The BEST episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Every episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars!

As The Clone Wars sweep through the galaxy, the heroic Jedi Knights struggle to maintain order and restore peace. More and more systems are falling prey to the forces of the Dark Side as the Galactic Republic slips further and further under the sway of the Separatists and their never-ending droid army.

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Victory and Death (4)
star
9.29
1200 votes

#1 - Victory and Death (4)

Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/4/2020

With the galaxy in chaos, Ahsoka and Rex are in a race to ensure their own survival.

Writer: Dave Filoni
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The Phantom Apprentice (2)
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9.09
1089 votes

#2 - The Phantom Apprentice (2)

Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/24/2020

Ahsoka and Republic forces confront Maul on Mandalore.

Writer: Dave Filoni
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Shattered (3)
star
9.08
1106 votes

#3 - Shattered (3)

Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/1/2020

While Ahsoka returns Maul to the Jedi on Coruscant, Order 66 is declared.

Directors: Saul Ruiz
Writer: Dave Filoni
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The Wrong Jedi (4)
star
8.86
1576 votes

#4 - The Wrong Jedi (4)

Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/2/2013

Never give up hope, no matter how dark things seem. On trial for murder, Ahsoka faces her greatest challenge.

Directors: Dave Filoni
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Old Friends Not Forgotten (1)
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8.75
1048 votes

#5 - Old Friends Not Forgotten (1)

Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/17/2020

Anakin and Obi-Wan must decide whether to help Ahsoka pursue Maul or rescue Palpatine.

Directors: Saul Ruiz
Writer: Dave Filoni
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The Lawless (3)
star
8.72
1560 votes

#6 - The Lawless (3)

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/2/2013

Morality separates heroes from villains. Using Duchess Satine as bait, Darth Maul lures Obi-Wan into a trap.

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Sacrifice (4)
star
8.56
1436 votes

#7 - Sacrifice (4)

Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/7/2014

Facing all that you fear will free you from yourself. After many grueling trials, Yoda next travels to the ancient Sith homeworld of Moraband, where he must face an ancient evil determined to rule the galaxy.

Directors: Steward Lee
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Voices (2)
star
8.52
1277 votes

#8 - Voices (2)

Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/7/2014

Madness can sometimes be the path to truth. Yoda is deeply unsettled when he hears a voice from beyond the grave: the voice of Qui-Gon Jinn. Knowing that it is impossible for a Jedi to retain his identity after Death, the Jedi Council begins to worry that Yoda may be corrupted by the influence of the dark side. Determined to find answers, Yoda escapes the Jedi Temple to follow the disembodied voice.

Directors: Danny Keller
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The Jedi Who Knew Too Much (2)
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8.46
1438 votes

#9 - The Jedi Who Knew Too Much (2)

Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/16/2013

Courage begins by trusting oneself. As the Republic military takes over the Temple bombing case, Ahsoka finds herself at odds with Admiral Tarkin.

Directors: Danny Keller
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To Catch a Jedi (3)
star
8.38
1539 votes

#10 - To Catch a Jedi (3)

Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/23/2013

Never become desperate enough to trust the untrustworthy. The fugitive Ahsoka escapes to the criminal depths of Coruscant.

Directors: Kyle Dunlevy
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The Lost One (1)
star
8.36
1274 votes

#11 - The Lost One (1)

Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/7/2014

What is lost is often found. A Jedi mission finds a lightsaber belonging to the long-dead Master Sifo-Dyas, prompting Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Anakin Skywalker to begin an investigation into his decade-old disappearance. This sparks Darth Sidious to order Darth Tyranus to clean up any loose ends that may lead the Jedi to discover the truth of the Sith conspiracy.

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Shades of Reason (2)
star
8.28
1420 votes

#12 - Shades of Reason (2)

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/26/2013

Alliances can stall true intentions. Backed by the criminal underworld, the Sith and Death Watch launch an attack on Mandalore.

Directors: Bosco Ng
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Destiny (3)
star
8.23
1270 votes

#13 - Destiny (3)

Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/7/2014

Death is just the beginning. Letting the Force guide him, Yoda voyages into the heart of the galaxy to an ancient world that is one of the wellsprings of the Force and the source of midi-chlorians. Yoda undergoes difficult trials administered by the Five Priestesses, mysterious Force-wielders who hold the secret to immortality.

Directors: Kyle Dunlevy
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Orders (4)
star
8.23
1294 votes

#14 - Orders (4)

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/7/2014

The popular belief isn't always the correct one. Fives continues to push for answers regarding the mystery of the clone contamination and secures an audience with Supreme Chancellor Palpatine. But the situation quickly collapses when Fives is accused of attacking the chancellor, and he must flee deep into the Coruscant cityscape while pursued by his fellow clone troopers.

