{"id":776058,"date":"2026-05-06T00:16:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T00:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/776058\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T00:16:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T00:16:24","slug":"maul-shadow-lord-season-2-not-too-far-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/776058\/","title":{"rendered":"“Maul – Shadow Lord” Season 2 Not Too Far Off"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Lucasfilm<\/p>\n

Disney and Lucasfilm wrapped up \u201cStar Wars: Maul \u2013 Shadow Lord\u201d last night, the last two episodes of the ten-episode first season being released on the Disney+ service.<\/p>\n

The series has scored some of the best critical reviews of any \u201cStar Wars\u201d film or TV series on Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>, pulling in a stunning 98% from 41 reviews \u2013 just ahead of the second season of \u201cAndor\u201d at 97%.<\/p>\n

On Metacritic<\/a>, it\u2019s at a 75\/100, not quite so high, but still on par with \u201cStar Wars: Rebels\u201d. Disney knew they had something as an official renewal order was announced in early April \u2013 days ahead of the series premiere.<\/p>\n

Now, the series\u2019 lead voice star Sam Witwer confirms that despite the renewal order only being handed out a few weeks ago, the second season will arrive potentially sooner than you think. He tells The Direct<\/a>: \u201cIt\u2019s not a situation where the audiences will have to wait too, too long.\u201d<\/p>\n

He confims the team has already been developing the second season for some time and so something closer to previous animated \u201cStar Wars\u201d shows with a 12-18 month gap is the most likely scenario (ie. sometime mid-2027). Witwer also says he underestimated how passionately audiences would embrace the show:<\/p>\n

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\u201cMy prediction for Shadow Lord was, \u2018Yeah, I think we have the goods. I did not necessarily see all of the passion and how hardcore everyone is locked into this show. The entire team, myself included, feels a tremendous responsibility to slam our foot into the gas\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Set after the events of \u201cStar Wars: The Clone Wars,\u201d the series finds Maul plotting to rebuild his criminal syndicate on a planet untouched by the Empire. He crosses paths with a disillusioned young Jedi Padawan who may just be the apprentice he is seeking to aid him in his relentless pursuit of revenge.<\/p>\n

The full ten episodes of the first season are now up on the Disney+ service.<\/p>\n