‘The Bad Batch’ Renewed For 3rd & Final Season
As part of Star Wars Celebration today, Disney+ has announced ‘The Bad Batch‘ has been renewed for a 3rd and final season on the streaming service.
‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ follows the elite and experimental clones, also known as Clone Force 99, as they find their way in a rapidly changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone War. Members of the Bad Batch – a unique squad of clones who vary genetically from their brothers in the Clone Army – each possess a singular exceptional skill that makes them extraordinarily effective soldiers and a formidable crew.
The announcement was made by executive producers Brad Rau, Jennifer Corbett, and Athena Portillo at the Bad Batch panel today, saying it will be the final season as Lucasfilm finishes telling this part of the story. The end of season two, like every mid-point of a Star Wars trilogy, left things in tragedy…
*SPOILERS FOR THE END OF SEASON 2* Clone Force 99’s Tech sacrificed himself to allow the rest of his squad to escape. Unfortunately, Omega still ended up being captured, with the surprising revelation that her captor was her previously unknown clone sister!
Whilst we will have to wait until 2024 to see how the series ends, the people in the room did get a little peek at what is to come in Season 3. The clip shown to the crowsd begins with the Emperor (once again voiced by Palpatine actor Ian McDiarmid) visiting Dr. Royce Hemlock, leader of the Empire’s cloning efforts, on Mount Tantiss. “It is imperative that this facility remain secure,” Palpatine says. “Your brilliance is a great asset to this Empire.”
Next, we see the rest of the Bad Batch, with Hunter addressing Omega’s capture at the hands of the Empire. “Omega’s been waiting for us. I’m not making her wait another day,” he comments. Omega and a very sullen-looking Crosshair are both still in Imperial custody. “I’m not giving up, Crosshair,” Omega tells him. “I won’t leave you, either. You’re my brother.”
Throughout, there are glimpses of several worlds and characters, including Republic commandos, clones, Rex, and plenty of giant creatures – “Why is there always a huge monster!” Wrecker asks… before dropping a thermal detonator in one’s mouth! Also the return of Ming-Na Wen’s fan-favourite bounty hunter, Fennec Shand.
‘The Bad Batch’ is executive produced by Dave Filoni (‘The Mandalorian’, ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’), Athena Portillo (‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’, ‘Star Wars Rebels’), Brad Rau (‘Star Wars Rebels’, ‘Star Wars Resistance’) and Jennifer Corbett (‘Star Wars Resistance’, ‘NCIS’) with Carrie Beck (‘The Mandalorian’, ‘Star Wars Rebels’) as co-executive producer and Josh Rimes as producer (‘Star Wars Resistance’).
‘The Bad Batch‘ Seasons 1 & 2 can be found on Disney+ right now. The 3rd and final season will air in 2024. If you want to keep track of this or any other show, you can add them via our Never Miss system, and you’ll be notified when it gets a UK premiere date.
