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Star Wars animated series 'Maul: Shadow Lord' season 2 confirmed

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April 3, 2026, 11:09 AM 2 min read 8 views

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Lucasfilm Ahead of its premiere , Dave Filoni has revealed that the Star Wars animated series Maul: Shadow Lord will return for a second season. The Lucasfilm co-president revealed that season 2 is already in the works, telling Esquire that "at the end of the day, people like that character." Filoni didn't reveal any other details about the plot or release date for season 2. However, the news isn't a great surprise given Lucasfilm's past history with its animated series — The Clone Wars ran seven seasons, Star Wars Rebels four seasons, Star Wars Resistance two seasons and Star Wars: The Bad Batch three seasons. Maul: Shadow Lord explores the Zebrak Sith Lord's story about a year after the time of the Clone Wars.

## Summary
Lucasfilm Ahead of its premiere , Dave Filoni has revealed that the Star Wars animated series Maul: Shadow Lord will return for a second season. The Lucasfilm co-president revealed that season 2 is already in the works, telling Esquire that "at the end of the day, people like that character." Filoni didn't reveal any other details about the plot or release date for season 2. However, the news isn't a great surprise given Lucasfilm's past history with its animated series — The Clone Wars ran seven seasons, Star Wars Rebels four seasons, Star Wars Resistance two seasons and Star Wars: The Bad Batch three seasons. Maul: Shadow Lord explores the Zebrak Sith Lord's story about a year after the time of the Clone Wars.

## Article Content
Lucasfilm
Ahead of its
premiere
, Dave Filoni has revealed that the Star Wars animated series
Maul: Shadow Lord
will return for a second season. The Lucasfilm co-president revealed that season 2 is already in the works, telling
Esquire
that "at the end of the day, people like that character."
Filoni didn't reveal any other details about the plot or release date for season 2. However, the news isn't a great surprise given Lucasfilm's past history with its animated series —
The Clone Wars
ran seven seasons,
Star Wars Rebels
four seasons,
Star Wars Resistance
two seasons and
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
three seasons.
Maul: Shadow Lord
explores the Zebrak Sith Lord's story about a year after the time of the Clone Wars. Season 1's 10 seasons will stream twice a week on Disney+ starting on April 6 and run through May 6. It covers Maul's plot to rebuild his criminal syndicate "on a planet untouched by the Empire,"
according to Lucasfilm
. "There, he crosses paths with a disillusioned young Jedi Padawan who may just be the apprentice he is seeking to aid him in his relentless pursuit for revenge."
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### Implications
- Lucasfilm Ahead of its premiere , Dave Filoni has revealed that the Star Wars animated series Maul: Shadow Lord will return for a second season.
- Season 1's 10 seasons will stream twice a week on Disney+ starting on April 6 and run through May 6.
- It covers Maul's plot to rebuild his criminal syndicate "on a planet untouched by the Empire," according to Lucasfilm . "There, he crosses paths with a disillusioned young Jedi Padawan who may just be the apprentice he is seeking to aid him in his relentless pursuit for revenge." About our ads

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