Ahsoka Season 2 Star Teases Rory McCann's Game-Changing Role
Ivanna Sakhno is already hyping up Ahsoka Season 2, and her latest tease has Star Wars fans buzzing. With Dave Filoni steering the story and production underway in London, Season 2 is shaping up to be another epic ride.
Quick update from the galaxy far, far away: Ivanna Sakhno is talking Ahsoka Season 2, and she just dropped some helpful breadcrumbs about where things are headed — especially for the show’s two biggest wild cards.
Shin and Baylan are still a thing — and often together
Sakhno, out doing press for M3GAN 2.0, told The Direct that she and Rory McCann are sharing a lot of screen time right now. That’s notable because McCann stepped into the role of Baylan Skoll after Ray Stevenson passed away in May 2023. The character lives on, and by the sound of it, he will not be a background presence.
I get to see Rory nearly daily at the moment... He has been amazing to work with. I will have his work speak for itself, but he is definitely a gift for us to have. And there couldn’t have been anyone better to take on this role.
Inside baseball: recasting a fan-favorite character this early into his arc is a tightrope. Sakhno’s confidence here reads like Lucasfilm wants you ready for Baylan to matter even more in Season 2 — not less.
Yes, they are filming — in London
Sakhno confirmed she and McCann are currently shooting in London, with production on Season 2 underway. No plot spoilers from the set, but the frequent Shin/Baylan pairing tells you where a lot of the show’s energy is flowing.
Who is back and where Season 1 left them
- Rosario Dawson returns as Ahsoka Tano
- Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren
- Eman Esfandi as Ezra Bridger
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Hera Syndulla
- Lars Mikkelsen as Grand Admiral Thrawn
Lucasfilm previously set the table like this: Ahsoka and Sabine finished Season 1 stranded on Peridea. Thrawn made it back to the main Star Wars galaxy. So Season 2 is juggling two fronts — Ahsoka and company trying to untangle what really drew people to Peridea in the first place, and Ezra plus the New Republic facing down Thrawn’s return without Ahsoka immediately at their side.
What to expect from Shin and Baylan
Sakhno and McCann’s Force-wielding duo are positioned as the main antagonistic engine again. Season 2 digs into why they went to Peridea at all — which, if the show sticks the landing, should give their philosophy and endgame more shape instead of keeping them as cryptic wanderers.
Timing
Ahsoka Season 2 comes from Dave Filoni and is reportedly expected to hit Disney+ in 2026. Long wait, sure, but between the recast and the Peridea setup, there is a lot for the show to resolve. If Sakhno’s tease is any indication, Baylan and Shin will be right at the center of it.