Clone Wars Skippable Guide
Total Episodes Skipped (Excluding Legacy Content): 74
Check Out the Official Viewing Order Here:
https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-clone-wars-chronological-episodeorder
- The following episodes are skippable; but, if you have time watch the bolded ones as this series has some fantastic standalone stories.
- Episodes with a ā/ā between them are part of an arc. If one episode is bolded but not the other, itās because you donāt need to watch all the episodes as any key info is recapped in the intro.
- When Clone Wars was cancelled after Season 6, there were numerous arcs that were in various stages of production. While some of these stories were eventually completed when the series returned for its final season, others were released through alternative mediums (i.e. comics, novel). These arcs were branded Legacy Content and are included in this guide for your convenience.
Season 3 contained so many prequel episodes, that Star Wars.com had to create a chronology guide (the link is posted above). Thankfully, you can skip most of them and save yourself the headache.
ā Just watch the Battle of Christopholisis, which comprises the first 20 minutes
Rising Malevolence/Shadow of Malevolence/Destroy Malevolence
Downfall of a Droid/Duel of the Droids
Bombad Jedi/Cloak of Darkness/Lair of Grievous
Jedi Crash/Defenders of Peace
Storm Over Ryloth/Innocents of Ryloth/Liberty on RylothĀ
āĀ Introduces Cham Syndulla who plays a key role in the follow-up series Rebels.
Holocron Heist/Cargo of Doom/Children of the ForceĀ
- Debut of several bounty hunters that reappear throughout the series
The Zillo Beast/The Zillo Beast Strikes BackĀ
- Padame discovers a new droid factory on Geonosis
Legacy of Terror/Brain Invaders
Grievous Intrigue/The Deserter
ā Tribute to George Lucas (at least the character he played in Revenge of theĀ Ā Ā Sith)
Evil Plans/Hostage Crisis/Hunt for Ziro
The Citadel/Counter Attack/Citadel Rescue
Water War/Gungan Attack/Prisoners
Mercy Mission/Nomad DroidsĀ
Kidnapped/Slaves of the Republic/Escape from Kadavo
Deception/Friends and Enemies/The Box/Crisis on Naboo
A War on Two Fronts/Front Runners/The Soft War/Tipping Points
- Last appearance of Lux and the debut of Saw GerreraĀ
The Gathering/A Test of Strength/Bound for Rescue/A Necessary Bond
- Originally intended to serve as the pilot for a Younglings spinoff series
Secret Weapons/A Sunny Day in the Void/Missing in Action/Point of No ReturnĀ
An Old Friend/The Rise of Clovis/Crisis at the HeartĀ
The Disappeared Parts 1 & 2
A 4 part comic series that continues Maulās story from where we left him in Season 5. Since the comics can be difficult to track down, Iāve posted a link to a fantastic audio version thatās been created.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWAkCt4q3o0
A novel that concludes Ventressā story.
A Death on Utapau/In Search of the Crystal/Crystal Crisis/The Big Bang
A lighthearted adventure with Anakin and Obi-Wan. While the animation was never completed, all of the dialogue was recorded. Originally posted on StarWars.com, the episodes can be found on YouTube. Please note that links are subject to change.
Episodes Can Be Found Here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc8ABcsyyoc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE44YsiNea8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDzzDHFad8Y&t=690s
https://www.starwars.com/video/star-wars-the-clone-wars-story-reel-the-big-bang
In the mid-2010s, the Clone Wars crew did a couple panels where they discussed several story arcs that were planned for the series in addition to whatās listed above and below. At the time, the crew didnāt know that theyād get a Season 7.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yKM6RExLlI&t=2847s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS4sclln5J4&t=1838s
The Bad Batch/A Distant Echo/On the Wings of Keeradaks/Unfinished Business
While Ahsokaās arc (episodes 5-8) isnāt great, I decided to exclude it from the list. Not only does it contain key character development but it leads directly into the series finale.