How to watch Star Wars: The Clone Wars in Order

Watching The Clone Wars in the right order might be a bit tricky. There are two ways to do it – you can follow the story in the order it happened, or you can watch it in the order the episodes were released.

The Clone Wars, which fits between the movies Star Wars: Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, wasn’t released in the order the events occurred. It might sound a bit confusing, but that’s how it goes in the Star Wars world.

To make it easier for you, we have the official chronological order listed below. This way, you can enjoy a smooth binge-watching experience. We’ve even included the animated movie, but if you want to follow the story correctly, it’s not the starting point.

Now that Ahsoka has finished on Disney Plus, it’s a great time to catch up on The Clone Wars. Some characters from the series have even appeared in live-action in other Disney Plus shows. Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, Bo-Katan Kryze, Cad Bane, and Huyang have made the jump to live-action. The Clone Wars has some crucial backstory about Anakin’s connection with Snips, making it even more interesting.

For a guide on how to watch The Clone Wars in order, check below. If you’re short on time, you can also try our guide on what to watch before Ahsoka.

How to watch Star Wars: The Clone Wars in order

To watch Star Wars: The Clone Wars in chronological order, you’re in for a more complex journey – it’s Star Wars, after all. But if you’re looking to experience the animated series in the sequence of events, this method could provide a more immersive viewing experience.

The advantage of opting for chronological order is that you get to see storylines unfold continuously, without interruptions from other episodes. It feels more like immersing yourself in one cohesive narrative rather than watching an anthology series.

Here’s the official chronological order, which also incorporates the prequel movies. It’s important to note that part of the final season of The Clone Wars runs concurrently with the events of Revenge of the Sith. For a smooth experience, it’s recommended to watch Episode III first and then proceed with the corresponding Clone Wars episodes.

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (live-action movie)
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (live-action movie)
Season 2 episode 16 – ‘Cat and Mouse’

Season 1 episode 16 – ‘The Hidden Enemy’
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (animated movie)
Season 3 episode 1 – ‘Clone Cadets’

Season 3 episode 3 – ‘Supply Lines’
Season 1 episode 1 – ‘Ambush’
Season 1 episode 2 – ‘Rising Malevolence’

Season 1 episode 3 – ‘Shadow of Malevolence’
Season 1 episode 4 – ‘Destroy Malevolence’
Season 1 episode 5 – ‘Rookies’

Season 1 episode 6 – ‘Downfall of a Droid’
Season 1 episode 7 – ‘Duel of the Droids’
Season 1 episode 8 – ‘Bombad Jedi’

Season 1 episode 9 – ‘Cloak of Darkness’
Season 1 episode 10 – ‘Lair of Grievous’
Season 1 episode 11 – ‘Dooku Captured’

Season 1 episode 12 – ‘The Gungan General’
Season 1 episode 13 – ‘Jedi Crash’
Season 1 episode 14 – ‘Defenders of Peace’

Season 1 episode 15 – ‘Trespass’
Season 1 episode 17 – ‘Blue Shadow Virus’
Season 1 episode 18 – ‘Mystery of a Thousand Moons’

Season 1 episode 19 – ‘Storm Over Ryloth’
Season 1 episode 20 – ‘Innocents of Ryloth’
Season 1 episode 21 – ‘Liberty on Ryloth’

Season 2 episode 1 – ‘Holocron Heist’
Season 2 episode 2 – ‘Cargo of Doom’
Season 2 episode 3 – ‘Children of the Force’

Season 2 episode 17 – ‘Bounty Hunters’
Season 2 episode 18 – ‘The Zillo Beast’
Season 2 episode 19 – ‘The Zillo Beast Strikes Back’

Season 2 episode 4 – ‘Senate Spy’
Season 2 episode 5 – ‘Landing at Point Rain’
Season 2 episode 6 – ‘Weapons Factory’

Season 2 episode 7 – ‘Legacy of Terror’
Season 2 episode 8 – ‘Brain Invaders’
Season 2 episode 9 – ‘Grievous Intrigue’

Season 2 episode 10 – ‘The Deserter’
Season 2 episode 11 – ‘Lightsaber Lost’
Season 2 episode 12 – ‘The Mandalore Plot’

Season 2 episode 13 – ‘Voyage of Temptation’
Season 2 episode 14 – ‘Duchess of Mandalore’
Season 2 episode 20 – ‘Death Trap’

Season 2 episode 21 – ‘R2 Come Home’
Season 2 episode 22 – ‘Lethal Trackdown’
Season 3 episode 5 – ‘Corruption’

Season 3 episode 6 – ‘The Academy’
Season 3 episode 7 – ‘Assassin’
Season 3 episode 2 – ‘ARC Troopers’

