‘Rise of the Bounty Hunters’ Gets an Hour Long Premiere
Bounty Hunter Cad Bane in 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' Season 2
When its first season premiered Star Wars: The Clone Wars episodes ranked #1 on all TV with boys 6-11 making it one of the most popular children’s animated series in the world. Not really surprising considering it is shown on the Cartoon Network in more than 97 million U.S. homes and 166 countries around the world and, of course, it’s Star Wars.
Each episode of The Clone Wars is typically 30 minutes long however this year the Cartoon Network plans to kick off the 22 episode second season, Rise of the Bounty Hunters, with a special one-hour launch.
Here’s how the network describes the second season:
Fierce battles, expanded storylines and ground-breaking animation raise the stakes in Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Rise of the Bounty Hunters. The lives of the Jedi become more complex as secret and forbidden relationships are revealed and a new breed of villain enters to take advantage of the wartime turmoil. Season two introduces these lawless rogues into the fray along with a host of new characters, locations and creatures. Set against the spectacular backdrop of the Star Wars universe, The Clone Wars is bigger, bolder and more intense than ever before.
Here’s the trailer:
Read more about what the creators think of the new season here.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Rise of the Bounty Hunters begins airing Friday, October 2, at 8 pm(ET/PT).
