Looking to watch Star Wars Rebels? Here are eight of the best episodes.
With rumors of a Star Wars: Rebels sequel show and the possible return of some old favorites from the show returning in The Mandalorian Season 2, now is a better time than ever to rewatch the best Star Wars show out there.
Here are my picks for the top eight episodes if you want to dive back into Rebels, or even revisit it for the first time.
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Star Wars Rebels Season 1, Episode 14 – Fire Across the Galaxy
Perhaps an obvious choice, but the finale of Rebels season one is popular for a reason: it’s just so amazing!
From the daring and exciting mission to rescue Kanan from the Empire to the fantastic duel between him and the Grand Inquisitor (reminiscent of Duel of the Fates!), this episode is jam-packed with unforgettable action.
It’s the perfect culmination of season one. A fantastic pay-off to our growing familiarity with the characters, this episode also serves to enhance the relationships between the Rebels crew, especially between Kanan and Ezra.
What’s more, the episode has one of the greatest surprises in any Star Wars medium as the identity of Fulcrum is finally revealed which is as much of a shock now as it was when the episode was first released back in 2015.
Star Wars Rebels Season 2, Episode 7 – Wings of the Master
Taking a step back from non-stop action (as great as it is), this episode delivers some great character moments for Hera, developing her position as a master pilot as well as giving us a rare insight into her past.
All whilst giving us the origin story for one of the most iconic Star Wars ships out there: the B-wing!
The episode also delivers some fantastic piloting action, so it has something to entertain everyone! Re-watching this episode after our growing familiarity with B-wings following Alphabet Squadron certainly enriches the experience, too.
Star Wars Rebels Season 2, Episode 10 – The Future of the Force
In this unforgettable Rebels episode, we see Ahsoka finally jump back into the action with a vengeance. Her duel with the Inquisitors is an absolute highlight of the show, not only for fans who had been waiting for her return for a long time but for any viewer with a love for epic lightsaber duels.
The episode also has a gripping plot of intrigue, as the crew of the Ghost uncovers a plot to abduct Force-sensitive babies, leading to some great moments for our favourite characters as they protect cute alien babies.
Star Wars Rebels Season 2, Episode 17 – The Honourable Ones
More season two episodes! This fantastic episode sees Zeb and Kallus, two completely opposed enemies, forced to work together to fight for their lives.
It’s a familiar trope, but works fantastically well in a Star Wars format and triggers some great character development for the two, as well as setting off some truly great storytelling for later Rebels episodes.
It’s smaller-scale, character-focused episodes like this that makes Rebels such a wonderful, fan-favorite show.
Star Wars Rebels Season 2, Episodes 21 & 22 – Twilight of the Apprentice.
Wow. It was the reaction I had when I first watched the episode and the one I still have now as I watch Ezra, Kanan, and Ahsoka explore the Sith planet of Malachor, fend off Inquisitors, and come face-to-face with Maul!
All of which leads to the best lightsaber fight in Star Wars history between the old master and apprentice, Ahsoka and Vader! It’s a fight fans had been clamoring for, and Rebels delivers with a fantastically executed piece that affects the show for seasons to come.
This episode is pure perfection, some of the best Star Wars storytelling, and certainly the best story in Rebels.
Star Wars Rebels Season 3, Episode 14 – Trials of the Darksaber
Perhaps the most emotional Rebels episode, this fantastic Sabine-centric story sees the Mandalorian develop in a fantastic way.
It focuses on Sabine’s heritage and future, her association with Mandalorian history, and her relationship with the crew of the Ghost, leading to a heartbreaking emotional outburst as the episode ends which makes this episode stand out.
The episode also likely has relevance for Season 2 of The Mandalorian, when we’ll be seeing more of the Darksaber…
Star Wars Rebels Season 3, Episode 20 – Twin Suns
Twin Suns is a very different kind of episode as it focuses on the long-awaited final confrontation between Maul and Kenobi. And, boy, does it deliver.
The anger of Maul is fantastically delivered through Sam Witwer’s legendary voice-work and his confrontation with his arch-nemesis, Kenobi, is perfect in its brevity.
It’s an episode that resonated with the larger Skywalker Saga, whilst also impacting the paths of the crew of the Ghost and, for that reason, is one of the best.
Star Wars Rebels Season 4, Episode 13 – A World Between Worlds
This episode is one of the best of Rebels for its unique presentation of ideas of the Force and of balance by the introduction of the wonderful World Between Worlds, a concept which we surely have not seen the last of.
We gain an insight into the Emperor’s greater plans, hear from old familiar voices, and learn a little more about the functioning of the Force in one of the most thought-provoking tales in Rebels.
That’s what Star Wars: Rebels did so well. It made us think. As well as offering us great action, great heroes and villains, and fantastic twists, Rebels is a show that fundamentally makes us question what we knew about Star Wars, and reconsider it in a wonderful new light.