Star Wars: Maul — Shadow Lord Puts Darth Maul at the Center

Overview

• At the Season 1 finale red carpet, longtime voice actor Sam Witwer said the series finally gives Maul space to reflect on who he is.
• Witwer described Maul’s view of heroism as different from Obi-Wan Kenobi or Palpatine, which helps explain the choices that propel the story.
• An episode titled The Creeping Fear uses flashbacks to Maul’s brutal training under Darth Sidious to ground his motives.
• Dave Filoni praised Witwer’s performance as a key force in Maul’s continued evolution and a spark for fellow cast members.
• The show sits between The Clone Wars and Rebels, and GeekTyrant reports a second season is on the horizon to keep filling that timeline gap.