As the Star Wars franchise has grown with new films and television series over the years, the realm of animation has become one of the most successful avenues for the franchise to engage and expand its passionate fan base. There have been over a dozen animated Star Wars series over the decades, with the best and most famous released over the last decade or so. Most of the modern renaissance in Star Wars animation was kicked off by Dave Filonis The Clone Wars animated series, which began airing on Cartoon Network in 2008 before eventually wrapping up with its final season on Disney+ in 2020.