Maul – Shadow Lord is returning for a second season to expand the Star Wars lore

Maul's comeback just got a lot bigger!

By Manisha Priyadarshini Published April 3, 2026

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Season 1 hasn’t even aired yet, and Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord is already coming back for more. Chief Creative Officer Dave Filoni has announced that Season 2 is officially in the works at Lucasfilm Animation.

Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord Season 1 kicks off on Disney+ with a two-episode premiere on April 6, dropping two episodes weekly after that. No release date for Season 2 has been shared yet, but the early renewal signals serious confidence in the show.

What is Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord about?

If you’re new to this one, here’s the quick version. Maul, one of Star Wars’ most iconic villains, was famously sliced in half by Obi-Wan Kenobi in The Phantom Menace and later revived for Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

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This 10-episode animated series picks up after The Clone Wars, with Maul trying to rebuild his criminal syndicate on a planet the Empire hasn’t touched. Along the way, he encounters a disillusioned young Jedi Padawan, who might become the apprentice he needs.

With Season 2 locked in before Season 1 even premieres, Maul’s story is clearly just getting started.

The stellar cast includes Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee Wagner Moura as Brander Lawson, Richard Ayoade as Two-Boots, Dennis Haysbert as Master Eeko-Dio Daki, Gideon Adlon as Devon Izara, and several others.

When are the new episodes of Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord season 1 coming?

Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord follows a two-episode-per-week format, rolling out every Sunday this month. Here’s the full breakdown:

April 6 – Episodes 1 and 2: “The Dark Revenge” and “Sinister Schemes”
April 13 – Episodes 3 and 4: “Whispers in the Unknown” and “Pride and Vengeance”
April 20 – Episodes 5 and 6: “Inquisition” and “Night of the Hunted”
April 27 – Episodes 7 and 8: “Call to the Oblivion” and “The Creeping Fear”
May 4 – Episodes 9 and 10: “Strange Allies” and the as-yet-untitled Season 1 finale

The season wraps up on May 4, just weeks before The Mandalorian and Grogu hits theaters on May 22, making it a huge stretch of Star Wars content for fans.

Manisha Priyadarshini

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Manisha Priyadarshini is a tech and entertainment writer with over nine years of editorial experience.

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