Since the beginning of The Clone Wars many fans have been asking “What is the chronological order of this show?” Who knew we would have to wait until after George Lucas sold the franchise to find out? (No don’t answer that; I was only playing!)

But still- 5 seasons in and they bounced us around so often that it made it near impossible to watch in order unless you bought the show on DVD or Blu-Ray. And even then you would still have to do some work- or some hunting to find a list that has the episodes placed correctly. Well no more. Here is your CHRONOLOGICAL Order of The Clone Wars. Enjoy.

• Cat and Mouse
• The Hidden Enemy
• The Clone Wars (film)
• Clone Cadets
• Supply Lines
• Ambush
• Rising Malevolence 
• Shadow of Malevolence
• Destroy Malevolence
• Rookies 
• Downfall of a Droid 
• Duel of the Droids
• Bombad Jedi
• Cloak of Darkness 
• Lair of Grievous
• Dooku Captured
• The Gungan General 
• Jedi Crash
• Defenders of Peace
• Trespass
• Blue Shadow Virus
• Mystery of a Thousand Moons
• Storm Over Ryloth
• Innocents of Ryloth
• Liberty on Ryloth
• Holocron Heist
• Cargo of Doom
• Children of the Force
• Bounty Hunters
• The Zillo Beast 
• The Zillo Beast Strikes Back
• Senate Spy
• Landing at Point Rain
• Weapons Factory
• Legacy of Terror 
• Brain Invaders
• Grievous Intrigue
• The Deserter 
• Lightsaber Lost
• Death Trap
• R2 Come Home
• Lethal Trackdown
• Sphere of Influence
• ARC Troopers
• The Mandalore Plot 
• Voyage of Temptation
• Duchess of Mandalore 
• Corruption
• The Academy
• Assassin
• Evil Plans
• Hostage Crisis
• Hunt for Ziro

(Time Jump of a 1 – 2 Years)

• Heroes on Both Sides
• Pursuit of Peace
• Senate Murders
• Nightsisters
• Monster 
• Witches of the Mist
• Overlords 
• Altar of Mortis
• Ghosts of Mortis 
• The Citadel
• Counterattack
• Citadel Rescue 
• Padawan Lost
• Wookiee Hunt
• Water War 
• Gungan Attack
• Prisoners 
• Shadow Warrior 
• Mercy Mission
• Nomad Droids 
• Darkness on Umbara
• The General
• Plan of Dissent
• Carnage of Krell
• Kidnapped
• Slaves of the Republic
• Escape from Kadavo
• A Friend in Need 
• Deception 
• Friends and Enemies 
• The Box
• Crisis on Naboo 
• Massacre
• Bounty 
• Brothers
• Revenge 
• A War on Two Fronts
• Front Runners
• The Soft War 
• Tipping Points
• The Gathering
• A Test of Strength
• Bound for Rescue
• A Necessary Bond
• Secret Weapons
• A Sunny Day in the Void
• Missing in Action 
• Point of No Return 
• Revival
• Eminence 
• Shades of Reason 
• The Lawless 
• Sabotage 
• The Jedi Who Knew Too Much
• To Catch a Jedi
• The Wrong Jedi

Who knows; maybe someday we will learn how the Genndy Clone Wars and the Dark Horse Clone Wars stories line up as well. Or not. Some have said The Clone Wars should be chocked up to a Saturday morning kids show in-universe. And ya know what? I’d be ok with that too.

Please note: This is all based on the first official episode order from The Ultimate Visual Guide: Updated and Expanded, along with information (and fixes to that order) that Nathan P. Butler was able to learn through conversations with “associated parties.”