The Star Wars universe keeps growing and growing – and with each new project, the timeline gets a little more complicated. This is especially true of The Acolyte. The new Star Wars series explores a time that we have never seen before in the form of moving images. We find ourselves at the end of a special era.
When does The Acolyte play? The simple answer
The simplest answer is as follows: The Acolyte takes place 100 years before the events of Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace. The series is set in the final throes of the High Republic.
Wait, what is the High Republic?
The High Republic is the name given to an era in which the Jedi were at the height of their power and strove for ideals. Peace reigned in the Galactic Republic and there was no trace of the Sith anywhere.
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The Acolyte
This era was first described in the form told by books and comicsThe Acolyte is now the first live-action project that the High Republic is bringing to Disney+, following the animated series Star Wars: The Adventures of the Young Jedi.
When does The Acoylte play? The detailed answer
If “100 years before Episode 1” is too vague an answer for you, you can find the exact classification of The Acolyte on the Star Wars timeline. But first we need to clarify a few terms, because every event in the galaxy far, far away relates to the destruction of the first Death Star at the Battle of Yavin.
Furthermore, the Star Wars timeline can be divided into different eras.
As already mentioned: The Acolyte is set in the High Republic and 100 years before Episode 1. In concrete terms, this means:
The plot of The Acolyte begins in 132 BBY.
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The Acolyte
We won’t be able to witness the glory days of the High Republic in the series. Instead, we will see the decline of this glorious age before the Sith finally make their comeback in the prequel trilogy and the Empire rises.
All Star Wars films and series in the correct order
Below you will find all films and series from the Star Wars universe in the chronologically correct orderThe short films from Star Wars: Visions are not included in the list, as they are told independently of any canon.
The beginnings of the Jedi
The Old Republic
The High Republic
The Fall of the Jedi
Tales of the Jedi, Episode 2 (68 BBY to 58 BBY)
Tales of the Jedi, Episode 3 (50 BBY to 42 BBY)
Zen – Grogu and the Sootmen (41 BBY)
Tales of the Jedi, Episode 1 (36 BBY to 35 BBY)
Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace (32 BBY)
Tales of the Jedi, Episode 4 (32 BBY)
Star Wars: Episode 2 – Attack of the Clones (22 BBY)
The Clone Wars, Movie (22 BBY)
The Clone Wars, series (22 to 19 BBY)
Tales of the Jedi, Episode 5 (21 BBY to 19 BBY)
Tales of the Empire, Episode 1 (20 BBY)
Star Wars: Episode 3 – Revenge of the Sith (19 BBY)
Tales of the Empire, Episode 4 (19 BBY)
Tales of the Empire, Episode 5 (19 BBY)
The rule of the empire
The Age of Rebellion
The new republic
The Rise of the First Order
The new Jedi Order
The timeline of all non-canonical Star Wars projects
There are also other Star Wars films and series that are not part of the official canon. If you watch them in the right order during your big Star Wars marathon, you can easily incorporate them into the timeline.
The non-canonical Star Wars projects belong to the Star Wars: The Force Awakens In addition to the films and series listed, this includes many books, comics and video games that were published before Disney took over Lucasfilm.