For hardcore Darth Maul fans, watching Shadow Lord is pretty much a no-brainer. The series provides a welcome opportunity to spend even more time with Sam Witwer’s iconic villain and learn how he rebuilt his criminal syndicate in the era of the Empire. It doesn’t hurt that Shadow Lord looks and sounds great. But if that were all the series were setting out to accomplish, it might be a tough sell for the less Maul-obsessed among us. Fortunately, the first eight episodes of Season 1 are able to weave together an exciting narrative that places as much importance on the new supporting cast as it does Maul himself.
Here’s IGN’s full review of the first eight episodes of Maul: Shadow Lord. The first two episodes of the series premiere on Disney+ on April 6, 2026.
Maul: Shadow Lord was created by Dave Filoni and developed by Filoni and Matt Michnovetz. The series features the voices of Sam Witwer, Gideon Adlon, Wagner Moura, and Richard Ayoade.
