--- title: Everything You Need To Know About Star Wars Rebels description: Star Wars Rebels brings fans back to a galaxy far, far away canonical: https://time.com/3461454/star-wars-rebels-guide/ author: Joseph C. Lin article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-10-03T17:19:31.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T05:07:33.730Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Everything You Need To Know About Star Wars Rebels og:description: Star Wars Rebels brings fans back to a galaxy far, far away og:url: https://time.com/3461454/star-wars-rebels-guide/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Everything You Need To Know About Star Wars Rebels twitter:description: Star Wars Rebels brings fans back to a galaxy far, far away twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Everything You Need to Know About the Newest _Star Wars_ Show by [Joseph C. Lin](/author/joseph-c-lin/) ## Joseph C. Lin Oct 3, 2014 5:19 PM CUT by [Joseph C. Lin](/author/joseph-c-lin/) ## Joseph C. Lin Oct 3, 2014 5:19 PM CUT  STAR WARS REBELS - Sabine, Chopper, Kanan, Ezra, Zeb and Hera on the Ghost. "Star Wars Rebels" is scheduled to premiere in October 2014 as a one-hour special telecast on Disney Channel, and will be followed by a series on Disney XD channels around the world. (LUCASFILM) Lucasfilm/Disney XD With _Star Wars: Episode VII_ more than a year away, the animated television series _Star Wars Rebels_ gives fans their first glimpse at what Star Wars will look like as a Disney property. Created by Dave Filoni, the supervising director of the animated _Star Wars: Clone Wars_ series, _Rebels_ is set five years before the events of _Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope_ and follows the familiar formula of teacher and apprentice with Kanan (Freddie Prinze Jr.) serving as an initially reluctant Jedi teacher to a hot-headed Ezra (Taylor Gray). Together with Kanan and Ezra, the motley crew of the starship Ghost traverse the galaxy while giving light to the nascent signs of rebellion rising up against the oppression of the Galactic Empire, setting the stage for the events of _Star Wars: Episode IV_. The show further ties back to its _Star Wars: Episode IV_ roots with its art style, which is heavily influenced by the original _Star Wars_ concept art illustrated by Ralph McQuarrie. [**See: Original Star Wars Concept Art**](http://time.com/85985/star-wars-movie-concept-art-original/ "undefined") Already greenlit for a second season, the franchise is set to premiere with an hour-long television movie debut on Oct. 3 titled _Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion_ on the Disney Channel, while the series itself will kick off on October 13 on Disney XD. **Meet the key players:** ### Kanan (Freddie Prinze Jr.)  STAR WARS REBELS - Kanan encounters the Inquisitor. "Star Wars Rebels" is scheduled to premiere in fall 2014 as a one-hour special telecast on Disney Channel, and will be followed by a series on Disney XD channels around the world. (LUCASFILM) KANAN Lucasfilm/Disney XD Having escaped Order 66 (which purged the galaxy of Jedi), Kanan has spent most of his time in hiding, keeping his past and lightsaber under lock and key. In _Rebels_, he begins to rediscover his Jedi roots when he meets the force-sensitive Ezra. ### Ezra (Taylor Gray)  STAR WARS REBELS - Ezra and the Ghost - "Star Wars Rebels" is scheduled to premiere in fall 2014 as a one-hour special telecast on Disney Channel, and will be followed by a series on Disney XD channels around the world. (LUCASFILM) EZRA Lucasfilm/Disney XD A 14-year-old con artist and thief, Ezra has only known life under the grasp of the Empire. He relies on his street smarts and quick reflexes to survive until he crosses paths with Kanan and the crew of the Ghost. Amongst them, he discovers that his abilities are due to being in touch with the Force. ### Zeb (Steve Blum)  STAR WARS REBELS - Meet Zeb, the Muscle. "Star Wars Rebels" is scheduled to premiere in fall 2014 as a one-hour special telecast on Disney Channel, and will be followed by a series on Disney XD channels around the world. (LUCASFILM) ZEB THE MUSCLE Lucasfilm/Disney XD Despite his muscle-bound appearance and tough-guy demeanour, Zeb is a well-trained and highly educated honor guard with a penchant for pulverizing storm troopers. ### Sabine (Tiya Sircar)  STAR WARS REBELS - Meet Sabine, the no-nonsense heroine. "Star Wars Rebels" is scheduled to premiere in fall 2014 as a one-hour special telecast on Disney Channel, and will be followed by a series on Disney XD channels around the world. (LUCASFILM) SABINE Lucasfilm/Disney XD Sabine is a no-nonsense Mandalorian master of arms and combat, the same race as famed bounty hunter Boba Fett. As such, she sports a similar set of body armor — albeit colored and decorated in her own unique style. ### Hera (Vanessa Marshall)  STAR WARS REBELS - Meet Hera, the Pilot. "Star Wars Rebels" is scheduled to premiere in fall 2014 as a one-hour special telecast on Disney Channel, and will be followed by a series on Disney XD channels around the world. (LUCASFILM) HERA Lucasfilm/Disney XD Hera is the Twi’lek ace pilot of the Ghost; she serves as a nurturing mother figure to the otherwise gruff crew. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3461454/star-wars-rebels-guide/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3461454/star-wars-rebels-guide/"},"headline":"Everything You Need to Know About the Newest Star Wars Show","datePublished":"2014-10-03T17:19:31.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T05:07:33.730Z","description":"Star Wars Rebels brings fans back to a galaxy far, far away","url":"https://time.com/3461454/star-wars-rebels-guide/","keywords":["Television","Star Wars topic","Lucasfilm"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Joseph C. 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