone Wars was a huge success and also nominated for awards, such as Daytime Emmys. This show expanded wildly on the stories that take place between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. In fact, so many new stories were included in The Clone Wars that it saw its own spin-offs. Fans were devastated when the series was cancelled, and campaigned long & hard for a satisfying conclusion. It wasn’t until 2020 that an ending was finally provided.

24 Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (19 BBY)

Once all the set-up the shows and movies about the Clone Wars had done was completed, the Star Wars franchise moves almost effortlessly into Episode III — Revenge of the Sith. This story takes place 19 years exactly before A New Hope, and features the birth of the twins, Luke and Leia. RotS also sees Anakin Skywalker finally becoming Darth Vader, as well as the death of Padmé and the self-imposed exile of Obi-Wan. Revenge of the Sith kicked off an age of horror within the Star Wars universe.

23 Star Wars: The Bad Batch (19 BBY)

Among other spin-offs in the Star Wars universe is the upcoming Disney+ show Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Because this show has not yet been released, not much is known about the story, but it will definitely be a spin-off of The Clone Wars.

The series will be featuring the same eponymous group, the Bad Batch, from The Clone Wars according to Dave Filoni, who will be bringing the show to the screen. Dee Bradley Baker will be returning to play pretty much every character, as usual. This story takes place in the Clone Wars’ aftermath and fallout — meaning The Bad Batch is beginning in 19 BBY at the very least, when the Clone Wars ended.

22 Star Wars: Droids (15 BBY)

One of the very first television shows made in the Star Wars universe was Star Wars: Droids, also known as Star Wars: Droids — The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO, having aired in 1985. Droids was a spin-off of the original trilogy in the Star Wars universe, although it was intended to take place before the events of A New Hope.

Canonically, Star Wars: Droids takes place in 15 BBY, specifically four years after Revenge of the Sith and 15 years before A New Hope. While the droids were seen going into Wedge Antilles’ hands by Bail Organa during Revenge of the Sith, the show makes it clear that R2-D2 and C-3PO were separated from Wedge on accident.

21 Solo: A Star Wars Story (10 BBY)

While Luke and Leia were only nine years old in 10 BBY, Han Solo is actually a little bit older. He was born the year the timeline began — 32 BBY — so he was 22 years old by the time he starred in Solo: A Star Wars Story. Solo sets up some characters who have not yet been introduced, but who will later become vital to the Star Wars universe. Following the timeline chronologically, this would be the first appearance of Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Lando Calrissian, who are all young and meeting for the first time.

20 Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi (9 BBY)

Surprising many fans — and delighting even more —the Disney+ series, Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi, was announced in 2020. Not only would the show be about Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ewan McGregor would be reprising his role as the titular character while Hayden Christensen would be returning as Anakin Skywalker — now Darth Vader. While this show has not yet aired, Obi Wan Kenobi has already been placed in the Star Wars timeline unlike some other upcoming Disney+ shows. Obi-Wan Kenobi will specifically be taking place ten years after the events of Revenge of the Sith, setting the show in the year 9 BBY.

19 Star Wars: Andor (5 BBY)

Much like Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi, the upcoming Disney+ show Star Wars: Andor will be exploring another character in Star Wars canon who deserves a bit more space to himself: Cassian Andor. Also similar to Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor has not yet aired, so larger details about what it will be about have not yet been released. However, it was already stated that the show will be taking place five years before the events of Rogue One. Because Rogue One takes place in 0 BBY, this sets Andor in 5 BBY, right after the events of Obi-Wan Kenobi.

18 Star Wars Rebels (5 BBY – 0 BBY)

Continuing the proud tradition of excellent Star Wars television shows, Rebels actually began with a one-hour TV movie entitled Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion. From there, the series ran for four seasons and was nominated for four Emmy Awards in the process. Rebels introduces characters like Ezra Bridger, who remain fan favorites to this day.

Not only that, Star Wars Rebels was specifically meant to take place in the time between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. Rebels is one of the last properties that takes place before the events surrounding the Battle of Yavin, as well, as Rogue One directly deals with the events leading right up to A New Hope.

