Ahsoka Season 2: The Future of Star Wars

Ahsoka Season 2: Replacing The Mandalorian

Star Wars has officially announced both Ahsoka season 2 and The Mandalorian & Grogu, signaling that the second season of the Disney+ Ahsoka series will be replacing what was predicted to be The Mandalorian season 4. Both Ahsoka season 2 and The Mandalorian & Grogu are confirmed to currently be in development, moving Din Djarin and Grogu to the big screen for the first time and putting to bed rumors that Ahsoka may not get a second season (or at least for some time). Now, because it seems The Mandalorian series will be moving from a streaming show to a major movie, Ahsoka season 2 will fill in for it.

Ezra Bridger and Ahsoka Tano reunite in Ahsoka

The Mandalorian season 4 was never officially confirmed, but on the heels of season 3, with major events like Grogu walking away from the Jedi path by leaving Luke Skywalker's Jedi Temple and Din Djarin adopting Grogu, a new season was highly anticipated. Interestingly, Star Wars had seemingly put out softer, unofficial confirmations, particularly in February 2023, when writer Jon Favreau confirmed The Mandalorian season 4 script was already written. This was either a red herring or the plans changed, perhaps due to the massive popularity of the show warranting a full movie. In light of that, Ahsoka seems to be stepping up as Star Wars' leading show.

Ahsoka's Mandalorian season 2 poster stands in the foreground, with Boba Fett and Din Djarin standing in the background.

With the announcement of The Mandalorian & Grogu, The Mandalorian season 4 seems unlikely, although Star Wars has not confirmed that this season is being replaced by the movie. In the likelihood that it is, Ahsoka will now be the franchise's most prominent current series. Ahsoka season 1 set up a number of exciting Star Wars stories that still have yet to be concluded. Ahsoka has just transitioned into Ahsoka the White, completing her Jedi training and becoming, officially, a true Jedi. Ahsoka and Sabine are also trapped far, far away, and it seems Anakin Skywalker's Force ghost is accompanying them.

Ahsoka Season 2: The Future of Star Wars

Alongside these stories, the main villain, Grand Admiral Thrawn, has just been unleashed back onto the galaxy, determined to restore the Empire and regain power, and Ezra Bridger has been reunited with Hera Syndulla, re-entering the Star Wars galaxy as yet another Jedi. Hera Syndulla's son, Jacen, also demonstrated a use of the Force in Ahsoka season 1, which sets up an exciting exploration of his character, and, of course, the New Republic era offers plenty of ground to cover. All that said, Ahsoka season 2 is overflowing with possibilities and stories, making it a good fit for a series that will take the place of The Mandalorian season 4.

While the Star Wars universe has certainly demonstrated that the galaxy's key players do not all have to be Jedi, Ahsoka currently has Ahsoka, Ezra, Sabine, and Jacen who are either Jedi or Force-users who could become Jedi, and that spells out just one way the Ahsoka show will become more prominent in the franchise. Particularly as the Jedi continue to be a dying breed even into the sequel trilogy, seeing the fates of these characters will prove interesting. Ahsoka season 2, if released prior to Dave Filoni's untitled The Mandalorian movie, could set the stage for the events of that upcoming Star Wars movie as well.