‘Ahsoka’ Season 1 And 2’s Revealed Release Date Gap Is Totally Absurd

InnovationGaming‘Ahsoka’ Season 1 And 2’s Revealed Release Date Gap Is Totally AbsurdByPaul Tassi,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet.Follow AuthorMay 13, 2026, 09:15am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.AhsokaDisneyWhile many shows are vocally trying, and occasionally succeeding, to get release date gaps shorter between seasons, over in Disney Plus Star Wars land, they are not even remotely close when it comes to Dave Filoni’s Ahsoka.Per Disney upfronts, it’s been revealed that Ahsoka has been pushed to “early 2027,” which will make this likely at least a 3.5-year gap, if not closer to 4, depending on what “early” means, or if early even happens at all. Filming of Ahsoka season 2 wrapped in October 2025, meaning that post-production is going to be at least a year-and-a-half, which is frankly ridiculous, even for a Star Wars show.At upfronts, new footage was shown from the upcoming season, including more of Hayden Christensen returning as Anakin Skywalker, as he did in flashbacks/dream sequences in season 1. Ahsoka is the manifestation of Dave Filoni bringing a lot of his Rebels/Clone Wars characters to life in live-action, though fans aren’t wild about it, giving it an almost-rotten 64% Rotten Tomatoes score. Critics gave it a higher 86%, but that’s the sixth-highest Disney Plus Star Wars series behind Maul: Shadow Lord, Star Wars: Visions, Andor, The Mandalorian and The Bad Batch.Why is Ahsoka taking so long? Outside of the usual “some big shows just take forever in 2026” issue that plagues large chunks of the industry, in Ahsoka’s case, there are two additional factors.AhsokaDisney PlusMORE FOR YOUOne is that Ahsoka actor Ray Stevenson tragically died in May of 2023, several months before Ahsoka season 1 even aired. His performance was highly praised, but...