Weisman left the show after the first season. ĭave Filoni, Simon Kinberg and Greg Weisman served as executive producers of the first season. Its final episode aired on March 5, 2018. The fourth and final season premiered on October 16, 2017, with another one-hour television film, Heroes of Mandalore. The third season premiered on September 24, 2016, with the television film, Steps Into Shadow. The second season premiered on June 20, 2015, with a one-hour television film, The Siege of Lothal.
The series premiered as a one-hour television film, Spark of Rebellion, on October 3, 2014, on Disney Channel prior to the premiere of the series on October 13 on Disney XD.
The series features new characters, along with some from the original trilogy and from the previous animated series, The Clone Wars. The visual style of the series is inspired by the original Star Wars trilogy concept art by Ralph McQuarrie. It takes place during the dark times, when the Galactic Empire is hunting down the last of the Jedi while a fledgling rebellion against the Empire is emerging.
Star Wars: Rebels is an American 3D animated science fiction television series produced by Lucasfilm Animation and set in the Star Wars galaxy five years before the original Star Wars film.
