2018 animated television show by Dave Filoni
This article is about the animated series. For the fictional
Star Wars organization, see
Resistance (Star Wars) .
Star Wars Resistance Genre Created by Dave Filoni Based on Developed by
Dave Filoni
Kiri Hart
Carrie Beck
Voices of Composers Country of origin United States Original language English No. of seasons2 No. of episodes40 Executive producers
Dave Filoni
Athena Portillo
Justin Ridge
Brandon Auman
Running time 22 minutes Production companies Network Release October 7, 2018 (2018-10-07 ) – January 26, 2020 (2020-01-26 ) Infobox instructions (only shown in preview)
Star Wars Resistance is an American 3D animated comic science fiction television series produced by Lucasfilm Animation . It follows Kazuda Xiono , a New Republic pilot who is recruited by the Resistance to spy on the growing threat of the First Order [ 2] shortly before and during the events of the sequel trilogy .
The series premiered on Disney Channel on October 7, 2018, and the next day it debuted on Disney XD in the United States and worldwide. Twelve shorts debuted on the Disney Channel YouTube channel in December 2018.[ 3]
The second and final season premiered on October 6, 2019 on Disney Channel, Disney XD and DisneyNow .[ 4] [ 5] The series ended on January 26, 2020 after forty episodes.[ 6]
Resistance received generally positive reviews from critics. The series was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program for both of its seasons. It won the Saturn Award for Best Animated Series on Television in 2019 for its debut season.
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