Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 trailer: Rogue clones go on the run as dissension hits the Empire

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Disney+ is kicking off the new year with another season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Today, the studio released a trailer and key art for the Lucasfilm animated series, teasing plenty of action, deception, and dissension within the Empire. Disney’s Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 trailer features returning fan-favorite characters, an intricate plot, and dark corners of the Star Wars Universe unlike we’ve ever seen. Also, there’s a lightsaber-wielding Wookie! What more could you want out of life?

Per the show’s official press release:

When the new season 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. “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” season 2 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 ProjectCheers) 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 UpshawsBlack-ish) makes her guest starring debut in the series as Phee Genoa.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch is executive produced by Dave Filoni (The MandalorianStar 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 ResistanceNCIS) and Carrie Beck (The Mandalorian, Star Wars Rebels) with Josh Rimes (Star Wars ResistanceStar Wars: Visions) and Alex Spotswood (Star Wars: The Clone WarsStar Wars Rebels) as producers. Rau is also the supervising director, with Corbett as head writer and Matt Michnovetz as story editor.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 begins streaming exclusively on Disney+ on January 4, 2023, with the first two episodes.

You’ll find a list of episode titles and premiere dates below:

  • Jan. 4 — Episode 201 “Spoils of War” & Episode 202 “Ruins of War” 
  • Jan. 11 — Episode 203 “The Solitary Clone” 
  • Jan. 18 — Episode 204 “Faster” 
  • Jan. 25 — Episode 205 “Entombed” 
  • Feb. 1 — Episode 206 “Tribe” 
  • Feb. 8 — Episode 207 “The Clone Conspiracy” & Episode 208 “Truth and Consequences” 
  • Feb. 15 — Episode 209 “The Crossing” 
  • Feb. 22 — Episode 210 “Retrieval”  
  • March 1 — Episode 211 “Metamorphosis” 
  • March 8 — Episode 212 “The Outpost” 
  • March 15 — Episode 213 “Pabu” 
  • March 22 — Episode 214 “Tipping Point” 
  • March 29 — Episode 215 “The Summit” & Episode 216 “Plan 99”

In addition to sharing the Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 trailer, Disney and Lucasfilm also released key art and images for the upcoming adventure set in a galaxy far, far away:

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Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2, Star Wars, Disney+, Emperor Palpatine
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Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2, Star Wars, Disney+, poster

Source: Disney+

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Born and raised in New York, then immigrated to Canada, Steve Seigh has been a JoBlo.com editor, columnist, and critic since 2012. He started with Ink & Pixel, a column celebrating the magic and evolution of animation, before launching the companion YouTube series Animation Movies Revisited. He's also the host of the Talking Comics Podcast, a personality-driven audio show focusing on comic books, film, music, and more. You'll rarely catch him without headphones on his head and pancakes on his breath.