Miniseries · Disney+
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Between darkness and defeat, hope survives.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Ewan McGregor
Obi-Wan Kenobi
6 eps
Rupert Friend
Grand Inquisitor
4 eps
Bonnie Piesse
Beru Lars
2 eps
Rya Kihlstedt
Fourth Sister
3 eps
Joel Edgerton
Owen Lars
2 eps
Vivien Lyra Blair
Leia Organa
6 eps
Moses Ingram
Reva Sevander / Third Sister
6 eps
Ming Qiu
Jedi Master Minas Velti
1 eps
Yonas Kibreab
Jedi Youngling
3 eps
Derek Basco
Saloon Owner
1 eps
Kingsley Hao
Local Mos Eisley Boy
1 eps
Chad Parker
Worker Padu Cherd
1 eps
Leilani Shiu
Teeka
1 eps
Molly Miller
Handmaiden Agira
1 eps
Karen Constantine
Local Anchorhead Woman
1 eps
Gabe Fonseca
Duke Kayo Organa
1 eps
Roberta Sparta
Duchess Celly Organa
1 eps
Ian Inigo
Cousin Niano Organa
1 eps
Anthony Daniels
C-3PO
1 eps
Sonia Jackson
Attendant
1 eps
Temuera Morrison
Veteran Clone Trooper
1 eps
Dan Considine
Deck Officer Densin Clord
1 eps
Esther-Rose McGregor
Tetha Grig
1 eps
JeCobi Swain
Jayco
1 eps
Tom O'Connell
Spice Den Guard #1
1 eps
Yoon Cha-Lee
Spice Den Guard #2
1 eps
Aviel Ayoung
Mercenary #1
2 eps
Amy Sturdivant
Mercenary #2
2 eps
Mackensi Emory
Spice Runner #1
1 eps
Phong Giang
Spice Runner #2
1 eps
Mario Filippi
Spice Runner #3
1 eps
Zach Braff
Freck (voice)
1 eps
AJ Troup
Stormtrooper #1
1 eps
Shane Hartline
Stormtrooper #2
1 eps
Ardeshir Radpour
Checkpoint Stormtrooper
1 eps
Dmitrious Bistrevsky
Darth Vader Performance Artist
4 eps
Dustin Ceithamer
Ned-B Performance Artist
2 eps
Maya Erskine
Sully
3 eps
Aiden Arnold
Jedi Youngling
3 eps
Oliver Ho
Jedi Youngling
4 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Obi-Wan Kenobi actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Obi-Wan Kenobi reads strongest on Spectacle, Bingeability and World Building.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
During the reign of the Galactic Empire, former Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, embarks on a crucial mission to confront allies turned enemies and face the wrath of the Empire.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E06
Part VI
Obi-Wan is drawn into a confrontation with Vader, as Luke's fate hangs in the balance.
- Directed by Deborah Chow
S01E05
Part V
Obi-Wan plans his next move as the Empire, closing in, tries to draw him out.
- Directed by Deborah Chow
- Written by Joby Harold, Andrew Stanton
S01E01
Part I
Obi-Wan Kenobi lives a humble existence on Tatooine. Despite the dangers of being a Jedi survivor at the height of the Empire, Kenobi is forced to emerge from hiding.
- Directed by Deborah Chow
S01E03
Part III
Obi-Wan searches for allies as he attracts the attention of the Empire, threatening the locals.
- Directed by Deborah Chow
- Written by Hannah Friedman, Joby Harold
S01E02
Part II
Obi-Wan’s mission brings him to a crime-ridden world, home to all manner of scum and villainy.
- Directed by Deborah Chow
S01E04
Part IV
Obi-Wan Kenobi plots a daring mission into enemy territory.
- Directed by Deborah Chow
- Written by Hannah Friedman, Joby Harold
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S00E01
Duels of Fate: Obi-Wan vs. Vader
S00E02
The Dark Times: Villains
S00E03
Designing the Galaxy
S01E05
Part V
- Directed by Deborah Chow
- Written by Joby Harold, Andrew Stanton
S01E04
Part IV
- Directed by Deborah Chow
- Written by Hannah Friedman, Joby Harold
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Kathleen KennedyExecutive Producer
- Joby HaroldExecutive Producer
- Ewan McGregorExecutive Producer
- Thomas HayslipProducer
- Michelle RejwanExecutive Producer
- Katterli FrauenfelderProducer
Writing
- Hannah FriedmanWriter
- Joby HaroldWriter
- Hossein AminiWriter
- Stuart BeattieWriter
- Andrew StantonWriter
Direction
- Deborah ChowDirector
Cinematography
- Chung Chung-hoonDirector of Photography
Music
- Natalie HoltOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Disney PlusStreaming
The wider universe
Connected Series
Star Wars Television
The galaxy far, far away in long form.
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