Directors: Kyle Dunlevy
Writer: Katie Lucas
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Eminence (1)
star
8.17
1570 votes

#15 - Eminence (1)

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/19/2013

One vision can have many interpretations. Savage and Maul form an alliance with the Death Watch to target a common enemy: Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Directors: Kyle Dunlevy
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Carnage of Krell (4)
star
8.15
2273 votes

#16 - Carnage of Krell (4)

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/18/2011

Our actions define our legacy. With two of his men facing execution for disobeying orders, Captain Rex must confront his overly aggressive commander, General Krell. Risking charges of mutiny, Rex must make a dark choice as the true face of the enemy emerges.

Directors: Kyle Dunlevy
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Revenge (4)
star
8.15
1982 votes

#17 - Revenge (4)

Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/16/2012

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Savage and Maul, now reunited, pursue Obi-Wan Kenobi in search of revenge, and the Jedi Knight finds himself forced to unite with a surprising ally to defend against the deadly siblings.

Writer: Katie Lucas
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Revival
star
8.09
1820 votes

#18 - Revival

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/2012

Strength of character can defeat strength in numbers. Fueled by vengeance and rage, the newly reunited brothers Savage Opress and Maul spread terror and violence across the galaxy. As the Sith brothers forcibly recruit Hondo Ohnaka and his pirates, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Adi Gallia chase them down, leading to a deadly confrontation.

Directors: Steward Lee
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Fugitive (3)
star
8.05
1258 votes

#19 - Fugitive (3)

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/7/2014

When in doubt, go to the source. Clone trooper Tup is scheduled for transport to Coruscant, where the Supreme Chancellor's own doctors will closely examine him. Fives breaks protocol and defies orders to dig up answers, and discovers that there is an organic construct of unknown purpose hidden in the brains of all clone troopers.

Directors: Danny Keller
Writer: Katie Lucas
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Overlords (1)
star
8.04
2745 votes

#20 - Overlords (1)

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/28/2011

Balance is found in the one who faces his guilt. A mysterious force draws Anakin, Obi-Wan, and Ahsoka to a distant planet, and its inhabitants -- a family of exceptionally powerful Force-wielders -- in an attempt to determine whether Anakin is truly the Chosen One. The patriarch of this family, known only as the Father, has spent ages maintaining the balance between his Daughter, who is strong with the light side of the Force, and his Son, who aligns with the dark. The Father reveals his days are numbered, and he seeks Anakin to take his place as the fulcrum of this balance. A test proves that Anakin is capable of controlling both offspring, as the Father does, but Skywalker refuses to take the Father's place.

Directors: Steward Lee
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ARC Troopers (2)
star
8.03
2074 votes

#21 - ARC Troopers (2)

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/17/2010

Fighting a war tests a soldier's skills, defending his home tests a soldier's heart. The Republic learns of an impending Separatist attack on Kamino, and Anakin and Obi-Wan hurry to the planet. After the Republic repulses the Separatists' diversionary assault, the real attack begins. Asajj Ventress, General Grievous and an army of droids rise out of the oceans, bent on destroying Kamino's clone production facilities. Rex, Cody, Fives, and Echo lead the clones in a desperate defense of their home planet.

Directors: Kyle Dunlevy
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Crisis on Naboo (4)
star
8.03
1848 votes

#22 - Crisis on Naboo (4)

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/10/2012

Trust is the greatest of gifts, but it must be earned. The Chancellor travels to Naboo to preside over a public ceremony, guarded by Jedi Knights. Dooku and his bounty hunters—including an undercover Obi-Wan Kenobi—launch their kidnapping plot.

Directors: Danny Keller
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The Unknown (1)
star
8.02
1404 votes

#23 - The Unknown (1)

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/7/2014

The truth about yourself is always the hardest to accept. Clone trooper Tup succumbs to a mysterious mental illness that results in the shocking death of a Jedi Master. Unable to account for his murderous actions, Tup is sedated and sent back to Kamino for examination. Anakin and ARC trooper Fives accompany Tup, but their return trip is ambushed by Separatists.

Directors: Bosco Ng
Writer: Katie Lucas
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The Box (3)
star
8.01
1941 votes

#24 - The Box (3)

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/3/2012

The strong survive, the noble overcome. The disguised Obi-Wan accompanies Cad Bane and Moralo Eval to Serenno, where they enlist in a brutal competition with other bounty hunters from around the galaxy to determine who will participate in a plot to kidnap the Chancellor.

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Deception (1)
star
7.95
1934 votes

#25 - Deception (1)

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/20/2012

All warfare is based on deception. When the Jedi learn of a Separatist plot to kidnap Chancellor Palpatine, one of them must go deep undercover as a hardened criminal to extract information from the conspirators.

Directors: Kyle Dunlevy
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