Star Wars Rebels: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

Disney XD | DisneyXD | Season Premiere Date: October 3, 2014

Starring: Freddie Prinze Jr., Vanessa Marshall, Tiya Sircar

Summary: The latest Star Wars animated series is set five years before Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The Imperial forces have been forced to a remote planet where a small crew aboard the starship Ghost seek to end the Galactic Empire's grip on the galaxy.

Creator: Dave Filoni and Simon Kinberg and Carrie Beck

Genre(s): Animation, Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Kids

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E15. Fire Across the Galaxy
Air Date: March 2, 2015
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S1:E14. Rebel Resolve
Air Date: February 23, 2015
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S1:E13. Call to Action
Air Date: February 9, 2015

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Brian Lowry

Sep 29, 2014

In terms of succeeding creatively, they haven’t just tried; done it, they have. Read full review

Hank Stuever

Oct 3, 2014

A shipshape, neato-burrito side project that finds the right balance between hype and hyperspace. Read full review

Robert Lloyd

Oct 3, 2014

Though firmly in the Lucas tradition, this is also a Disney cartoon, for a Disney crowd and a Disney corporation--watching, you can almost feel the plastic and the plush--and whatever the characters are up to, however cute or sentimental the business, it is smartly designed and cinematically staged, and not hard to enjoy. Read full review

Mike Hale

Oct 2, 2014

It’s a better-than-average, serious-minded science-fiction cartoon, with well-executed space chases and battles but also an introspection more reminiscent of Japanese anime than of the usual American children’s animation. Read full review

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dfxvader

Feb 12, 2016

I wasn't expecting much from this show and the first five or so episodes were meh, but this show has completely blown away my expectations and season 2 is even better.

The Clone Wars was meh to me, but this show feels like Star Wars

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SnakeDoctor73

Nov 23, 2015

It's one of my go to shows to keep my head in the stars. I'm a big sci-if fan and this has a lot of what I like. Ships, blaster and especially droids and mandolorian armor. Keep it up.

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Heaviermetal

Oct 27, 2014

At first I was very skeptical of the new Star Wars Rebels tv show, but after watching its first 2 episodes, I felt right at home with it. I think the main factor to this is I'm so sick of the clone wars cannon and never could really get into it. This show feels like Star Wars and give me theAt first I was very skeptical of the new Star Wars Rebels tv show, but after watching its first 2 episodes, I felt right at home with it. I think the main factor to this is I'm so sick of the clone wars cannon and never could really get into it. This show feels like Star Wars and give me the feeling I had when I first saw Star Wars for the first time.… Expand

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bazhood

Mar 15, 2015

A Star Wars show worthy of the original trilogy, feeling very similar in tone to the 3 superior films. Some of the usual quibbles for me, with gravity defying, non-Jedi heroes, useless Stormtroopers (but hey, at least we've got Stormtroopers!), infeasibly massive structures, ever evolvingA Star Wars show worthy of the original trilogy, feeling very similar in tone to the 3 superior films. Some of the usual quibbles for me, with gravity defying, non-Jedi heroes, useless Stormtroopers (but hey, at least we've got Stormtroopers!), infeasibly massive structures, ever evolving lightsaber designs and R2-D2 and C3-PO turning up at every point in the Star Wars timeline but..........by seasons end I was hooked!

Featuring cameos from Bail Organa, Lando, Yoda and Darth Vader, the show really picks up towards the end of the season, when Grand Moff, Wilhuff Tarkin shows up to deal with the Rebels and consequences finally come to bear on them. Stephen Stanton voices Tarkin and does a fantastic job of evoking Peter Cushing's heartless, chilling portrayal.

The animation is beautifully clear with a subdued colour palete, very in keeping with the original trilogy, the characters are likeable and well acted and the music, by Kevin Kiner, mixes just the right amount of iconic themes in with new pieces. All in all, a great start to, hopefully, a fantastic ongoing show.… Expand

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spacebear1

Dec 12, 2017

This first season is not a great setup for a later great series. Don't get me wrong, I really liked the main character, Ezra Bridger. He grows and matures throughout the entire season. I thought the jedi character, Kanan Jarrus, was okay. But I honestly didn't care for the rest of theThis first season is not a great setup for a later great series. Don't get me wrong, I really liked the main character, Ezra Bridger. He grows and matures throughout the entire season. I thought the jedi character, Kanan Jarrus, was okay. But I honestly didn't care for the rest of the protagonists. The villain, the Inquisitor, was pretty cool...I guess. In the end, I DO like this season but it's just less like a Star Wars story during a dark time and more like a family friendly adventure.… Expand

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MagesticLean

Jan 11, 2016

rebels is one of those shows that sell at 2 pounds a season, the ones nobody buys, and are in the bargain bins, where as the clone wars stands proud all in its blu ray condition next to the the movies at the front of the store.

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TheMemeLord

Aug 14, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (This review may be lengthy but worth the read as to advertise my distaste for this show)
How come so many people love this show? I will literally list the countless problems with it below:

Biggest issue: They need to stop marketing this show towards adults. It is so obviously exclusively for little kids. They add things like Thrawn and Season trailers, things kids dont even know about. I wouldnt have a problem with this show if they just marketed it for little kids but i guess they think its a "sequel to Clone wars"...

