17 Shows To Binge-Watch Before They Return This Fall
9. Star Wars Rebels
An animation airing on the Disney XD channel, at first glance Star Wars Rebels may seem like just a kids TV show, and certainly that is a large part of its target audience. Give it a chance, though, and there is plenty to enjoy as a Star Wars fan.
The animation largely based on original Ralph McQuarrie concept art for the first movie, and looks accordingly great, and quite unlike any other animated show on TV. It introduces us to a new group of heroes, a generally likeable and easy-to-root-for bunch, while The Inquisitor is a fantastic villain. It connects some of the dots between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, while also containing plenty of nods to the franchise as a whole.
Following The Empire Strikes Back model, season 2 promises to go darker than the first, which is good news and definitely the right direction to be headed in. The premiere of the second outing, 40-minute film The Siege of Lothal, has already aired even though the season wont start properly until the fall, but that just means theres plenty of time to watch the first 13 episodes (and the preceding film) before its return.