Ahsoka, also known as Star Wars: Ahsoka, is an American space fantasy television series created by Dave Filoni for the streaming service Disney+. It is part of the Star Wars franchise and a spin-off from The Mandalorian, taking place in the same timeframe as that series and its other interconnected spin-offs after the events of the film Return of the Jedi (1983). Ahsoka follows former Jedi apprentice Ahsoka Tano and her allies as they fight the remnants of the Galactic Empire during the time of the fledgling New Republic.
Creator and showrunner Dave Filoni wrote all eight episodes of the first season, continuing storylines that he established in the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels
Ray Stevenson plays fallen Jedi Baylan Skoll in the series. The first episode is dedicated to Stevenson, who died in May 2023.
Image: Thrawn Ahsoka
David Filoni is an American director, producer, and screenwriter currently serving as the Chief Creative Officer of Lucasfilm. He directed multiple episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender, before being hired by George Lucas to oversee direction on the television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars as well as directing and writing numerous episodes, including its theatrical film. He was the creator of follow-up series Star Wars Rebels, and served as a supervising director, executive producer and writer.
Filoni in 2010
Filoni at Star Wars Weekend in 2009
