Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld: Release date & time, plot, and everything we know so far

Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld (Image via Disney+)
Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld (Image via Disney+)

Disney+ brings another season of Star Wars anthology storytelling in the upcoming Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld. The new season is the third entry from the Tales anthology series to come out, following Tales of the Jedi (Count Dooku and Ahsoka Tano) in 2022 and Tales of the Empire (Morgan Elisabeth and Barriss Offee) in 2024.

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Two iconic villains from the Star Wars universe, bounty hunter Cad Bane and Force user Asajj Ventress, will get the spotlight in the new series. It will be available to stream for Disney+ subscribers on Sunday, May 4, 2025. However, some fans may be able to see the first two episodes in advance.

From Tales of the Empire creator, Dave Filoni, the latest show will be brought to life by voice actors Corey Burton, Nika Futterman, and Lane Factor, among others.

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When and where will Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld be released?

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Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld will premiere exclusively on Disney+ on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at 3 am Eastern Standard Time. However, fans can watch the first two episodes of the series two days before their streaming release.

The first two episodes will be available to watch as early as Friday, May 2, 2025, at 10 am Eastern Standard Time via Fortnite. Anyone who plays Fortnite can join the Star Wars watch party, while those who don't can still make an account to enjoy the two episodes.

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How many episodes are there in the series?

There will be six episodes of Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld. All of them will drop at the same time on May 4, 2025, on Disney+. This means there is no weekly wait to find out what happens in the next episode.


What is Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld all about?

According to Disney+, Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld will "enter the galaxy's dangerous underworld," featuring two villains from the Star Wars universe. It will follow the galaxy's criminal underworld from the eyes of former assassin Asajj Ventress and outlaw Cad Bane.

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Per the series' description, here's what fans can expect about the storyline:

"Former assassin and bounty under Asajj Ventress is given a new chance at life and must go on the run with an expected new ally, while outlaw Cad Bane faces his past when he confronts an old friend, now a Marshal on the opposite side of the law."
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Chief creative officer of Lucasfilm, Dave Filoni, created and directed Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld. He also created, directed, and produced Tales of the Empire. His other Disney+ projects include Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Skeleton Crew, and The Mandalorian.


Who is Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld?

Actress and singer Nika Futterman will return to voice Asajj Ventress in the series. She had voiced the character in the Star Wars Pinball video game, the Lego Star Wars: The Padawan Menace TV movie, and the Disney animated TV series Star Wars: The Bad Batch.

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Corey Burton, who previously brought Cad Bane's character to life in The Bad Batch and The Book of Boba Fett, will return to voice the outlaw in the new Disney anthology series.

Other voice cast in the series include:

  • Lane Factor
  • A.J. LoCascio
  • Dawn-Lynn Gardner
  • Eric Lopez
  • Artt Butler

Catch Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld when it premieres on Disney+ on May 4, 2025.

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Edited by Kinette Sumadia
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