The prequel and original trilogies are getting another bridging story with Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi and fans are eager to find out the time of the season 1 episode 1 release date. While the series will obviously be on Disney+, fans are also wondering if it’ll be available on other streaming services (or potentially Blu-ray and how to watch it if so. We’ll dive into these details and more below.
Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi Season 1 Episode 1 release date and time
The Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi series is scheduled to release sometime in 2022. Since we’ve heard no announcements about a specific release time so far, we’ll place our bets on it debuting in the latter part of the year. Alternatively, it may slip into early 2023.
The limited series focusing on Obi-Wan Kenobi actually started its life as a film in the Star Wars Anthology Series. However, after Solo: A Star Wars Story disappointed at the box office, the Obi-Wan movie was paused, then expanded into a six-part miniseries.
Not much has been revealed about the series yet, except that it’ll take place ten years after Star Wars: Episode 3 – Revenge of the Sith on Tatooine. However, we can hypothesize that it’ll involve Obi-Wan protecting Luke Skywalker as he grows up on his aunt and uncle’s moisture farm.
Ewan McGregor is returning in the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Hayden Christensen is cast as Darth Vader. That means this series is sure to be a delight for prequel buffs, who will love seeing the two together on screen for the first time in over 15 years.
How to watch Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi
So far, Obi-Wan Kenobi has only been announced for Disney+. It’s unlikely we’ll see it appear on other streaming services. This means those who live in territories where Disney+ isn’t available won’t have a legal way to watch the series. However, the service may launch in other countries between now and when Obi-Wan Kenobi airs. As The Mandalorian hasn’t made it to Blu-ray yet, we doubt Obi-Wan will see a physical release either.
