Star Wars Resistance

Star Wars Resistance
Genre
Created byDave Filoni
Based on
Developed by
  • Dave Filoni
  • Kiri Hart
  • Carrie Beck
Voices of
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes40
Production
Executive producers
  • Dave Filoni
  • Athena Portillo
  • Justin Ridge
  • Brandon Auman
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseOctober 7, 2018 (2018-10-07) –
January 26, 2020 (2020-01-26)
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Star Wars Resistance is an American 3D animated comic science fiction television series produced by Lucasfilm Animation. It follows Kazuda Xiono, a New Republic pilot who is recruited by the Resistance to spy on the growing threat of the First Order[2] shortly before and during the events of the sequel trilogy.

The series premiered on Disney Channel on October 7, 2018, and the next day it debuted on Disney XD in the United States and worldwide. Twelve shorts debuted on the Disney Channel YouTube channel in December 2018.[3] The second and final season premiered on October 6, 2019 on Disney Channel, Disney XD and DisneyNow.[4][5] The series ended on January 26, 2020 after forty episodes.[6]

Resistance received generally positive reviews from critics. The series was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program for both of its seasons. It won the Saturn Award for Best Animated Series on Television in 2019 for its debut season.

  1. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (August 1, 2018). "Polygon Pictures Producing New Star Wars Resistance Series". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  2. ^ Liptak, Andrew (April 26, 2018). "Star Wars: Resistance will be the next animated Star Wars show". The Verge. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  3. ^ Keane, Sean. "Star Wars Resistance shorts tide fans over during midseason break". CNET. CBS Interactive Inc. Archived from the original on December 18, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  4. ^ "Star Wars Resistance Season Two Trailer Revealed". StarWars.com. August 14, 2019. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  5. ^ Hibberd, James (August 14, 2019). "Star Wars Resistance to end with season 2; trailer revealed". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 15, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  6. ^ Miller, Liz Shannon (October 1, 2019). "Why is Star Wars Resistance ending with Season 2? Cast and crew explain its farewell". Syfy Wire. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

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