Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

Set during the High Republic era, centuries before the events of the main Star Wars films, Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures follows a group of younglings as they learn the ways of the Force, including compassion, self-discipline, teamwork and patience, to become Jedi Knights. ==Episodes==

• Jamaal Avery Jr. (season 1–2), Jecobi Swain (season 1–2) and Ja'Siah Young (season 3) as Kai Brightstar: a Jedi youngling who hopes to follow in the footsteps of Jedi Master Yoda and become a Jedi Knight. • Mason Wertheimer as Rek Minuu • April Winchell as Dotti == Production ==

Development Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures, the first full-length animated Star Wars series targeted at young audiences and their families, was announced at Star Wars Celebration in May 2022. It is set during the High Republic era, centuries before the events of the main Star Wars films, which was already being explored through a series of books and comics at the time. The series was announced by executive producer James Waugh, executive producer and showrunner Michael Olson, supervising director Elliot Bour, and consulting producer Lamont Magee. In June 2024, Gunnar Sizemore was cast as Wes Vinik, Jedi Master Zia's new Padawan for the second season. In November 2025, Ja'Siah Young, Mason Wertheimer and April Winchell were cast as Kai Brightstar, Rek Minuu and Dotti for the third season. Music Matthew Margeson was hired to compose the score for the series by late July 2022. == Release ==

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures premiered on the streaming service Disney+ and the television network Disney Jr. on May 4, 2023, Star Wars Day. further episodes were released on November 8, with the final six episodes being released on February 14, 2024. while the second season premiered with its first half on August 14. On April 18, 2025, during the Star Wars Celebration Japan, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a third season. The seven episodes of the third season were released in their entirety on Disney+ and Disney Jr. on December 8, 2025. The third season served as the series' final season. ==Reception==

Viewership According to market research company Parrot Analytics, which looks at consumer engagement in consumer research, streaming, downloads, and on social media, Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures ranked as the fifth most in-demand series on Disney+ during the week of January 16–22, 2023. It ranked second among the most in-demand breakout shows, achieving 23.1 times the average series demand during the week of April 29-May 5, 2023. This represented a 69% increase in demand from an earlier period. Critical response Arezou Amin of Collider gave the series an "A" rating, stating that it "captured the Star Wars spirit for younglings of all ages". She described the main cast members as being relatable to children and praised the series for relying on a character-focused approach, which explored new characters as opposed to depending on long-established characters to advance the story. Brett White at Decider gave the series a positive review, describing it as a "fun show and a fine introduction to Star Wars" for the preschooler demographic. While noting its low stakes plots, White praised the series for emphasizing life lessons and described the action sequences as "feeling like Star Wars" rather than a "preschool approximation" of the franchise. Accolades ==Notes==