Fans of Star Wars: The Bad Batch will not be disappointed in 2023! To learn more about the second season, keep reading.
Attention viewers! Ever since the announcement, people have been curious to know about the premiere date, cast, and episodes, given how enthusiastic fans around the world have been deeply invested in this series that has an 85% approval rating for the first season, as reported by Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 7.20/10, based on 90 reviews.
The website’s critics’ consensus reads, “The Bad Batch‘s beautifully animated adventure may be too lore heavy for casual viewers, but fans will enjoy diving deeper into this dastardly cast of characters.”
Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 67 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating “generally favorable reviews.” Furthermore, it is understandable why these questions have piqued the interest of fans who have watched previous episodes and discovered how the franchise will expand its story for the new season. So, if you want to get clarity about, “What time will Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 air?” then look no further, as we’ve compiled all of the relevant information right here at Web News Observer!
Continue reading until you reach the end to find all of your answers.
Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 Release Date and Time Slot
Mark your calendars as the wait is finally over! Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 will return to your television screen with its new season, but not in 2022.
The season will have its premiere next year on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, with a two-episode release on a scheduled weekly basis. The episodes will air at midnight Pacific/3:00 am Eastern, which is 8:00 am GMT in the UK time zone. The official Twitter handle of the show also confirmed the news among its followers with the brand new poster of the season, quoting, “Check out the new poster for Season 2 of @StarWars: #TheBadBatch. Streaming January 4, 2023, only on @DisneyPlus.” Take a look at the official post below:
Check out the new poster for Season 2 of @StarWars: #TheBadBatch. Streaming January 4, 2023 only on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/6KBT23KyU2
— Star Wars: The Bad Batch (@TheBadBatch) December 7, 2022
Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 Plot
The ‘Bad Batch’ of elite and experimental clones make their way through an ever-changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone War. When Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 premieres, viewers will discover that months have passed since the thrilling events on Kamino, and the Bad Batch, also known as Clone Force 99, is still navigating the Empire following the fall of the Republic.
In addition to this, the official description of the second season is as follows, “When the new season of “Star Wars: The Bad Batch,” opens, months have passed since the events on Kamino, and the Bad Batch continues their journey navigating the Empire after the fall of the Republic. They will cross paths with friends and foes, both new and familiar, as they take on a variety of thrilling mercenary missions that will take them to unexpected and dangerous new places.”
#TheBadBatch returns. See the cast and filmmakers at The Bad Batch Panel at #StarWarsCelebration. Stream the new season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch only on @DisneyPlus this fall. pic.twitter.com/K1GTFup3Sh
— Star Wars: The Bad Batch (@TheBadBatch) May 29, 2022
Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 Cast and Crew
The season stars Emmy Award nominee Dee Bradley Baker (American Dad!) as the voice of the Bad Batch and Emmy Award nominee Michelle Ang (Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462) as the voice of Omega. Emmy Award winner Rhea Perlman (The Mindy Project, Cheers) returns to guest star as Cid, Noshir Dalal (It’s Pony, The Owl House) returns to guest star as Vice Admiral Rampart, and Emmy Award winner Wanda Sykes (The Upshaws, Black-ish) makes her guest starring debut in the series as Phee Genoa.
Star Wars: The Bad Batch is executive produced by Dave Filoni (The Mandalorian, Star Wars: The Clone Wars), Athena Portillo (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels), Brad Rau (Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars Resistance), Jennifer Corbett (Star Wars Resistance, NCIS) and Carrie Beck (The Mandalorian, Star Wars Rebels) with Josh Rimes (Star Wars Resistance, Star Wars: Visions) and Alex Spotswood (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels) as producers. Rau is also serving as supervising director with Corbett as head writer and Matt Michnovetz as story editor.
Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 Episodes and Streaming Options
The new season is expected to have at least 16 episodes, which are set to premiere on January 4, 2023, and conclude on March 29, 2023, with a runtime of 23 to 75 minutes and will be released on a weekly basis, following the continuing adventures of the elite squad first introduced in Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
If you haven’t been able to catch up with the show yet, we have listed down the crucial details about the latest second season episode’s titles for you to get a quick glimpse into the plot, which will definitely help you decide if you want to stream the show or not. Take a look at the official episode guide for the second season below:
- Episode 201: Spoils of War – January 4, 2023
- Episode 202: Ruins of War – January 4, 2023
- Episode 203: The Solitary Clone – January 11, 2023
- Episode 204: Faster – January 18, 2023
- Episode 205: Entombed – January 25, 2023
- Episode 206: Tribe – February 1, 2023
- Episode 207: The Clone Conspiracy – February 8, 2023
- Episode 208: Truth and Consequences – February 8, 2023
- Episode 209: The Crossing – February 15, 2023
- Episode 210: Retrieval – February 22, 2023
- Episode 211: Metamorphosis – March 1, 2023
- Episode 212: The Outpost – March 8, 2023
- Episode 213: Pabu – March 15, 2023
- Episode 214: Tipping Point – March 22, 2023
- Episode 215: The Summit – March 29, 2023
- Episode 216: Plan 99 – March 29, 2023
When released, you can watch Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 along with the first season exclusively on Disney+. This streaming platform is an American subscription video-on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned and operated by the Media and Entertainment Distribution division of The Walt Disney Company. The members have options to choose from a number of plans based on a monthly or yearly basis, which the users can opt for as per their preferences which allow viewers to watch new series and movies based on location when the content is available to air worldwide.
A good batch of Bad Batch art. (1/6) pic.twitter.com/Ji8hHtQ5S0
— Disney+ (@DisneyPlus) December 28, 2022
Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 Official Trailer
The official trailer of 2:03 minutes for the new season was released on December 7, 2022, with the tagline stating, “Watch the trailer for Season 2 of Star Wars: #TheBadBatch streaming only on Disney+ on January 4, 2023. When the new season opens, months have passed since the events on Kamino, and the Bad Batch continue their journey navigating the Empire after the fall of the Republic. They will cross paths with friends and foes, both new and familiar, as they take on a variety of thrilling mercenary missions that will take them to unexpected and dangerous new places.” Take a look at the official trailer on Star Wars official youtube channel below:
Let us know in the comments if you will be streaming Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 on Disney+ or not.