Star Wars Rebels

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Star Wars Rebels
File:Star Wars Rebels logo.png
Genre Science fiction
Drama
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Based on Star Wars
by George Lucas
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Composer(s) Kevin Kiner
(Based on themes by John Williams)
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 37 (list of episodes)
Production
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Producer(s) <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Kiri Hart
  • Athena Yvette Portillo
Running time Approx. 22 minutes
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Distributor Disney–ABC Domestic Television
Release
Original network Disney XD
Audio format Dolby Digital 5.1
Original release October 3, 2014 (2014-10-03) –
present
Chronology
Preceded by Star Wars: The Clone Wars
External links
Official website
Production website

Star Wars Rebels is an American 3D CGI animated television series produced by Lucasfilm Animation. Set fourteen years after Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith and five years before Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, Rebels takes place during an era when the Galactic Empire is securing its grip on the galaxy. Imperial forces are hunting down the last of the Jedi Knights while a fledgling rebellion against the Empire is taking form. The visual style of Star Wars Rebels is inspired by the original Star Wars trilogy concept art by Ralph McQuarrie.[1]

It premiered as a 44-minute film, Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion, on October 3, 2014 on Disney Channel prior to the premiere of the series on October 13 on Disney XD.[2][3] Dave Filoni, Simon Kinberg and Greg Weisman served as executive producers of season one. Kinberg stated that the first season would contain 16 episodes (released as four shorts, a film, and 13 episodes) and that the series will feature new characters along with ones from the original trilogy.[4][5] Weisman left the show after season one.[6]

Plans for an upcoming third season were announced on November 30, 2015.[7]

Premise

Fourteen years after the fall of the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith,[8] a motley group of rebels unite aboard a freighter starship called the Ghost, and conduct operations against the Imperial garrison on and around the planet Lothal.

Cast and characters

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Main article: List of Star Wars Rebels characters
File:Star Wars Rebels Characters.jpg
From left to right: Sabine Wren, Hera Syndulla, Ezra Bridger, Garazeb "Zeb" Orrelios, and Kanan Jarrus as they appear in season one.
Portrayer Character
S1 S2
Taylor Gray Ezra Bridger Main
Freddie Prinze, Jr. Kanan Jarrus Main
Vanessa Marshall Hera Syndulla Main
Tiya Sircar Sabine Wren Main
Steven Blum Garazeb "Zeb" Orrelios Main

Episodes

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Main article: List of Star Wars Rebels episodes
Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
Shorts 4 August 11, 2014 (2014-08-11) September 1, 2014 (2014-09-01)
1 15 October 3, 2014 (2014-10-03) March 2, 2015 (2015-03-02)
2 22 June 20, 2015 (2015-06-20) March 30, 2016 (2016-03-30)

Release

Broadcast

Spark of Rebellion premiered on October 3, 2014 on Disney Channels worldwide and on Family Channel in Canada.[9]

In Australia, the series premiered on October 17 on Disney XD.[10] The Siege of Lothal premiered on June 28, 2015[11] and the second season debuted on October 18.[12]

In Canada, the series premiered on October 19 on the DHX-owned Disney XD.[13] However, due to DHX Media losing the rights to Disney content, the show was later moved to Disney Channel.[14] The second season premiered on November 7 and it was moved to the Corus-owned Disney XD channel on December 1.[15][16]

In the Middle East and Africa, Spark of Rebellion premiered on October 11 and the series debuted on October 18 on Disney XD.[17] Siege of Lothal premiered on October 10, followed the official season premiere on October 17.[18]

In Southeast Asia, Spark of Rebellion premiered on Disney XD on October 4 and the series officially started on November 29.[19][20] Siege of Lothal premiered on October 3 on Disney XD and Disney Channel and the second season was released on October 24.[21][22][23][24]

In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the series debuted on October 16 on Disney XD.[25] Siege of Lothal premiered on July 18, 2015[26] followed by the second season debut on October 17.[27]

Home media

DVD/Blu-ray name Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
Spark of Rebellion (DVD only) October 14, 2014 October 13, 2014 November 5, 2014[28]
Season 1 (DVD & Blu-ray) September 1, 2015 September 14, 2015 September 16, 2015[29]

Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on DVD in the US at all retailers on October 14, 2014. DVD bonus features include character shorts, a 3D model kit of the Ghost ship, and a preview of season 1.[30]

The complete first season of Star Wars Rebels was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on DVD and Blu-ray on September 1, 2015 in America,[31] and in Germany on September 10, 2015. The Season 1 collection contains the expanded version of Spark of Rebellion with the Darth Vader/Grand Inquisitor prologue shown on ABC-TV.

Reception

Ratings

In the United States, the one hour special garnered 2.74 million viewers on Disney Channel[32] and 2.40 million viewers on ABC.[33] Worldwide, it delivered a total of 6.5 million viewers.[34] On Disney Channel, the first and second episodes delivered 2.33 million and 1.92 million viewers, respectively.[35] The third and fourth episodes garnered 2.32 million and 1.84 million, respectively.[36] The fifth, sixth, and seventh episodes were watched by 1.43 million, 1.30 million, and 1.60 million viewers, respectively.[37] The eighth and ninth episodes got 1.92 and 1.44 million viewers, respectively.[38]

In Canada, the second episode was watched by 274,500 viewers, making it the most-watched broadcast ever on the network.[39] In the United Kingdom, the film was the highest-rated broadcast that week, with 81,000 viewers.[40]

Season Timeslot (ET) Episodes Premiered Ended Viewers
(in millions)
Date Premiere viewers
(in millions)		 Date Finale viewers
(in millions)
1
Monday 9:00 p.m.
 13
October 13, 2014 (Columbus day)
 1.03[41]
March 2, 2015
 0.72[42] 0.68
2
Wednesday 9:30 p.m.
 22
October 14, 2015
 0.46[43]
March 30, 2016
 0.69 0.81

Critical response

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the series has received an average score of 78, based on 4 reviews indicating "generally favorable reviews".[44] IGN and Variety in particular had strong praise for the pilot film, Spark of Rebellion, with their only real criticism being the appearance of the Wookiees in the film, being cited as not all that impressive compared to the rest of the animation.[45]

Accolades

Award Category Recipient Result
2015 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV: Animated Show Star Wars Rebels Nominated
42nd Annie Awards Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production Nathaniel Villanueva & Douglas Lovelace Nominated
5th Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Animated Series Star Wars Rebels Nominated
2014 BTVA Awards Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Action/Drama Steve Blum as Zeb Orrelios Nominated
Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Action/Drama Tiya Sircar as Sabine Wren Nominated
Vanessa Marshall as Hera Syndulla Nominated
Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Action/Drama Jason Isaacs as Inquisitor Won
Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Action/Drama Kath Soucie as Maketh Tua Nominated
Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role - Action/Drama Frank Oz as Yoda Nominated
James Arnold Taylor as Obi-Wan Kenobi Nominated
James Earl Jones as Darth Vader Won
Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series Star Wars Rebels Nominated
6th Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Animated Series Star Wars Rebels Nominated

References

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See also

External links

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