Star Wars: Clone Wars
Seen it?2003 | 3 seasons | 3 min | Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It was critically acclaimed and it won 3 Emmys, despite a short run with a modest audience. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Star Wars: The Clone Wars or Ahsoka, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 1 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-Y7. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
During the Clone Wars, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi leads an assault on the planet Muunilinst, home of the Intergalactic Banking Clan; and his Padawan, Anakin Skywalker, is appointed by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine to lead the Republic’s space forces. Meanwhile, Separatist leader and Sith Lord Count Dooku takes in Force-sensitive gladiator Asajj Ventress as his Sith apprentice, and tasks her with eliminating Skywalker.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesSolid
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 2 Emmys: "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or More)": Saturn Award for "Best Television Presentation" in the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA, "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or More)": Emmy Award to background key designer Justin Thompson for "Outstanding Individual in Animation". Plus 1 other award.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 188K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 3 is the high point.
Season 12003 · 10 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday- Season 22004 · 10 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
- Season 32005 · 5 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by George Lucas, Genndy Tartakovsky, Henry Gilroy
- James Arnold TaylorObi-Wan Kenobi (voice)
- Mat LucasAnakin Skywalker (voice)