Star Wars: The Bad Batch is an animated series and a spin-off of the adored animated series, The Clone Wars. Set in the aftermath of the Clone Wars, the series follows a squad of elite special forces clones, known as the Bad Batch, as they take on daring new missions in the galaxy.
What is the Bad Batch about?
The Bad Batch Season 2 chronicles the antics of Clone Force 99, a ragtag gang of misfits left over from the Clone Wars who adopt a young clone girl named Omega. It is a Star Wars spin-off set in a timeline following the events of the original trilogy. The story follows the exploits of the "Bad Batch," a squad of clone troopers that make up a distinctive team of outcasts and outsiders, each with special and unique skills.
Every member of Clone Force 99 is flawed in some manner; genetically altered to be better at one aspect of battle, from physical strength to accurate sniping, they all offer something to the table. The series will include certain Clone Wars characters as well as new characters and settings. In a time of war and struggle, The Bad Batch tackles the themes of family, loyalty, and identity.
Who voices the characters in The Bad Batch?
Disney chose to add another spinoff series to the Star Wars universe. The series takes a closer look at a batch of clone troopers with genetic defects this time around in The Bad Batch. Many performers who have previously appeared in offshoot media such as The Clone Wars, The Mandalorian and the Book of Boba Fett are scheduled to reprise their roles, while new actors will help introduce new characters.
Clone Force 99 and all the Clones: Dee Bradley Baker
In the animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Dee Bradley Baker voices various characters. He has voiced all of the clone troopers, including Clone Force 99 and the complete Bad Batch, which includes Hunter, Wrecker, Tech, Crosshair, and Echo. Baker is a well-known voice actor who has appeared in shows such as Avatar: The Last Airbender, American Dad!, SpongeBob SquarePants, Codename: Kids Next Door, Gravity Falls, Steven Universe, and Phineas and Ferb.
Romar Abdel: Hector Elizondo
Romar Abdel in The Bad Batch is voiced by Héctor Elizondo, well known for his roles as Phillip Watters in Chicago Hope and Ed Alzate in Last Man Standing. Among other things, he has voiced Lt. Kragger in Justice League, Fiero in Elena of Avalor, and Grandpa Beagle in Mickey and the Roadster Racers.
Omega: Michelle Ang
Omega is played by Michelle Ang in Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Her character is a young female clone who works as a medical assistant on Kamino for Nala Se, who in the program joins forces with The Bad Batch. Ang began her career at an early age and went on to become a global success thanks to her hit adolescent series The Tribe and Underemployed. She was also nominated for an Emmy for her role as Alex, in Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 46.
Phee Genoa: Wanda Sykes
Wanda Sykes plays Phee Genoa, who is introduced in the second season and desires to be viewed as a liberator of ancient treasures rather than a pirate. Sykes is best known for her stand-up comedy, but she has also appeared in Monster-In-Law and Ice Age: Continental Drift.
Fennec Shand: Ming-Na Wen
Ming-Na Wen is the voice of Fennec Shand in The Bad Batch. Her character is a mercenary and sniper of the highest caliber. She will reprise her role in The Mandalorian and the Book of Boba Fett. The actress is well known for playing Fa Mulan in Mulan and Mulan II. She has previously voiced characters in animated series and films such as Ralph Breaks the Internet and The Batman.
Cid: Rhea Perlman
Cid, a smuggler who used to be linked with the Jedi and keeps the Bad Batch busy with many missions to keep her business operating, is played by Rhea Perlman. She also starred in Cheers and Matilda, and has voiced Golda in Harley Quinn and Nessie in Robot and Monsters.
Caleb Dunne: Freddie Prinze Jr
In Star Wars Rebels, Freddie Prinze Jr. reprises his role as Caleb Dume, also known as Kanan Jarrus. The audience meets a younger version of the padawan who escaped Order 66 in The Bad Batch. Prinze has appeared in live-action Scooby-Doo and She's All That, and has also voiced Fred Jones (and a few others) in Robot Chicken and also Kanan Jarrus in the games Disney Infinity 3.0 and Star Wars Rebel: Recon Missions.
