Meet the Bad Batch in a new clip + images for Clone Wars’ final season

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

People often say that all good things must come to an end, and so it is that the final season of Lucasfilm's award-winning animated saga STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS draws near.

Making its debut on Disney+ this Friday, February 21st, STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS has unleashed a new clip and images hailing from the show's much-anticipated final season. The above clip is taken from the upcoming season premiere, courtesy of an episode titled The Bad Batch.

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STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS has been delighting fans from 2008-2013, and now that the Emmy-winning show is returning for an epic finale, you can bet all the credits in the galaxy that fans are stoked to see how the fight for freedom concludes.

Here's the official logline for The Bad Batch:

It’s the end of the historic Clone Wars, as the forces of darkness have amassed great power in their bid to transform the Republic into the Galactic Empire. With the Republic on a losing streak, Captain Rex fears the Separatists are using stolen data to help predict the Grand Army’s every move. As the threat of defeat looms, Rex teams up with experimental Clone Force 99, also known as the Bad Batch. Together, they embark on a high-risk mission behind enemy lines to uncover the truth behind the Separatist victories in “The Bad Batch,” an all-new episode of "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" making its debut this FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 on Disney+.

In addition to the clip, Lucasfilm also shared a gallery of images related to the final season of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS:

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Below you'll find the official synopsis for the final season:

It’s the end of the historic Clone Wars, as the forces of darkness have amassed great power in their bid to transform the Republic into the Galactic Empire. With the Republic on a losing streak, Captain Rex fears the Separatists are using stolen data to help predict the Grand Army’s every move. As the threat of defeat looms, Rex teams up with experimental Clone Force 99, also known as the Bad Batch. Together, they embark on a high-risk mission behind enemy lines to uncover the truth behind the Separatist victories.

Returning as Supervising Director of the series is Dave Filoni. Recently Filoni also produced Jon Favreau's THE MANDALORIAN for Disney+, in addition to helming the premiere episode of Star Wars' first live-action series.

Are you pumped for the long-awaited return of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS? Let us know in the comments section below, and may the force be with you, always!

Source: Disney

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Born and raised in New York, then immigrated to Canada, Steve Seigh has been a JoBlo.com editor, columnist, and critic since 2012. He started with Ink & Pixel, a column celebrating the magic and evolution of animation, before launching the companion YouTube series Animation Movies Revisited. He's also the host of the Talking Comics Podcast, a personality-driven audio show focusing on comic books, film, music, and more. You'll rarely catch him without headphones on his head and pancakes on his breath.