Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 3: Release Date, Plot, and more!

Created by Dave Filoni, Star Wars: The Bad Batch is an American animated series. It is part of the Star Wars franchise, acting as both a sequel to and spin-off from, the series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The Bad Batch is produced by Lucasfilm Animation. The executive producers of the show are Dave Filoni Athena Yvette Portillo, Jennifer Corbett, and Brad Rau.

The first season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch premiered on May 4, 2021, and ran for 16 episodes until August 13. It received positive reviews from critics. Considering that the makers have renewed the show for a second season, which premiered on January 4, 2023. Later the show got renewed for a third season, which is soon coming on Disney+.

So, when is the third season released? What is the plot? Who will come back to reprise their roles? Keep reading to know further details.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch Plot and Cast

Whilst the trailer doesn’t give away too much, there are still a few exciting snippets. We see Emperor Palpatine in full swing stating to the galaxy that “It is time for the new era.” Another interesting aspect of the trailer is the addition of the Wookie Jedi student ‘Gungi’ who is seen equipped with a green lightsaber, it will be intriguing to see what his role will be in the new season.

Regarding the plot when speaking with The Convenor Call, composer Kevin Kiner hinted that fans we’ll get to a slightly older Omega in The Bad Batch Season 2. The fact that the female clone is slightly older in season 2, suggests there may be a bit of a leap in the time since the first installment.

We are expecting to see all the major characters from the last season return, and the other expected cast includes Dee Bradley Baker, Michelle Ang, Rhea Perlman as Cid, Noshir Dalal, Gwendoline Yeo, and Stephen Stanton as Admiral Tarkin, Ben Diskin, and others.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 3 Release Date

The developers have renewed Star Wars: The Bad Batch for a second season, which was released on January 4, 2023.  A third and final season was announced in April 2023 and is set to be released in 2024.

The upcoming season might consist of sixteen episodes like the previous seasons. However, an official confirmation is still awaited.