Siege of Mandalore

"Siege of Mandalore"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars episodes
Poster for "The Phantom Apprentice"
Episode nos.Season 7
Episodes 9, 10, 11, 12
Directed by
  • Saul Ruiz (1, 3)
  • Nathaniel Villanueva (2, 4)
Written byDave Filoni
Production code7.21–7.24
Original air dates
  • April 17, 2020 (2020-04-17) (1)
  • April 24, 2020 (2020-04-24) (2)
  • May 1, 2020 (2020-05-01) (3)
  • May 4, 2020 (2020-05-04) (4)

The Siege of Mandalore is the collective name used to refer to the final story arc of the American 3D animated science fiction television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The story arc is composed of the episodes "Old Friends Not Forgotten", "The Phantom Apprentice", "Shattered", and "Victory and Death", which are respectively the ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth episodes of the seventh season of the series.

The series chronicles various events in the Clone Wars, a galactic conflict between the Galactic Republic and the Separatist Alliance that takes place during the Star Wars prequel trilogy. It primarily follows Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and his closest associates as they seek to help the Republic win the war. The arc takes place before and concurrently with the events of the film Revenge of the Sith, and follows Ahsoka Tano and Rex as they seek to liberate Mandalore from Maul, who had occupied it. After Maul's capture, Ahsoka and Rex are then forced to deal with the effects of Order 66.

All four episodes were released weekly on the streaming service Disney+ in April and May 2020. The arc received critical acclaim, with reviewers finding it emotionally resonant and a worthy conclusion to the series.