Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Essential Episodes
Skip the lame episodes and watch the good ones in chronological order (WIP while rewatching, so far S1-3). Episodes that are essential for plot or character developments are included even if mediocre, so nothing important is missed when just watching this list.
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- DirectorSteward LeeStarsDee Bradley BakerJames Arnold TaylorMatt LanterAnakin and Obi-Wan discover evidence of a traitor amongst their ranks while attempting to lead Republic forces to liberate Christophsis from a Separatist siege.
- DirectorDave FiloniStarsMatt LanterNika FuttermanTom KaneAs the Clone Wars sweep the galaxy, Anakin Skywalker and his new Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, embark on a mission to rescue the kidnapped son of Jabba the Hutt. The renegade Count Dooku, however, is determined to ensure that they fail.
- DirectorDave FiloniStarsDee Bradley BakerLarry BrandenburgNolan NorthUnless they want to flunk out, the clones of Domino Squad must learn to work together during their training on Kamino.
- DirectorJustin RidgeStarsDee Bradley BakerJames Arnold TaylorMatthew WoodAlone on a distant outpost, Commander Cody and Captain Rex must inspire the rookie clones to believe in themselves to stave off a commando droid invasion.
- DirectorDave FiloniStarsMatt LanterAshley EcksteinOlivia d'AboAhsoka and Master Luminara escort captured Nute Gunray to trial, unaware that Count Dooku has dispatched his deadly apprentice Asajj Ventress to free the prisoner and eliminate the Jedi.
- DirectorAtsushi TakeuchiStarsPhil LaMarrMatthew WoodTom KennyGeneral Grievous must prove himself worthy of the Separatists when Count Dooku leads Kit Fisto and his former Padawan to Grievous' villainous enclave.
- DirectorBrian Kalin O'ConnellStarsAshley EcksteinMatt LanterDee Bradley BakerThe Separatists have invaded the Twi'lek home planet of Ryloth. Anakin and Ahsoka lead a squadron of fighters against a Trade Federation battleship commanded by Neimoidian Captain Mar Tuuk.
- DirectorJustin RidgeStarsDee Bradley BakerJames Arnold TaylorCorey BurtonTo sabotage a powerful Separatist weapon, Obi-Wan and a small clone force enter an occupied town, and discover that its residents are being used as a living shield.
- DirectorRob ColemanStarsTerrence 'T.C.' CarsonRobin Atkin DownesMatthew WoodMace Windu and his clone troopers aim to liberate the Ryloth capitol of Lessu but needs to acquire the help of a Twi'lek resistance group led by Cham Syndulla in order to do so.
- DirectorJustin RidgeStarsCorey BurtonJames Arnold TaylorMatt LanterDarth Sidious commissions a bounty hunter to break into the Jedi Temple Archives.
- DirectorRob ColemanStarsCorey BurtonMatt LanterAshley EcksteinWith Anakin and Ahsoka in pursuit, Cad Bane seeks the last piece to unlock the holocron he stole for Darth Sidious.
- 2008–202022mTV-PG7.6 (3.7K)TV EpisodeDirectorBrian Kalin O'ConnellStarsMatt LanterAshley EcksteinJames Arnold TaylorWith the information from the stolen holocron, Darth Sidious orders Cad Bane to kidnap several Force-sensitive children for his scheme.
- 2008–202022mTV-PG8.2 (4.1K)TV EpisodeDirectorBrian Kalin O'ConnellStarsMatt LanterBrian GeorgeDee Bradley BakerAnakin, Ahsoka, Obi-Wan and Ki-Adi-Mundi lead a landing party to destroy a droid factory on Geonosis.
- DirectorGiancarlo VolpeStarsOlivia d'AboAshley EcksteinMatt LanterLuminara and Anakin act as decoys to divert new enemy super-tanks, while Padawans Barriss Offee and Ahsoka attempt to destroy a Separatist droid factory.
- DirectorSteward LeeStarsOlivia d'AboJames Arnold TaylorMatt LanterLuminara Unduli disappears during a sandstorm while following Poggle the Lesser. When Anakin and Obi-Wan track her to an ancient temple, they are attacked by undead Geonosian warriors.
- DirectorSteward LeeStarsAshley EcksteinMeredith SalengerMatt LanterAhsoka, Barris and Tango Company board a supply ship to a station near Ord Cestus. But one of the troopers has been infected by a Geonosian brain worm and has taken along a nest full of worm eggs to submit the others.
