Obi-Wan Kenobi
Overview
Obi-Wan Kenobi is a 2022 science fiction television miniseries created by Joby Harold for Disney+, set in the Star Wars universe. The series is set ten years after the events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, following Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) as he hides on the desert planet of Tatooine, watching over a young Luke Skywalker. Obi-Wan is haunted by his past: he failed his apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, who became the Sith Lord Darth Vader. He is contacted by Princess Leia Organa (Vivien Lyra Blair), who has been kidnapped. He leaves Tatooine to rescue her. The series follows Obi-Wan as he is hunted by the Inquisitors, a group of Force-sensitive agents who hunt Jedi, and by Darth Vader (Hayden Christensen). The series is a meditation on guilt, trauma, and the hope that can be found in the darkest times. The series features a climactic duel between Obi-Wan and Vader, where Obi-Wan finally accepts that Anakin is gone. Obi-Wan Kenobi was a critical and commercial success, earning over 10 Emmy nominations. The series was praised for Ewan McGregor's performance and for its emotional exploration of the characters.
