Maul – Shadow Lord is returning for a second season to expand the Star Wars lore

Season 1 hasn’t even aired yet, and Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord is already coming back for more. Chief Creative Officer Dave Filoni has announced that Season 2 is officially in the works at Lucasfilm Animation.

Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord Season 1 kicks off on Disney+ with a two-episode premiere on April 6, dropping two episodes weekly after that. No release date for Season 2 has been shared yet, but the early renewal signals serious confidence in the show.

What is Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord about?

If you’re new to this one, here’s the quick version. Maul, one of Star Wars’ most iconic villains, was famously sliced in half by Obi-Wan Kenobi in The Phantom Menace and later revived for Star Wars: The Clone Wars.