Star Wars: Skeleton Crewwill premiere with two episodes, but when does they release on Disney+? Thestory ofStar Wars: Skeleton Crewhas been highly anticipated since its announcement, with the show looking to continue Lucasfilm’s positive streak of small-screen projects. As the next installment inStar Wars’New Republic timeline, the hype behindSkeleton Crewsurrounds not only the fun, underworld-centric, Amblin-style adventure the show is selling but also the potential ties to wider stories likeThe MandalorianandAhsoka.
WhetherSkeleton Crewwill have ties to otherupcomingStar WarsTV showsremains to be seen, but it is hard to imagine Lucasfilm remaining entirely self-contained given the show’s placement on the timeline. Finally, it can be said that audiences do not have to wait too long to find out exactly whatSkeleton Crewhas to offer.Skeleton Crew’s cast of characterswill see their story begin with a two-episode premiere on Disney+, with the exact date and time of the drop being coveted information.
What Time Will Skeleton Crew Episodes 1 & 2 Release?
After years of waiting,audiences can expectStar Wars: Skeleton Crewto drop on Disney+ at 6 pm PT, 9 pm ET, and 2 am GMTon Monday, December 2. This release time is consistent with the last few live-actionStar Warsshows. Originally,Star Wars’Disney+ shows likeThe Mandalorian,The Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, andAndorwere released at midnight PT, yetAhsokaushered in a change. Since then,Star Wars' live-action shows - includingThe Acolyteand nowSkeleton Crew- have dropped on Disney+ at the now-standard 6 pm ET time slot.
Skeleton Crew’s Release Schedule Explained
As has been the case with allStar WarsTV shows,Skeleton Crew’s episodes will be released weekly. Beginning on December 2,Skeleton Crewwill run for a total of eight episodes, which means the show will last seven weeks. The reason for this isSkeleton Crew’s two-episode premiere, with both episodes dropping on December 2.
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From then on, each episode ofSkeleton Crewwill be released a week apart.Skeleton Crewepisode 3 can be expected on December 3, with episode 4 coming on December 10 and so on, leading up toSkeleton Crew’s finale being released on Disney+ on June 08, 2025. That way, audiences can discuss, speculate, and craft theories for weeks on end about each episode ofSkeleton Crew, allowing the newestStar WarsTV installment to live longer in the minds of viewers than it would if Lucasfilm adopted a binge-watching model.
What To Expect From Skeleton Crew Episodes 1 & 2
The Adventure Begins For Skeleton Crew’s Child Characters
Regarding the story ofSkeleton Crewepisodes 1 and 2, it is likely to focus more so on the backstory of the show’s characters. The trailers forSkeleton Crewhave outlined that a group of children from an unknown planet find a starship buried in the woods before accidentally flying it out to space. As such, episodes 1 and 2 ofStar Wars: Skeleton Crewwill likely detail this plot point in more detail, with the ending of the latter likely introducing Jude Law’s mysterious character to move the show into its middle section of episodes.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Cast
Skeleton Crew follows four ordinary children who become lost in the expansive Star Wars galaxy. As they navigate unfamiliar worlds and the challenges they present, the group endeavors to find their way back to their home planet, undertaking a journey across the iconic Star Wars universe.
