Ahsoka season 1

The first season of the American television series Ahsoka is part of the Star Wars franchise, taking place in the same timeframe as the series The Mandalorian (2019–2023) after the events of the film Return of the Jedi (1983). It follows former Jedi apprentice Ahsoka Tano and her allies as they attempt to prevent Grand Admiral Thrawn from returning and uniting the remnants of the Galactic Empire against the fledgling New Republic. The season was produced by Lucasfilm and Golem Creations, with Dave Filoni serving as showrunner.

Rosario Dawson stars as the title character, reprising her role from The Mandalorian. Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ray Stevenson, Ivanna Sakhno, Diana Lee Inosanto, David Tennant, Eman Esfandi, Evan Whitten, Genevieve O'Reilly, Hayden Christensen, Ariana Greenblatt, Lars Mikkelsen (Thrawn), and Anthony Daniels also star. A spin-off from The Mandalorian focused on Ahsoka was announced in December 2020. The series allowed Filoni to continue a story he had been planning since the animated series Star Wars Rebels (2014–2018) ended, further exploring Ahsoka following that series and Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2020), and bringing key characters from Rebels into live-action such as Bordizzo as Sabine Wren. Filming took place in Los Angeles from May to October 2022, using the same StageCraft virtual production technology as The Mandalorian.

The season premiered on the streaming service Disney+ on August 22, 2023, with its first two episodes. The other six episodes were released through October 3. Viewership was estimated to be high, and similar to other Star Wars series on Disney+. Reviews were generally positive, with critics commonly feeling that the season was a good franchise entry for existing Star Wars fans and praising the performances of Dawson and Stevenson, but criticizing the slow pacing and some other "stiff" performances. The season received various accolades, including a posthumous Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award for costume designer Shawna Trpcic. A second season was confirmed in January 2024.