Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld premiered on Disney+ on May 4, 2025. Disney’s U.S. schedule listed all six episodes for that day, rather than a weekly rollout. The animated anthology follows Asajj Ventress and Cad Bane in separate stories set in the galaxy’s criminal underworld.
What is Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld?
The six-episode animated series is the third entry in Lucasfilm’s Tales anthology, following Tales of the Jedi (2022) and Tales of the Empire (2024). Lucasfilm describes it as a journey into the Star Wars galaxy’s criminal underworld. Dave Filoni created the series, which was produced by Lucasfilm Animation. Lucasfilm’s series page provides the premise and production details.
Who are the stories about?
Asajj Ventress
Former assassin and bounty hunter Asajj Ventress gets a new chance at life, then goes on the run with an unexpected ally. Her story spans the first three episodes, moving from an uneasy partnership to a risky opportunity and a dispute on a backwater planet.
Cad Bane
Outlaw Cad Bane confronts his past and reunites with an old friend who is now a marshal on the other side of the law. The final episodes also follow two young friends drawn into a gangster’s scheme and Bane’s gang returning home to settle a score.
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All six episodes
Disney+ lists these episode titles and descriptions:
- “A Way Forward” — Ventress reluctantly teams up with an unexpected new ally.
- “Friends” — A risky opportunity puts Ventress in the Empire’s crosshairs.
- “One Warrior to Another” — Ventress becomes involved in a local dispute on a backwater planet.
- “The Good Life” — Two young friends become involved in a gangster’s scheme.
- “A Good Turn” — Bane reunites with an old friend on the opposite side of the law.
- “One Good Deed” — Cad Bane and his gang return home to settle a score.
The titles and summaries are from the Disney+ U.S. listing.
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When did it come out, and how was it released?
The series premiered on Disney+ on May 4, 2025. Disney’s U.S. schedule, published April 16, 2025, said “Premiere – All Episodes Streaming,” confirming that all six episodes were scheduled to arrive together in the United States. Disney+ Press’ May 2025 schedule is the source for that release format. Catalog availability and presentation can differ by region.
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Lucasfilm names Dave Filoni as creator and Lucasfilm Animation as producer. Disney’s UK press kit also credits Filoni as supervising director and executive producer, alongside executive producers Athena Yvette Portillo and Carrie Beck. Josh Rimes is credited as co-executive producer, Alex Spotswood as senior producer, and Matt Michnovetz as writer. The press kit lists cast members Nika Futterman, Corey Burton, Artt Butler, Lane Factor, AJ LoCascio, Clare Grant, Dawn-Lyen Gardner and Eric Lopez. See the Disney UK press kit.
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