The Bad Batch Season 2 Confirms Disney+ Release Date - Digital Spy

Star Wars animation The Bad Batch premieres its second season on January 4.

Fresh out of the D23 Expo in California, this tantalising update was shared to the world via Twitter, while it's also been confirmed that the first two episodes will drop next year.

In attendance at the exhibition, The Bad Batch creator Dave Filoni said that 16 episodes will make up season 2.

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Rewinding back to when the show was originally renewed for Disney+, the president of Disney Streaming, Michael Paull, shared this statement: "Fans have enthusiastically embraced the action and drama of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, and we are excited to see the Star Wars animated universe continue to expand on Disney+.

"As the dedicated streaming home for the Star Wars franchise, we can't wait for the second season of this fan-favourite animated series."

The storyline concerns a genetically mutated group of clone troopers, known as the Bad Batch, handed daring mercenary missions in the aftermath of the Clone Wars.

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Elsewhere in the animated galaxy far, far away, Tales of the Jedi was unveiled at D23 Expo - and here's a teaser trailer.

Consisting of six shorts split into two 'paths', the first follows Jedi warrior Ahsoka Tano from her birth, while the other depicts a young Count Dooku before he slides into the dark side.

Every episode will be available on Disney+ from Wednesday, October 26.

The Bad Batch is streaming now on Disney+, as are seasons 1 and 2 of The Mandalorian. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and the entire Skywalker Saga are available on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K now and on Disney+.

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