Obi-Wan Kenobi Was Supposed to Be Done—Now Season 2 Is Back On
After two years of radio silence, it looks like Obi-Wan Kenobi might be heading back to Disney+ — despite originally being billed as a one-and-done miniseries.
According to insider Daniel Richtman, Season 2 is now in development. No other details have been confirmed, and Lucasfilm hasn't made an official announcement. But given Ewan McGregor's repeated enthusiasm about returning to the role, the rumor has real traction.
"I'd love to do another one," McGregor has said in past interviews. "I hope we get the chance."
When the first season dropped in 2022, it was pitched as a limited series — the kind designed for awards consideration, not multiple seasons. And it did get awards buzz: the show was nominated for Outstanding Limited Series at the 2023 Emmys, though it ultimately lost to Netflix's Beef.
Still, the idea of a second season isn't as far-fetched as it once seemed. The show ended up with solid numbers and a divided but passionate audience:
- Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 82%
- Audience score: 61% (likely impacted by review bombing)
- Emmy nominations: 5 total, including Limited Series
- Viewership: Among Disney+'s top Star Wars premieres at the time
And this wouldn't be the first time a so-called miniseries returned from the dead. (Big Little Lies, anyone?)
Interestingly, Obi-Wan Kenobi was never meant to be a series at all. The original plan? A film trilogy.
Screenwriter Stuart Beattie (Collateral) revealed in an interview that he pitched the Obi-Wan story as three standalone movies — back before Disney+ even existed:
"They did ask me in the meeting if it was a movie or a show, and I said, no, it's a movie — it's actually three movies I had planned for him. Then it wasn't until a year later they were like, hey, let's do it as a show."
At the time, Lucasfilm was tied up with Rogue One and Solo: A Star Wars Story, so the pitch got shelved, then reworked into a streaming project once Disney+ launched in 2019. The rest is history.
If Richtman's report is accurate, Lucasfilm might be reviving a story that was never supposed to end with just six episodes. No plot details, casting confirmations, or timelines have surfaced yet — but fans should keep an eye out.
Because in Star Wars, "one last adventure" rarely ever means just one.