- DirectorGiancarlo VolpeStarsMatt LanterAshley EcksteinGreg BaldwinDuring a mission in the underworld of Coruscant, a pickpocket steals Ahsoka's lightsaber. Too ashamed to tell Anakin, she sets out to look for the thief alone, but gets help from Tera Sinube, an ancient Jedi Master.
- DirectorKyle DunlevyStarsAnna GravesJames Arnold TaylorCorey BurtonFirmly opposed to war, Duchess Satine of Mandalore heads the Council of Neutral Systems. Obi-Wan Kenobi investigates rumors of the resurgence of the so-called Death Watch on her planet.
- 2008–202022mTV-PG8.1 (3.8K)TV EpisodeDirectorBrian Kalin O'ConnellStarsJames Arnold TaylorMatt LanterAnna GravesObi-Wan and Anakin guard the Duchess Satine and members of The Council of Neutral Systems as they travel to Coruscant aboard the luxury vessel Coronet, but a traitor amongst them has smuggled aboard a spider-shaped assassin droid.
- 2008–202021mTV-PG7.6 (3.5K)TV EpisodeDirectorBrian Kalin O'ConnellStarsMatt LanterDee Bradley BakerIan AbercrombieOn Coruscant, word reaches Duchess Satine that Death Watch is mobilizing, sparking a preemptive Republic invasion. On the run from Republic authorities, Satine and Obi-Wan set off to discover the group's true motives.
- DirectorKyle DunlevyStarsDee Bradley BakerJames Arnold TaylorMatt LanterGeneral Grievous and Asajj Ventress combine forces in an attack on Kamino. As Anakin and Obi-Wan rush to aid Tipoca City, the clones prepare to defend their home planet.
- 2008–202023mTV-PG7.5 (3.3K)TV EpisodeDirectorKyle DunlevyStarsCatherine TaberAshley EcksteinKath SouciePadmé visits her old mentor Mina Bonteri, who has chosen the side of the Separatists but is urging for peace talks. But the Banking Clan and several corrupt senators conspire against this initiative.
- DirectorDuwayne DunhamStarsCatherine TaberDee Bradley BakerPhil LaMarrSenators Amidala and Organa are opposed to funding five million new clone troopers, but they and other like-minded dignitaries find themselves targeted by thuggish bounty hunters set on changing their vote.
- DirectorBrian Kalin O'ConnellStarsCatherine TaberPhil LaMarrTom KennyPadmé is working to to introduce a bill to minimize military spending and halt the creation of clone troopers. But when one of her most trusted allies is poisoned, she and Bail Organa set out to expose the murderer.
- DirectorGiancarlo VolpeStarsNika FuttermanJames Arnold TaylorMatt LanterDarth Sidious orders Lord Tyrannus to eliminate Asajj Ventress, lest her becoming too powerful. But Ventress escapes and manages to make her way back to her home planet of Dathomir, vowing revenge on Count Dooku.
- DirectorKyle DunlevyStarsNika FuttermanCorey BurtonBarbara GoodsonCount Dooku accepts Mother Talzin's offer to present him with a warrior from the same tribe as Darth Maul. However, Talzin and Asajj Ventress pick and train the warrior and use Nightsister magic to bend him to their will.
- 2008–202023mTV-PG8.9 (4.2K)TV EpisodeDirectorGiancarlo VolpeStarsCorey BurtonClancy BrownNika FuttermanAs Count Dooku trains Savage Opress in the ways of the Dark Side, Obi-Wan and Anakin travel to Dathomir to learn more about this Zabrak Jedi killer.
- DirectorSteward LeeStarsMatt LanterJames Arnold TaylorAshley EcksteinA mysterious force draws Anakin, Obi-Wan and Ahsoka to a distant planet to determine whether Anakin is truly the Chosen One.
- DirectorBrian Kalin O'ConnellStarsMatt LanterJames Arnold TaylorSam WitwerBefore the Jedi can leave Mortis, the Son abducts Ahsoka and infects her with the dark side. While Anakin faces his Padawan, the Daughter reveals to Obi-Wan the only weapon that can defeat her brother: the Dagger of Mortis.
- DirectorSteward LeeStarsMatt LanterLloyd SherrJames Arnold TaylorThe Son shows Anakin a vision of the future to sway him to his side. Obi-Wan and Ahsoka must make sure the Son does not leave Mortis aboard their Jedi shuttle.