An Obi-Wan Kenobi plot synopsis teases the old Jedi's crucial mission on the show. Ewan McGregor's long-awaited return to the Star Wars galaxy is right around the corner, as Lucasfilm gears up marketing for their latest Disney+ series. The first Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer was released earlier this month, shedding light on what audiences can expect when the show premieres in May. Setting up the broad strokes of the narrative, the trailer featured a broken Obi-Wan struggling to process the aftermath of the Clone Wars and the Empire on the hunt for any surviving Jedi.
Obi-Wan's exile on Tatooine will of course be a key component of the show, as Kenobi looks after the young Luke Skywalker. However, it's been confirmed Obi-Wan will leave the desert planet at some point for reasons unknown. Lucasfilm is renowned for keeping story details under wraps during promotion, so little has been revealed about Obi-Wan Kenobi's overall plot. Even an official synopsis is scant on specifics, giving viewers very little to speculate off of.
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The Obi-Wan Kenobi landing page on Disney+ includes a short plot summary providing a general overview of the show. It establishes the series' place in the Star Wars timeline and hints at what Obi-Wan will be up to during his adventures. Read it in the space below:
During the reign of the Galactic Empire, former Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi embarks on a crucial mission. Kenobi must confront allies turned enemies and face the wrath of the Empire.
The «crucial mission» at the heart of Obi-Wan Kenobi likely has something to do with the Inquisitors, who are set to make their live-action debut in the show. The Jedi hunters were featured throughout the
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