Concept art; It ends up being ruined by cringey animation. They tried to hype up the show by revealing that the characters and models would be based off of concept art for the original Star Wars movies but since they are being paid a ton by Disney they don't put enough effort into the animation and it ends up looking really bad.

The characters; Zeb is actually a knock-off of Chewbacca, except he can talk. His design is even based off of concept art for Chewie. Ezra doesn't change at all for the entire show but apparently if the team thinks giving him a haircut gives him a personality change, then they are wrong.

The show itself; Back when I watched The Clone wars, every episode was amazing, even cinematic. The animation quality and effects were astounding and you can take away actual lessons and even be willing to watch it again, and again. For Rebels, literally there is nothing to take away from each episode. Every episode is exactly the same. They make a plan to annoy the empire. They steal stormtrooper armor and everyone falls for it. They blow something up. They fly away. Nothing bad ever really happens to them.

Oh yeah, and did i ever mention, that nobody ever dies in this show? I mean sure, a few tie fighters crash and you can presume that they died, But you will never see a character death on-screen. In Clone wars, characters died left and right, even if they were main characters or secondary characters. Sure it was a bit graphic at times but thats what made that show good and a bit dark. There are a few scenes, such as when Ezra runs towards the stormtroopers with his lightsaber and cuts their guns in half, and they run away.(See 'Stormtroopers' below) Like,what? And there is another scene where chopper picks up a blaster and, instead of shooting a stormtrooper with it, Runs up to him and hits him in the head with it, knocking him out.

Stormtroopers; Ok, they are idiots. remember in A New Hope, when the empire was menacing and seemed like they were invincible? You won't get that feeling in this show. The empire is so idiotic sometimes Its just really shocking. For example: there is a scene where the Rebels throw this pig-midget-thing on the window of the imperial base, which is obviously a distraction, and every person in the room immediately whip out their guns and start shooting the impervious glass, repeatedly. And they keep shooting, even after the discovery that, oh, I don't know, the windows in the building that you've been working at for years are invincible, which they should have known, they DONT. STOP. SHOOTING.

Rebellion; This entire show is supposed to be about how the Rebellion formed, hence the name, But wanna know a secret? It doesn't At the end of the show the "rebellion" they started is defeated. Even Leia talked about the Rebellion she started was growing. (So what on earth are WE watching if the actual stuff isnt even going to be in the show?). So basically the entire show has nothing to do with the continuity.

Thrawn; I get it, he's a strategic mastermind, so how come he literally does nothing In season 3 and 4, except steal a piece of wood and try to attack a city? So we're supposed to care about Lothal just because Ezra was BORN there? What?? Anyways, a strategic mastermind gets tricked by a dumb kid and gets kidnapped by whales and then gets teleported away, never to be seen again. (Not joking)

Helicopter inquisitors; There are some people who think The Last jedi ruined star wars, and this "show" saved Star wars. Oh, are you talking about the show where the inquisitors start spinning their lightsabers and fly away like helicopters. I am kidding you not, that is what they do. Can you imagine if during the Duel of the fates, Darth Maul just starts spinning his lightsaber, and flies away, like a helicopter?! Not only that, but at the beginning of season 2, it just starts with Kanan and Ezra fighting 2 inquisitors, without any introduction or explanation where they came from or who trained them.

Darth Maul; So the only chance we get for seeing an episode without the other characters is ruined by stinking Ezra. We COULD OF HAD a episode showcasing exclusively darth-mauls final stand and journey to find and defeat Obi-wan but instead we get to watch Ezra prance around in the desert for 90% of the episode. He literally does nothing.

Ok, this lengthy review is finished, for now. But honestly this show just sucks.… Expand

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Series Overview
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: October 16, 2017
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 24, 2016
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: June 20, 2015
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 3, 2014
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  S1:E15. Fire Across the Galaxy
  Air Date: March 2, 2015
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  S1:E14. Rebel Resolve
  Air Date: February 23, 2015
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  S1:E13. Call to Action
  Air Date: February 9, 2015
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  S1:E12. Visions of Hope
  Air Date: January 25, 2015
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  S1:E12. Vision of Hope
  Air Date: February 2, 2015
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  S1:E11. Idiot's Array
  Air Date: January 19, 2015
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  S1:E10. Path of the Jedi
  Air Date: January 5, 2015
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  S1:E9. Gathering Forces
  Air Date: November 24, 2014
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  S1:E8. Empire Day
  Air Date: November 17, 2014
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  S1:E7. Out of Darkness
  Air Date: November 10, 2014
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  S1:E6. Breaking Ranks
  Air Date: November 6, 2014
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  S1:E5. Rise of the Old Masters
  Air Date: October 27, 2014
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  S1:E3. Fighter Flight
  Air Date: October 24, 2014
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  S1:E2. Droids in Distress
  Air Date: October 13, 2014
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  S1:E2. Spark of Rebellion: Part 2
  Air Date: October 3, 2014
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  S1:E1. Spark of Rebellion
  Air Date: October 3, 2014
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  S1:E1. Spark of Rebellion: Part 1
  Air Date: October 3, 2014