Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) and his eopie in a scene from Lucasfilm’s OBI-WAN KENOBI, exclusively on Disney+. © 2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. & 
. All Rights Reserved.
Disney+ has a stacked summer line-up with more than one highly anticipated release coming to the streamer in the next few months.
At the tail end of May, Obi-Wan Kenobi will finally make its debut. The series, which stars Ewan McGregor in the titular role, reunites Star Wars fans with the Jedi Knight ten years after he clashed with Anakin Skywalker in a battle that tore their relationship to shreds.
We know the two will fight again in what can only be an epic sequence in the series now that Anakin has become the Sith Lord Darth Vader.
Also on deck this summer is Love, Victor. The series was originally supposed to premiere on Disney+ before it was moved to Hulu due to its maturity. The claim was that its content didn’t fit under the House of Mouse’s family friendly banner despite its TV-14 rating not falling outside the bounds of the streamer’s rating allowance.
While one could point to the presence of alcohol and the show’s teen characters exploring their sexuality, it couldn’t be overlooked that Victor, the star of the series, was a teen boy in the midst of a gay awakening. Many believe that was the reason for the move regardless of what was officially stated.
Now that Disney+ can no longer hide behind their family friendly brand due to the presence of the former Netflix original series that make up The Defenders Saga (which are all rated TV-MA and necessitated an update to parental controls), Love, Victor is making its way to the platform.
This is also likely due to the criticism Disney drew due to the company’s lack of public opposition to Florida’s HB 1557 bill –colloquially referred to as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Since the backlash, Disney CEO Bob Chapek has been more open about the company’s position and stance in supporting the LGBTQ+ community at-large and within the Disney family.
But, regardless of why Love, Victor will make its premiere on Disney+, it’s a win that the show will finally be brought to the streamer. Here’s the full list of shows coming to Disney+ in summer 2022 including their premiere dates, episode counts, casts, synopses, and more!
Shows coming to Disney+ in summer 2022
Darth Vader (Hayden Christensen) in Lucasfilm’s OBI-WAN KENOBI, exclusively on Disney+. © 2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. & . All Rights Reserved.
Shows coming to Disney+: Obi-Wan Kenobi
Premiere date: Friday, May 27
Episode count: The series has a total of six episodes. The first two will premiere then the show will move to Wednesdays on June 1, releasing an episode a week until it finishes its six episode run on June 22.
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Grant Feely, Moses Ingram, Joel Edgerton, Bonnie Piesse, Indira Varma, Kumail Nanjiani, O’Shea Jackson, Jr., Rupert Friend, Sung Kang, Simone Kessell, and Benny Safdie
Synopsis:
Obi-Wan Kenobi takes place a decade after Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith‘s events. Obi-Wan has been in hiding, trying to stay steps ahead of the Empire which is hellbent on wiping out every Jedi left in existence and those who could rise to the order if properly trained.
Determined to protect Luke Skywalker, the Jedi Knight would like to teach him what he failed to instill in his father, Anakin. But, to do so, he’ll have to receive the blessing of the boy’s uncle, Owen, which is not coming any time soon. Especially, with Inquisitor Reva working to track Obi-Wan down in service to Darth Vader’s own mission to finish what he started.
7 shows coming to Disney+ in summer 2022
Source: Pinoy White Knights
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