Summary

Star Wars: The Bad Batch season 3 has been officially confirmed by Lucasfilm at Star Wars Celebration 2023, with exclusive footage teasing a major role for Emperor Palpatine and Omega's pursuit of Crosshair's redemption.
Season 3 will continue the story from the cliffhanger ending of season 2, focusing on Clone Force 99's mission to rescue Omega from the Empire and their involvement in the formation of the Rebel Alliance.
The confirmed cast for season 3 includes the main of The Bad Batch, as well as returning characters such as Fennec Shand. The main villain will be Dr. Hemlock, voiced by Jimmi Simpson, and Nala Se, played by Gwendoline Yeo, will also make an appearance.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch season 3 will bring the story of the powerful and experienced Clone Force 99 to a conclusion. Set during the Dark Times of the Empire's reign, Star Wars: The Bad Batch is focused on a group of mutant clone troopers who played a key role in the Clone Wars. Their genetic mutations meant they were largely unaffected by Order 66 and the Emperor's inhibitor chips, ensuring they remained sympathetic heroes in the animated Disney+ TV show.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch increasingly feels like a continuation of 2024's Star Wars movies or TV shows, much is known about the final adventure of Clone Force 99.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 3 Will Release On February 21, 2024

A release date for the show has finally been confirmed.

The Bad Batch Final Season Official Trailer

In January 2024, Lucasfilm released a trailer for Star Wars: The Bad Batch season 3. At the end of this trailer, it was officially confirmed that Star Wars: The Bad Batch season 3 will be released on February 21, 2024. The show will begin with a three-episode premiere and will continue into May, ending on May 1. This means viewers do not have long to wait for more of Clone Force 99 as anticipation builds surrounding their last adventure in a galaxy far, far away.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch Trailer Features Asajj Ventress, Count Dooku's Clone Wars Sith Apprentice

A major Star Wars character is returning to Star Wars via The Bad Batch season 3.

Asajj Ventress in The Bad Batch Season 3

The official trailer for Star Wars: The Bad Batch features the surprise return of Asajj Ventress, Count Dooku's Sith assassin from Star Wars: The Clone Wars - now wielding a yellow lightsaber. The action-packed trailer sets up the end of the road for Clone Force 99, with several other characters returning - such as the bounty hunters Fennec Shand and Cad Bane. Combined with the promise of Clone Force 99 rescuing Omega from the Empire's clutches, it is immensely intriguing to see what kinds of roles these characters will play.

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Star Wars: The Bad Batch's Episode Titles Confirmed

The titles of The Bad Batch season 3's episodes provide more insight into their last fight.

Shortly after the release of The Bad Batch season 3's trailer, Lucasfilm also confirmed the episode titles. With some interesting callbacks to prior shows and ominous wording, The Bad Batch season 3's episode titles are as follows:

Episode Number	Episode Title	Air Date
1	"Confined"	2/21/2024
2	"Parts Unknown"	2/21/2024
3	"Shadows of Tantiss"	2/21/2024
4	"A Different Approach"	2/28/2024
5	"The Return"	3/6/2024
6	"Infiltration"	3/13/2024
7	"Extraction"	3/13/2024
8	"Bad Territory"	3/20/2024
9	"The Harbinger"	3/27/2024
10	"Identity Crisis"	4/3/2024
11	"Point Of No Return"	4/3/2024
12	"Juggernaut"	4/10/2024
13	"Into The Breach"	4/17/2024
14	"Flash Strike"	4/24/2024
15	"The Cavalry Has Arrived"	5/1/2024

It's interesting to note the pacing of the episodes means Star Wars: The Bad Batch ends right before Star Wars Day, perhaps meaning the show's finale will set up some major announcements.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 Sets Up Season 3's Story

Can Clone Force 99 rescue Omega from the Empire?

A shot of Omega looking concerned over Emerie Karr's shoulder in The Bad Batch with a clone lying down in the background

Star Wars: The Bad Batch season 3 will build on season 2's cliffhanger ending. The surviving of the Bad Batch have sworn to rescue Omega, who has been captured by the Empire and is being held in a secret Imperial base at Mount Tantiss. This will mean they will have to the nascent Rebel Alliance, finally giving insight into its formation. Meanwhile, the finale introduced a new sister for Omega, Imperial scientist Emerie Karr. Star Wars: The Bad Batch season 3 is sure to explain her backstory in detail, and how this relationship will affect Omega personally.