With The Mandalorian and Grogu now in theaters, fans around the world are revisiting the entire Star Wars universe and wondering exactly where the new film fits into the sprawling galactic timeline.
The franchise has grown significantly over the decades, and now includes 19 different live-action films and series, spanning nine main episodes, three spin-offs, and seven streaming series. For anyone looking to watch everything in the correct order, the official sequential list has been confirmed and here’s a full breakdown.
The official Star Wars viewing schedule.
1. “The Assistant”
Released in the year 2024, this six-episode series takes place 100 years before “The Phantom Menace.”
An investigation into a horrific crime spree pits the respected Jedi Master against a dangerous warrior from his past. As more evidence emerges, they travel down a dark path where sinister forces reveal that all is not as it seems.
2. “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace”
It was released in theaters in 1999. Stranded on the desert planet Tatooine after rescuing the young Queen Amidala, Jedi apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi and his master Qui-Gon Jin discover nine-year-old Anakin Skywalker, a young slave who is unusually powerful in the Force.
The heroes return to Naboo, where they face a deadly enemy named Darth Maul and uncover the first signs of a resurgent Sith.
3. “Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones”
It was released in theaters in 2002. Ten years after the invasion of Naboo, the galaxy is on the brink of civil war. Anakin Skywalker is assigned to protect Senator Padmé Amidala after an assassination attempt, and the two are soon drawn into the heart of the Separatist movement and the beginning of the Clone Wars.
4. “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith”
It was released in theaters in 2005. As the Clone Wars rage, a thousand-year-old Sith conspiracy is uncovered, leading to the fall of the Republic and the rise of the Galactic Empire. Anakin Skywalker is lured to the dark side to become Darth Vader, the Jedi are wiped out, and all that remains is the hope of Anakin’s secretly born twin children.
5. “Solo: A Star Wars Story”
Released in theaters in 2018, through a series of daring adventures aboard the Millennium Falcon, Han Solo befriends his future sidekick, Chewbacca, and forms a bond that will change the fate of the galaxy.
6. “Obi-Wan Kenobi”
A six-episode series released in 2022. Set 10 years after the events of Revenge of the Sith, the series follows Obi-Wan Kenobi in the aftermath of his greatest defeat, the fall of his best friend and apprentice Anakin Skywalker, who turned to the dark side as Darth Vader.
7 “Andor”
Two seasons, each consisting of 12 episodes, were released in 2022 and 2025. The series follows Cassian Andor’s journey as a burgeoning rebellion against the Empire begins to take shape, and explores how people and planets become involved in the war against darkness and deception.
8 “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”
It was released in theaters in 2016. A group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans for the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction.
9. “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope”
It was released in theaters in 1977. Nineteen years after the formation of the Empire, Luke Skywalker joins the Rebel Alliance and embarks on a daring mission to rescue Princess Leia, ultimately destroying the Empire’s terrifying Death Star.
10. “Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back”
It was released in theaters in 1980. After the destruction of the Death Star, Luke travels to Dagobah to train with Jedi Master Yoda, while Darth Vader attempts to lure him to the dark side in the Cloud City of Bespin.
11. “Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi”
Released in theaters in 1983, the Empire prepares to crush the Rebellion with an even more powerful Death Star as Luke Skywalker faces Darth Vader in a decisive final duel against the evil Emperor.
12. “The Mandalorian”
Three seasons were released between 2019 and 2023. Once a lone bounty hunter, Din Djarin reunites with Grogu as the New Republic struggles to lead the galaxy away from its dark history. The pair continue their journey together, crossing paths with old allies and making new enemies.
13. “The Book of Boba Fett”
Released in 2021, the seven-episode series sees legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett and mercenary Fennec Shand navigate the galactic underworld as they return to Tatooine to stake their claim to the lands once ruled by Jabba the Hutt.
14. “Ahsoka”
Two seasons were released in 2023, with a sequel scheduled for release in 2027. Set after the fall of the Empire, the series follows former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano as she investigates an emerging threat to a weakened galaxy.
15. “Skeleton Crew”
A single season of eight episodes was released in the year 2024, in which four children make a mysterious discovery on their seemingly safe home planet, and find themselves lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy, encountering unexpected allies and enemies along the way.
16. “The Mandalorian and Grogu”
It was released in theaters in the year 2026. With the fall of the Evil Empire and the spread of Imperial warlords across the galaxy, Din Djarin and his young apprentice Grogu are recruited to help protect everything the Rebellion fought for.
17. “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens”
It was released in theaters in 2015. While Kylo Ren and the evil First Order rise from the ashes of the Empire, Luke Skywalker disappears. Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, a renegade stormtrooper, join forces with Han Solo and Chewbacca in a desperate quest to restore peace to the galaxy.
18. “Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi”
It was released in theaters in 2017. The adventure of the Force and shocking discoveries of the past continues as the heroes of The Force Awakens join the legends of the galaxy in an epic adventure that reveals new secrets of the Force and shocking discoveries of the past.
19. “Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker”
Released in theaters in 2019. The epic Skywalker saga comes to an end, a new legend is born, and the final battle for freedom is waged.