Darth Maul: Lord of Shadows assured that the main character remains a villain

Mar 26, 2026

Before the premiere of the new animated seriesStar Wars. Darth Maul: Shadow Lord(Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord) has less than three weeks left, and one of the show's writers decided to dot the i’s: the protagonist will not lose his evil essence.

The new show will take place after the events of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Darth Maul decides to revive a crime syndicate on a planet that the Empire has not yet reached.

Matt Michowetz said that despite the fact that the former Sith Lord became the main character, he will remain a villain.

“It's a bad guy fighting even worse guys. We definitely didn't want to make him a hero,” Michowetz said.

At the same time, he noted that Maul will be accompanied by “many interesting new characters”, whose fates will be revealed in the series.

Darth Maul: Lord of Shadows will premiere on April 6, 2026 on Disney+. A total of 10 episodes will be released.