The BEST episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 1
Every episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 1!
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.
#1 - Lair of Grievous
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/12/2008
Most powerful is he who controls his own power. Kit Fisto and Nahdarr Vebb, chasing Nute Gunray, enter the sanctuary of General Grievous, on the Vassek moon.
#2 - Hostage Crisis
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/20/2009
A secret shared is a trust formed. To free crime lord Ziro the Hutt, bounty hunters seize control of the Senate Building and take hostages -- completely unaware that Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker is still inside. This episode introduces the bounty hunter Cad Bane.
#3 - Liberty on Ryloth
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/13/2009
Compromise is a virtue to be cultivated, not a weakness to be despised. Mace, Obi-Wan, Ahsoka, Anakin and The Republic attempts to capture Wat Tambor before he gains control over the whole planet, will they be able to save the planet in time?
#4 - Cloak of Darkness
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/2008
Ignore your instincts at your peril. After handing over a captured Nute Gunray to Captain Argyus and his Senate Commandos, Luminara Unduli and Ahsoka Tano must thwart a Separatist boarding, lead by Asajj Ventress.
#5 - Destroy Malevolence
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2008
A plan is only as good as those who see it through. Padmé Amidala and C-3PO are taken hostage by General Grievous, leaving Anakin and Obi-Wan to save the Senator and complete the destruction of the Malevolence.
#6 - Innocents of Ryloth
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/6/2009
The costs of war can never be truly accounted for. Upon arriving on Ryloth the Republic discovers that the Separatists have enslaved the entire population.
#7 - Storm Over Ryloth
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/27/2009
It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness. Ahsoka disobeys Anakin's orders and loses most of her squadron which prompts Anakin to give his Padawan a lesson in respect for authority, and the opportunity for redemption
#8 - Rookies
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2008
The best confidence builder is experience. Alone on a distant outpost, clone officers Rex and Cody must inspire their rookie unit to believe in themselves to stave off a Droid Commando invasion.
#9 - Duel of the Droids
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/14/2008
You hold onto friends by keeping your heart a little softer than your head. R2-D2 is being held at General Grievous' secret listening post. Ahsoka, Anakin and replacement droid R3-S6 go on a dual rescue and sabotage mission.
#10 - The Hidden Enemy
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/6/2009
Truth enlightens the mind, but won't always bring happiness to your heart. Anakin and Obi-Wan suspect a traitor is in their midst while on a mission to liberate a planet from a Separatist siege.
#11 - Ambush
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/2008
Great leaders inspire greatness in others. While trying to negotiate a treaty for the Republic, Jedi Master Yoda and a handful of clone troopers are ambushed by a Separatist army.
#12 - Trespass
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/30/2009
Arrogance diminishes wisdom. A warring icy planet and its moon find Anakin and Obi-Wan in quite a pickle.
#13 - Dooku Captured
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/2/2009
The winding path to peace is always a worthy one, regardless of how many turns it takes. Anakin and Obi-Wan's jobs are done for them when space pirates capture Count Dooku.
#14 - Defenders of Peace
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/23/2009
When surrounded by war, one must eventually choose a side. Anakin, Ahsoka and Aayla Secura offer Lurmen a Republic position in the war. Unfortunately, the Separatists also have their eyes on gaining a new ally.
#15 - Mystery of a Thousand Moons
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/20/2009
A single chance is a galaxy of hope. The fatal Blue Shadow Virus is released, infecting Ahsoka, Padmé and many Clone Troopers - and giving Anakin and Obi-Wan just 48 hours to find the antidote on a mysterious planet from which no visitor has ever returned.
#16 - Rising Malevolence
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2008
Belief is not a matter of choice, but of conviction. An attack by a devastating new Separatist weapon – the powerful starship Malevolence – leaves Jedi Master Plo Koon and his clone troopers struggling to survive until Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka can find them.
#17 - Jedi Crash
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/16/2009
Greed and fear of loss are the root that lead to the tree of evil. When Anakin suffers from extensive injuries in battle, the Jedi Knights must find help on a hostile planet. However, things are only made worse by Ahsoka's constant attempts at controlling her emotions.
#18 - Shadow of Malevolence
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2008
Easy is the path to wisdom for those not blinded by ego. Anakin utilizes new long-range Y-wing bombers to lead a strike on General Grievous' warship.
#19 - The Gungan General
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/9/2009
Fail with honor rather than succeed by fraud. In order to escape their capture, Anakin and Obi-Wan team up with Jar Jar Binks. As if that wasn't bad enough, they must bring Count Dooku with them to the Jedi Knights.
#20 - Downfall of a Droid
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/7/2008
Trust in your friends, and they'll have reason to trust in you. During a battle with the Separatists R2-D2 is lost and they must find him before the Separatists do because of the military secrets locked inside the droid.
#21 - Blue Shadow Virus
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/13/2009
Fear is a disease; hope is its only cure. Padmé and Jar Jar run into trouble while looking for a Separatist bio-weapons lab, leaving Anakin, Obi-Wan and Ahsoka to rescue them and contain a deadly virus.