17 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (0 BBY)

For years, fans wondered about the Rebel spies mentioned in the opening crawl for A New Hope. In that crawl, the text reads: “It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire. During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steal secret plans to the Empire’s ultimate weapon, the DEATH STAR, an armored space station with enough power to destroy an entire planet.” This could also serve as the synopsis for the film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Rogue One takes place in 0 BBY, mere days right before A New Hope begins. However, it also features a flashback to the year 13 BBY. The characters in Rogue One — including Cassian Andor and the newly-introduced Jyn Erso — form the Rebel group that steals the plans for the Death Star from the Galactic Empire. They ensure the plans will get to Princess Leia in time for her to have them in A New Hope.

16 Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (0 BBY/0 ABY)

The first movie in the Star Wars timeline by release date is also the epoch for the in-universe timeline. The events of Episode IV — A New Hope form the basis for the year structure and calendar eras as they exist in Star Wars’ actual canonical universe. It is here that Luke and Leia finally return to the story, now nineteen years old and having lived very separate & distinct lives since their last (and first) appearance at the time of their birth.

The fight between the Rebels on Yavin 4 and the Empire & their Death Star would later be called the Battle of Yavin, serving as the epoch for the year structure in the films. Everything before A New Hope was BBY — Before the Battle of Yavin — and everything after is ABY — After the Battle of Yavin.

15 The Star Wars Holiday Special (1 ABY)

While nobody really enjoys the Star Wars Holiday Special, it does take place in 1 ABY. Despite the fact that the Holiday Special is truly terrible, it was still the first big Star Wars story released after A New Hope and introduced the character of Boba Fett for the very first time.

Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Peter Mayhew, Anthony Daniels, and James Earl Jones all appear in the special, which mainly takes place on Kashyyyk. This movie may be bad, but the Holiday Special still fits right into the canon and technically serves as the only cinematic transition between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back.

14 Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (3 ABY)

Widely considered to be the best movie in the Star Wars universe, Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back takes place only a couple of years after the events of A New Hope. Empire canonically takes place in the year 3 ABY, establishing the new year structure After the Battle of Yavin. This movie also sees characters like Luke, Leia, and Han further along in their journeys & character arcs.

TESB film also reintroduces characters like Lando Calrissian, who would have seen his first chronological appearance in Solo: A Star Wars Story. Many characters who existed before are coming back together, while characters who have been around for some time in-universe (like Obi-Wan Kenobi), are now being mourned.

13 Caravan Of Courage: An Ewok Adventure, Or The Ewok Adventure (3 ABY)

While Return of the Jedi was not renowned for its Ewok subplots, George Lucas decided to double down and introduce even more Ewok stories to the universe. One of those stories was the spin-off movie Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure, also known simply as The Ewok Adventure.

Caravan of Courage showcases the forest moon of Endor, and introduces characters like Wicket the Ewok to the universe. This movie takes place between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, theoretically to set up the Ewoks in the latter film.

12 Ewoks: The Battle For Endor (3 ABY)

Only a year after Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure came out in 1984 (and two years after Return of the Jedi released in 1983), a sequel to The Ewok Adventure was released. This movie, entitled Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, kept Wicket as the center-stage Ewok and continued giving audiences a story no one really asked for. The Battle for Endor takes place between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, immediately after the events of The Ewok Adventure. As a result, this film is also set in the year 3 ABY.

11 Star Wars: Ewoks (3.5 ABY)

Along with the show Droids came a sister series: Ewoks. The two shows used to air together as The Ewoks and Droids Adventure Hour before Star Wars: Ewoks set off all on its own as The All-New Ewoks. George Lucas apparently insisted on trying to make the Ewoks work.

Lucas brought back the characters he introduced in Return of the Jedi and the movies The Ewok Adventure & Ewoks: The Battle for Endor for a show that takes place before the events of Return of the Jedi. Technically, this show takes place halfway through the year 3 ABY — setting it in 3.5 ABY. Watching the Star Wars universe chronologically gives viewers a whole lot of Ewok content to get through before they can even watch Return of the Jedi.

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