
Maul returns to complete his dangerous plan, and the Ghost crew is caught in the middle.

Meanwhile, Grand Admiral Thrawn - a master Imperial strategist - has vowed to dismantle and destroy the growing rebellion. The third season takes place six months after the events of " Twilight of the Apprentice", and introduces Grand Admiral Thrawn, a Star Wars Legends character who originated in Heir to the Empire, the first novel in The Thrawn Trilogy.Įzra, having grown in power, leads a mission to break the crew's old friend Hondo Ohnaka out of prison.

It made its television premiere on September 24, 2016. The premiere, " Steps Into Shadow", was first screened at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016 on Jalong with an episode from the third season. It was announced on November 30, 2015, that Star Wars Rebels would renew for a third season shortly before the winter finale of season two. However, the Imperial effort to eliminate the rebellion is now being led by the coldly analytical Grand Admiral Thrawn, whose strategic, tactical and cultural insights make him a threat unlike any they have faced before. While Sabine confronts new challenges on her home world of Mandalore, Ezra's growing power as both a Jedi and a rebel leader helps the rebellion acquire new resources and recruits for the fight ahead. The story of the Ghost crew is far from over. Filoni also revealed in Rebels Recon that season three picks up upwards of six months after the conclusion of season two. This character was later revealed to be Thrawn, who originated in Heir to the Empire, the first novel in The Thrawn Trilogy. Star Wars Rebels supervising director Dave Filoni had revealed that a Star Wars Legends character may be featured in this season. Kanan also sports a longer beard, and Sabine's hair color has been changed again as in the previous season. The season premiere was screened at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016.Ī clip of an episode from this season was released on The Star Wars Show on July 13, 2016, which featured the return of Hondo Ohnaka, Ezra with a shorter haircut, new outfit design and a green lightsaber, as well as Zeb and Sabine sporting new outfit designs.

It was announced that Disney XD had ordered a third season on November 30, 2015, shortly before the winter finale of Season 2. Season 3 is the third season of Star Wars Rebels.
