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There may not be a Baby Yoda Grogu, but there will be faces and names that ring a bell, and so viewers are probably wondering what they need to know to enjoy this new spin-off. Coming off the success of The Mandalorian, viewers may be interested in checking out this new animated adventure from Dave Filoni, one of the creative masterminds behind that show, but, like most products in this universe, The Bad Batch builds on characters and locations established in previous franchise entries. The Lucasfilm/Disney empire is about to expand by one, with this week’s arrival of the new original series Star Wars: The Bad Batch, premiering on May the 4th (of course) with one episode and then weekly starting May 7, following the now-established Friday release schedule of the powerhouse streaming service. Star Wars: The Bad Batch premieres on Disney+ on May 4th (naturally), followed by weekly episodes on Fridays.
