{"id":40317,"date":"2026-04-03T21:42:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T21:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=40317"},"modified":"2026-04-03T21:42:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T21:42:38","slug":"maul-shadow-lord-is-returning-for-a-second-season-to-expand-the-star-wars-lore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=40317","title":{"rendered":"Maul &#8211; Shadow Lord is returning for a second season to expand the Star Wars lore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"dt-post-content\">\n<p>Season 1 hasn\u2019t even aired yet, and <a data-popup-added=\"true\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/movies\/darth-maul-is-getting-his-own-star-wars-animated-series\/\" rel=\"\"><em>Star Wars: Maul \u2013 Shadow Lord<\/em><\/a> is already coming back for more. Chief Creative Officer Dave Filoni has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.starwars.com\/news\/star-wars-maul-shadow-lord-season-2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">announced<\/a> that Season 2 is officially in the works at Lucasfilm Animation.<\/p>\n<p><em>Star Wars: Maul \u2013 Shadow Lord <\/em>Season 1 kicks off on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/topic\/disney-plus\/\" data-popup-added=\"true\" style=\"cursor: pointer\">Disney+<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is <em>Star Wars: Maul \u2013 Shadow Lord<\/em> about?<\/h2>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{\" imageid=\"\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5963095\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Star Wars<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019re new to this one, here\u2019s the quick version. Maul, one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/movies\/most-powerful-star-wars-villains-ranked\/\" rel=\"\">Star Wars\u2019 most iconic villains<\/a>, was famously sliced in half by Obi-Wan Kenobi in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/movies\/star-wars-the-phantom-menace-better-worse-25th-anniversary\/\" rel=\"\">The Phantom Menace<\/a> and later revived for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/movies\/10-best-episodes-star-wars-clone-wars-disney-plus\/\" rel=\"\">Star Wars: The Clone Wars<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This 10-episode animated series picks up after The Clone Wars, with Maul trying to rebuild his criminal syndicate on a planet the Empire hasn\u2019t touched. Along the way, he encounters a disillusioned young Jedi Padawan, who might become the apprentice he needs.<\/p>\n<p>With Season 2 locked in before Season 1 even premieres, Maul\u2019s story is clearly just getting started.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord | Official Trailer | Streaming April 6 on Disney+\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DkVepshZhGc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The stellar cast includes Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee Wagner Moura as Brander Lawson, Richard Ayoade as Two-Boots, Dennis Haysbert as Master Eeko-Dio Daki, Gideon Adlon as Devon Izara, and several others.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When are the new episodes of <em>Star Wars: Maul \u2013 Shadow Lord <\/em>season 1 coming?<\/h2>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{\" imageid=\"\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/tachyon\/2026\/04\/maul-shadow-lord.jpeg?resize=1920%2C1080\" alt=\"maul-shadow-lord\" class=\"wp-image-5963094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/tachyon\/2026\/04\/maul-shadow-lord.jpeg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/tachyon\/2026\/04\/maul-shadow-lord.jpeg?resize=325%2C183 325w, https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/tachyon\/2026\/04\/maul-shadow-lord.jpeg?resize=720%2C405 720w, https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/tachyon\/2026\/04\/maul-shadow-lord.jpeg?resize=220%2C124 220w, https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/tachyon\/2026\/04\/maul-shadow-lord.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864 1536w, https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/tachyon\/2026\/04\/maul-shadow-lord.jpeg?resize=338%2C190 338w, https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/tachyon\/2026\/04\/maul-shadow-lord.jpeg?resize=640%2C360 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5963094\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Star Wars<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Star Wars: Maul \u2013 Shadow Lord <\/em>follows a two-episode-per-week format, rolling out every Sunday this month. Here\u2019s the full breakdown:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>April 6 \u2013 Episodes 1 and 2: \u201cThe Dark Revenge\u201d and \u201cSinister Schemes\u201d<\/li>\n<li>April 13 \u2013 Episodes 3 and 4: \u201cWhispers in the Unknown\u201d and \u201cPride and Vengeance\u201d<\/li>\n<li>April 20 \u2013 Episodes 5 and 6: \u201cInquisition\u201d and \u201cNight of the Hunted\u201d<\/li>\n<li>April 27 \u2013 Episodes 7 and 8: \u201cCall to the Oblivion\u201d and \u201cThe Creeping Fear\u201d<\/li>\n<li>May 4 \u2013 Episodes 9 and 10: \u201cStrange Allies\u201d and the as-yet-untitled Season 1 finale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The season wraps up on May 4, just weeks before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/movies\/the-mandalorian-and-grogu-trailer-star-wars-movie\/\" data-popup-added=\"true\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" rel=\"\">The Mandalorian and Grogu<\/a> hits theaters on May 22, making it a huge stretch of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/movies\/ten-best-star-wars-shows-ever-ranked\/\" rel=\"\">Star Wars content<\/a> for fans.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/movies\/maul-shadow-lord-is-returning-for-a-second-season-to-expand-the-star-wars-lore\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Season 1 hasn\u2019t even aired yet, and Star Wars: Maul \u2013 Shadow Lord is already coming back for more. Chief Creative Officer Dave Filoni has announced&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":40318,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=40317"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40317\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/40318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=40317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=40317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=40317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}