{ "id": "ep348ahmhe", "slug": "star-wars-tales", "title": "Star Wars Tales", "updated": "2026-11-01", "topic_path": [ { "id": "culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture" }, { "id": "culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series", "label": "Series and fictional screen worlds", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv", "label": "Scripted television and comedy series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv_adapted", "label": "Adapted and franchise screen series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv_adapted" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv_adapted.space_sf_franchise_tv", "label": "Space and science-fiction franchise television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv_adapted.space_sf_franchise_tv" } ], "geo": [ { "id": "geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv_adapted", "label": "United States · 2021 and later: Adapted and franchise screen series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv_adapted", "path": [ { "id": "geo.us", "label": "United States", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021", "label": "United States · 2021 and later", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.culture" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.culture.performance" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series", "label": "Series and fictional screen worlds", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv", "label": "Scripted television and comedy series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv_adapted", "label": "Adapted and franchise screen series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv_adapted" } ] } ], "excerpt": "Star Wars Tales: Disney+ animated anthology by Dave Filoni and Lucasfilm Animation, three six-episode volumes (Tales of the Jedi 2022, Tales of the Empire 2024, Tales of the Underworld 2025), 18 shorts; distinct from the 1999–2005 Dark Horse comic of the same name.", "snippet": "Star Wars Tales: Disney+ animated anthology by Dave Filoni and Lucasfilm Animation, three six-episode volumes (Tales of the Jedi 2022, Tales of the Empire 2024, Tales of the Underworld 2025), 18 shorts; distinct from the 1999–2005 Dark Horse comic of the same name.", "node": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv_adapted.space_sf_franchise_tv", "markdown": "# Star Wars Tales\n\n**Star Wars Tales** is a Disney+ animated anthology of short films produced by Lucasfilm Animation and created by [Dave Filoni](https://www.edgepedia.org/dave-filoni), made up of three six-episode volumes: *Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi* (2022), *Star Wars: Tales of the Empire* (2024), and *Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld* (2025), for 18 episodes in total[1](https://starwars.run/media/star-wars-tales-television-series/). Each volume follows two characters from different sides of the [Star Wars](https://www.edgepedia.org/star-wars) galaxy in a pair of short, visually driven stories. The name is shared with a Dark Horse comic anthology series of the same title published from 1999 to 2005, which is a separate work[2](https://www.marvel.com/comics/series/20119/star_wars_tales_1999_2005).\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Format | Animated anthology of six shorts per volume; 18 episodes across three volumes[1](https://starwars.run/media/star-wars-tales-television-series/) |\n| Volumes | Tales of the Jedi (October 26, 2022), Tales of the Empire (May 4, 2024), Tales of the Underworld (May 4, 2025)[1](https://starwars.run/media/star-wars-tales-television-series/) |\n| Creator | Dave Filoni, supervising director and executive producer[3](https://www.lucasfilm.com/productions/star-wars-tales-of-the-empire/) |\n| Production company | Lucasfilm Animation[1](https://starwars.run/media/star-wars-tales-television-series/) |\n| Composer | Kevin Kiner[1](https://starwars.run/media/star-wars-tales-television-series/) |\n| Rating | TV-PG (Tales of the Underworld)[4](https://www.starwars.com/series/tales-of-the-underworld) |\n| Namesake comic | Star Wars Tales, Dark Horse Comics, 1999–2005, 24 issues[2](https://www.marvel.com/comics/series/20119/star_wars_tales_1999_2005) |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Format and premise\n\nThe anthology is built as a strand of short-form volumes rather than a continuing series. Filoni described the first volume as \"two paths and two choices\": a 6-part animated short series in which three episodes follow [Ahsoka Tano](https://www.edgepedia.org/ahsoka-tano) and three follow [Count Dooku](https://www.edgepedia.org/count-dooku), tracing their divergent courses within the Jedi Order[5](https://www.starwars.com/news/swca-2022-tales-of-the-jedi-panel).\n\n**Tone poems.** Filoni called the shorts \"tone poems\", stories with minimal dialogue told through visuals, and cited the Japanese animator [Hayao Miyazaki](https://www.edgepedia.org/hayao-miyazaki) and [George Lucas](https://www.edgepedia.org/george-lucas) as inspirations; voice actor [Janina Gavankar](https://www.edgepedia.org/janina-gavankar) described them as \"so minimalistic, and so quiet, and reserved\"[5](https://www.starwars.com/news/swca-2022-tales-of-the-jedi-panel). Each volume pairs two characters, one story thread each.