Happy Star Wars Day! This year's celebration comes with a thrilling addition to the Star Wars universe: a brand new animated series, "Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld." This series delves deep into the shadowy lives of two iconic characters, assassin Asajj Ventress and the notorious bounty hunter Cad Bane, as they navigate the galaxy's dangerous underworld. "Tales of the Underworld" marks the third installment in the "Tales of" anthology series, following "Tales of the Jedi" and "Tales of the Empire." Both main characters, originally introduced by Dave Filoni in the Clone Wars series, have their stories further developed in this exciting new series. If you're eager to dive into fresh Star Wars content this weekend, here's everything you need to know.

Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld - Where to Stream

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See it at Disney+

"Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld" is available to stream exclusively on Disney+. While there was a virtual watch party for the first two episodes in Fortnite on Friday, if you missed it, Disney+ is your go-to destination. As the primary streaming service for all things Star Wars since Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm, it's the only place to catch this series. If you're not yet a Disney+ subscriber, you can save money with various bundles. The best deal is the Disney+, Hulu, Max bundle, which offers all three services in one package. There are also other Disney+ bundles available if you're interested in more than just the standalone service.

Tales of the Underworld Episodes

Unlike many other major Star Wars shows, "Tales of the Underworld" releases all episodes at once, giving you the freedom to binge-watch the entire series. Here's the list of episodes:

• Episode 1 - "A Way Forward"
• Episode 2 - "Friends"
• Episode 3 - TBA
• Episode 4 - TBA
• Episode 5 - TBA
• Episode 6 - TBA

What Is It About?

If you're new to Asajj Ventress and Cad Bane, you might want to catch up on some of the best episodes of Clone Wars first. For a quick overview, here's the synopsis from Disney+:

"Enter the galaxy’s dangerous underworld in this six-episode journey through the experiences of two iconic villains. Former assassin and bounty hunter Asajj Ventress is given a new chance at life and must go on the run with an unexpected new ally, while outlaw Cad Bane faces his past when he confronts an old friend, now a Marshal on the opposite side of the law."