Right, just done a bit of extra thinking on the structure of my last couple of seasons. A bit of shifting I think really tightens up the whole of TCW into neat, digestible, thematic arcs.

SEASON ONE: “Conflicts erupt in the early days of the Clone Wars.” Focus on the bad guys’ initial strikes, and the Anakin/Ahsoka relationship. This set of ten episodes is nice and tight, as previously discussed.
SEASON TWO: “The Clone Wars spread chaos and instability across the galaxy.” Focus on the scum and villainy emerging as the war becomes a long war. We don’t see the Separatists much until the finale. (Also, I realised I have to rename my Boba Fett episode to ‘Like Father, Like Clone’.) This set of nine episodes is also fairly tight. It does have a space for one more, and while I don’t want to force it to be ten episodes, that one more could maybe be:
- Nothing, because it already works just fine.
- My ‘Return to Ryloth’ episode, where Obi-Wan and Mace deal with Cham Syndulla and Orn Free Taa. These are all, however, secondary characters, in a plot that’s not amazing, in a season that’s already a little light on our main characters.
- Zillo Beast. I’d want to remove certain elements like Palpatine’s scheming and the ion bomb (which, other than releasing the Zillo Beast, is a great weapon that they really should use again but don’t), but this is a big silly romp with all our main characters that’s a fan favourite. If it has good Anakin/Ahsoka stuff then it’s a strong frontrunner as we need that at this point in the season.
- I don’t think I want to use Lightsaber Lost or Assassin (both quite redundant and now butchered for parts), nor Grievous Intrigue (and its follow-up from The Deserter) because it’s not a main character story (though there may be something that can be done to merge Grievous Intrigue with the lovely crash from Jedi Crash). There’s nothing else I’d really consider from the episodes with Ahsoka’s original model.
SEASON THREE: “Shades of grey emerge as the Clone Wars grow more complex.” Focus on the war escalating and testing our characters, and a lot of temptation. We return to quite a lot of Separatist plots. I had said on the previous page that I needed to reinstate Citadel to balance out the season, but actually I’ll use Kadavo instead. I like Kadavo a lot more, and it also fits well with the shades of grey theme. (Citadel will have to be a bonus episode.)
SEASON FOUR: “Conspiracies abound as the Clone Wars spin out of control.” Focus on unpredictable events and mystery. We don’t see much war, but we feel its effects very strongly. This structure now differs from my original plans. It’ll now be ten episodes, NOT NECESSARILY IN THIS ORDER, OR WITH THESE NAMES:
- SHADES OF REASON, where Maul takes Mandalore. Opening on Maul, not our main characters, emphasises his ascension and the focus on the Mauldalore plotline.
- MORTIS, now a dark herald of what’s to come.
- THE LAWLESS, where Maul rules Mandalore and Palpatine cleans house. I’ll probably put this a little later.
- AHSOKA’S FALL (two parter), which, you know.
- SCIPIO, which follows Ahsoka’s fall, and incorporates the ‘fireside chat’ to emphasise Anakin’s dark actions here as related to Ahsoka’s Fall
- ORDER 66, our fourth and final ‘just clones’ episode, neatly bringing Rex’s journey to where it needs to be for the finale.
- SIFO-DYAS, where Yoda and Mace learn how fucked the whole situation probably is.
- SON OF DATHOMIR, closing the Nightsisters plotline, and putting Maul back on the board.
- YODA’S QUEST, a nice dark study of the mysteries behind the war, and more. Probably a nice finale too.
That fourth season is now not just light on Ahsoka but also light on Anakin, but that’s OK. We’re in the endgame now, and all of that stuff is tight. It’s almost like the fall of Ahsoka is the show pulling the handbrake and going into an uncontrolled slide. You don’t know what you’re going to get as the focus shifts, but it’s all great. I’m glad this batch doesn’t include the Ventress/Boba episode, which is too weak, nor the Younglings/Ahsoka episode, which is redundant this late in Ahsoka’s story and not dark enough for this point in the war.
SEASON FIVE: “Darkness falls on the galaxy as the Clone Wars draw to a close.” The fifth season changing structure is what enabled me to redesign the fourth. Realising that Revenge of the Sith is a vital part of the Clone Wars journey, means that the final season will be about eight episodes worth of volume, and lets me shift some other fifth season episodes backwards into the fourth. The fifth now is:
- MARTEZ SISTERS gives us the welcome return to Ahsoka after a long absence, and sets up the season’s plot. Edited more tightly, this’ll be far more fun than it originally was, and be a fine premiere (since Ahsoka is our MAIN main character).
- BAD BATCH (two episodes) gives us our final Anakin/Obi-Wan/Rex/Padmé content before the finale(s). This is technically your fifth ‘mostly just clones’ episode too, if you like. I’m quite pleased with how that’s all ended up.
- REVENGE OF THE SITH is our penultimate arc (and is about three or four episodes long by volume)
- THE SIEGE OF MANDALORE is our conclusion (and is two or three episodes long)
For the Revenge of the Sith / Siege of Mandalore overlap, I’ll give the viewer two options.
- Option 1) Watch RotS (one movie) then Siege of Mandalore (two episodes)
- Option 2) Watch a chronological intercutting of RotS / SoM I’ll produce as 6/7 episodes.

There we go. Five seasons. Pretty much bang on ten episodes each, without having to force it. Tight, thematic seasons that flow right, and fit into and develop the wider war. A balance of characters each season, and tight character development per season. The best plotlines set up early and constantly developed throughout. Optional bonus episodes. I think this is it.