
Then there are live-action and animated series other than stand-alone films that add details to and fill the timeline between the three trilogies. In the order of their release, these are the original trilogy, prequel trilogy and the sequel trilogy.


At its centre are three sets of trilogies, also known as the ‘Skywalker saga’ because they focus on the lives of Anakin Skywalker and his descendants. The world of Star Wars is a creation of George Lucas, who directed many of the films in the franchise. Thus, for those who are just starting to deep-dive into the mythology and understand character developments, it is best to watch Star Wars in a chronological order. However, many of these were not released in a serial order.

Starring iconic characters who have been enthralling old fans and attracting new followers for decades, Star Wars is a massive franchise, comprising numerous movies and shows.
