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Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021)

Star Wars: The Bad Batch is an action-adventure animated series set after the events of The Clone Wars, following Clone Force 99 (a.k.a. the Bad Batch.) Finding themselves immune to the brainwashing effects of Order 66, the Bad Batch become mercenaries for hire while outrunning the empire, now seeing them as fugitives of the law.

Star Wars The Bad Batch Season 3 Poster Showing a Painted Battle Damaged Clone Helmet
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Animation
Adventure
Action
Sci-Fi

Cast
Dee Bradley Baker , Michelle Ang , Noshir Dalal , Liam O'Brien , Rhea Perlman , Sam Riegel , Bob Bergen , Gwendoline Yeo
Release Date
May 4, 2021
Seasons
3
Network
Franchise(s)
Star Wars
Writers
Jennifer Corbett , Dave Filoni , Matt Michnovetz , Tamara Becher , Amanda Rose Munoz , Gursimran Sandhu , Christian Taylor , Damani Johnson
Directors
Brad Rau , Steward Lee , Nathaniel Villanueva , Saul Ruiz
Showrunner
Dave Filoni
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