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How to watch the Star Wars films and series in order, including ‘The Acolyte’.

by Emily Garcia

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

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The action of Rogue One takes place in the weeks leading up to A New Hope. In it, Jyn Erso, whose father was forced by the Empire to develop the Death Star, joins the Rebellion in an effort to retrieve the plans to ultimately destroy the Death Star. Along with Cassian Andor, the droid K-2SO and a traitorous Imperial pilot, Jyn is killed, but manages to send the plans to the Rebel fleet. ‘Rogue One’ ends moments after Darth Vader boards Princess Leia’s ship and the adopted Alderaanian records her fateful message to Obi-Wan, delivered by R2-D2.

The original trilogy
The films that started it all, these three are set right in the middle of the Skywalker saga, starring the children of Anakin and Padmé.

“Episode IV: A New Hope

Many Star Wars fans believe that Luke and Leia are around 19 years old during A New Hope, meaning that the film takes place almost two decades after Revenge of the Sith. Luke is called to adventure on Tatooine after the droid R2-D2, who was part of Luke’s late mother’s Naboo crew, relays a message to Obi-Wan (or Old Ben, as Luke and others call him). Vader defeats Obi-Wan – or does he? – and the Rebels destroy the Death Star at the Battle of Yavin.

“Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

About three years after A New Hope, according to USA Today, Luke begins his jedi training on Dagobah with a nutty old Yoda. Lando betrays Han, who ends up frozen in carbonite. And Luke confronts Darth Vader, during which he loses a hand and learns that the Sith Lord is, in fact, his father. Yikes!

“Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

And a year after Luke’s hand is cut off, Leia and Han escape from Jabba the Hutt’s clutches. Yoda, at the ripe old age of 900, finally dies. And Vader kills Sidious and redeems himself shortly before he dies and earns Luke’s respect. The film ends on the Forest Moon of Endor, where our heroes (and an army of Ewoks) defeat the Empire once and for all.

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