\n\n## Volumes\n\n**Tales of the Jedi** premiered on Disney+ on October 26, 2022, as the first volume[1](https://starwars.run/media/star-wars-tales-television-series/). Its six shorts give three episodes each to Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku[5](https://www.starwars.com/news/swca-2022-tales-of-the-jedi-panel). The premiere episode, \"Life and Death\", depicts the birth of Ahsoka and introduces her mother Pav-ti, voiced by Janina Gavankar; [Liam Neeson](https://www.edgepedia.org/liam-neeson), together with his son, returns to voice [Qui-Gon Jinn](https://www.edgepedia.org/qui-gon-jinn)[5](https://www.starwars.com/news/swca-2022-tales-of-the-jedi-panel).\n\n**Tales of the Empire** debuted on May 4, 2024, as a follow-up to Tales of the Jedi. Unlike its predecessor, it focuses on the rise of two villainous characters: the fallen Padawan Barriss Offee and the Nightsister Morgan Elsbeth[3](https://www.lucasfilm.com/productions/star-wars-tales-of-the-empire/).\n\n**Tales of the Underworld** premiered on May 4, 2025, rated TV-PG and set in the Reign of the Empire era. Its six episodes follow two iconic villains: former assassin and bounty hunter [Asajj Ventress](https://www.edgepedia.org/asajj-ventress), who is given a new chance at life and must go on the run with an unexpected new ally, and outlaw [Cad Bane](https://www.edgepedia.org/cad-bane), who faces his past when he confronts an old friend now serving as a Marshal on the opposite side of the law[4](https://www.starwars.com/series/tales-of-the-underworld).\n\n## Production\n\nDave Filoni created the series and serves as supervising director and executive producer; on Tales of the Empire his fellow executive producers are Athena Yvette Portillo and Carrie Beck, with Josh Rimes as co-executive producer and Alex Spotswood as senior producer[3](https://www.lucasfilm.com/productions/star-wars-tales-of-the-empire/). The series is produced by Lucasfilm Animation[1](https://starwars.run/media/star-wars-tales-television-series/).\n\nThe credited writers across the strand include Dave Filoni, Charles Murray, Élan Murray, and Matt Michnovetz; directors include Charles Murray, Nathaniel Villanueva, and Saul Ruiz; the music is composed by Kevin Kiner. Voice actors include [Ashley Eckstein](https://www.edgepedia.org/ashley-eckstein), Corey Burton, Diana Lee Inosanto, Meredith Salenger, and [Nika Futterman](https://www.edgepedia.org/nika-futterman), alongside Liam Neeson and Janina Gavankar[1](https://starwars.run/media/star-wars-tales-television-series/) • [5](https://www.starwars.com/news/swca-2022-tales-of-the-jedi-panel).\n\n## By the numbers\n\nThe strand comprises three volumes and 18 episodes, released on October 26, 2022, May 4, 2024, and May 4, 2025[1](https://starwars.run/media/star-wars-tales-television-series/). Tales of the [Underworld](https://www.edgepedia.org/underworld) carries a TV-PG rating[4](https://www.starwars.com/series/tales-of-the-underworld).\n\n## What has changed since 2023\n\nWhat began as a single 2022 volume has become a recurring anthology strand. Tales of the Empire followed in May 2024[3](https://www.lucasfilm.com/productions/star-wars-tales-of-the-empire/), Tales of the Underworld in May 2025[4](https://www.starwars.com/series/tales-of-the-underworld), and shortly after the Underworld release Disney+ created a branded \"Star Wars Tales\" collection uniting the three series on its service[1](https://starwars.run/media/star-wars-tales-television-series/) • [6](https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/page-228f4aa0-0c43-4fd3-96a4-58c97841879d). The collection page confirms that \"Star Wars Tales\" now functions as the umbrella title for the anthology on Disney+[6](https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/page-228f4aa0-0c43-4fd3-96a4-58c97841879d).\n\n## Relation to the Dark Horse comic\n\nThe title was used earlier for an unrelated comic anthology. *Star Wars Tales* was published by [Dark Horse Comics](https://www.edgepedia.org/dark-horse-comics) from 1999 to 2005 in 24 issues, and is now listed by Marvel[2](https://www.marvel.com/comics/series/20119/star_wars_tales_1999_2005). The comic ran from September 29, 1999 to July 13, 2005; stories in issues #1–20 were retroactively labeled \"Infinities\", placing them outside Star Wars continuity, while those in issues #21–24 were considered within continuity unless labeled otherwise, and the series was collected into six trade paperbacks of four issues each[7](https://cartoonwiki.toonsmag.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Tales). The Disney+ anthology and the comic are distinct works that share a name.\n\n## References\n\n1. [Star Wars Tales (television series), starwars.run](https://starwars.run/media/star-wars-tales-television-series/)\n2. [Star Wars Tales (1999–2005), Marvel Comics series page](https://www.marvel.com/comics/series/20119/star_wars_tales_1999_2005)\n3. [Star Wars: Tales of the Empire, Lucasfilm.com](https://www.lucasfilm.com/productions/star-wars-tales-of-the-empire/)\n4. [Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld, StarWars.com](https://www.starwars.com/series/tales-of-the-underworld)\n5. [SWCA 2022: 5 Things We Learned from the Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Panel, StarWars.com](https://www.starwars.com/news/swca-2022-tales-of-the-jedi-panel)\n6. [Star Wars Tales Movies and Shows, Disney+](https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/page-228f4aa0-0c43-4fd3-96a4-58c97841879d)\n7. 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