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Maul – Shadow Lord Renewed for Season 2 Ahead of Disney+ Debut

The early pickup signals Lucasfilm’s confidence in a villain‑led animated push on Disney+.

Overview

  • Lucasfilm confirmed Thursday that Season 2 is in development, days before the two‑episode Disney+ premiere on April 6.
  • Season 1 runs 10 episodes in paired weekly drops each Monday, finishing on May 4.
  • Set soon after Revenge of the Sith, the series tracks Maul rebuilding a crime syndicate on Janix and his tense link with Jedi padawan Devon Izara.
  • Sam Witwer reprises the voice of Maul, with Dave Filoni and Matt Michnovetz leading the series and Brad Rau as supervising director.
  • Producer Athena Yvette Portillo cautioned that other unannounced Lucasfilm projects could affect when additional Maul episodes arrive despite work beginning on Season 2.