Season 3 episode 4 – ‘Sphere of Influence’
Season 3 episode 8 – ‘Evil Plans’
Season 1 episode 22 – ‘Hostage Crisis’

Season 3 episode 9 – ‘Hunt for Ziro’
Season 3 episode 10 – ‘Heroes on Both Sides’
Season 3 episode 11 – ‘Pursuit of Peace’

Season 2 episode 15 – ‘Senate Murders’
Season 3 episode 12 – ‘Nightsisters’
Season 3 episode 13 – ‘Monster’

Season 3 episode 14 – ‘Witches of the Mist’
Season 3 episode 15 – ‘Overlords’
Season 3 episode 16 – ‘Altar of Mortis’

Season 3 episode 17 – ‘Ghosts of Mortis’
Season 3 episode 18 – ‘The Citadel’
Season 3 episode 19 – ‘Counterattack’

Season 3 episode 20 – ‘Citadel Rescue’
Season 3 episode 21 – ‘Padawan Lost’
Season 3 episode 22 – ‘Wookiee Hunt’

Season 4 episode 1 – ‘Water War’
Season 4 episode 2 – ‘Gungan Attack’
Season 4 episode 3 – ‘Prisoners’

Season 4 episode 4 – ‘Shadow Warrior’
Season 4 episode 5 – ‘Mercy Mission’
Season 4 episode 6 – ‘Nomad Droids’

Season 4 episode 7 – ‘Darkness on Umbara’
Season 4 episode 8 – ‘The General’
Season 4 episode 9 – ‘Plan of Dissent’

Season 4 episode 10 – ‘Carnage of Krell’
Season 4 episode 11 – ‘Kidnapped’
Season 4 episode 12 – ‘Slaves of the Republic’

Season 4 episode 13 – ‘Escape from Kadavo’
Season 4 episode 14 – ‘A Friend in Need’
Season 4 episode 15 – ‘Deception’

Season 4 episode 16 – ‘Friends and Enemies’
Season 4 episode 17 – ‘The Box’
Season 4 episode 18 – ‘Crisis on Naboo’

Season 4 episode 19 – ‘Massacre’
Season 4 episode 20 – ‘Bounty’
Season 4 episode 21 – ‘Brothers’

Season 4 episode 22 – ‘Revenge’
Season 5 episode 2 – ‘A War on Two Fronts’
Season 5 episode 3 – ‘Front Runners’

Season 5 episode 4 – ‘The Soft War’
Season 5 episode 5 – ‘Tipping Points’
Season 5 episode 6 – ‘The Gathering’

Season 5 episode 7 – ‘A Test of Strength’
Season 5 episode 8 – ‘Bound for Rescue’
Season 5 episode 9 – ‘A Necessary Bond’

Season 5 episode 10 – ‘Secret Weapons’
Season 5 episode 11 – ‘A Sunny Day in the Void’
Season 5 episode 12 – ‘Missing in Action’

Season 5 episode 13 – ‘Point of No Return’
Season 5 episode 1 – ‘Revival’
Season 5 episode 14 – ‘Eminence’

Season 5 episode 15 – ‘Shades of Reason’
Season 5 episode 16 – ‘The Lawless’
Season 5 episode 17 – ‘Sabotage’

Season 5 episode 18 – ‘The Jedi Who Knew Too Much’
Season 5 episode 19 – ‘To Catch a Jedi’
Season 5 episode 20 – ‘The Wrong Jedi’

Season 6 episode 1 – ‘The Unknown’
Season 6 episode 2 – ‘Conspiracy’
Season 6 episode 3 – ‘Fugitive’

Season 6 episode 4 – ‘Orders’
Season 6 episode 5 – ‘An Old Friend’
Season 6 episode 6 – ‘The Rise of Clovis’

Season 6 episode 7 – ‘Crisis at the Heart’
Season 6 episode 8 – ‘The Disappeared’
Season 6 episode 9 – ‘The Disappeared Part 2’

Season 6 episode 10 – ‘The Lost One’
Season 6 episode 11 – ‘Voices’
Season 6 episode 12 – ‘Destiny’

Season 6 episode 13 – ‘Sacrifice’
Season 7 episode 5 – ‘Gone with a Trace’
Season 7 episode 6 – ‘Deal No Deal’

Season 7 episode 7 – ‘Dangerous Debt’
Season 7 episode 8 – ‘Together Again’
Season 7 episode 1 – ‘The Bad Batch’

Season 7 episode 2 – ‘A Distant Echo’
Season 7 episode 3 – ‘On the Wings of Keeradaks’
Season 7 episode 4 – ‘Unfinished Business’

Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (occurs simultaneously with the remaining episodes)
Season 7 episode 9 – ‘Old Friends Not Forgotten’
Season 7 episode 10 – ‘The Phantom Apprentice’