Cameron and Adam present a spoiler review of @DisneyPlus’ Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord | Chapter 1: The Dark Revenge & Chapter 2: Sinister Schemes. Join The Infernal Brotherhood of the Scruffy Looking, Nerf Herders on this Star Wars episode review live in YouTube chat and share your thoughts with the hosts & audience.
About Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord
Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord is an animated series created by Dave Filoni for Disney+. It takes place after the events of Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2020), and follows former Sith Lord Maul during the reign of the Galactic Empire.
Around a year after the Clone Wars, former Sith lord Maul rebuilds his criminal syndicate and seeks a new apprentice on the planet Janix during the reign of the Galactic Empire.
Show Notes
Intro
Welcome to The Infernal Brotherhood of the Scruffy Looking, Nerf Herders! This is a live streaming Star Wars video podcast—made by Star Wars fans for Star Wars fans. Today we are beginning our episode reviews of Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord with Chapter 1: The Dark Revenge!
Episode Links
- https://www.starwars.com/series/star-wars-maul-shadow-lord
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Maul_%E2%80%93_Shadow_Lord
- https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-9ba0f41b-6173-4ff1-8967-71cad0620244
Discussion
- Initial Thoughts
- Chapter 1: The Dark Revenge Details
- Directed by Steward Lee, Saul Ruiz & Nathaniel Villanueva
- Written by Matt Michnovetz
- Released on April 6, 2026 on Disney+
- Episode Recap
- Former Sith lord Maul seeks vengeance against criminals who betrayed him after the Clone Wars.
- On Janix, Maul’s followers rob a bank owned by crime lord Nico Deemis.
- Janix Tactical Defense Force (TDF) captain Brander Lawson investigates with his droid partner Two-Boots and chooses not to report Maul’s involvement to the Galactic Empire.
- Fugitive Jedi Devon Izara is arrested for shoplifting and her master, Eeko-Dio Daki, tells her to cooperate.
- Deemis blames rival crime lord Looti Vario for the robbery.
- Vario kills Deemis and is arrested by Lawson.
- Maul attacks the TDF precinct to get to Vario, who offers to help.
- Chapter 2: Sinister Schemes Details
- Directed by Saul Ruiz
- Written by Matt Michnovetz
- Released on April 6, 2026 on Disney+
- Episode Recap
- Maul and his followers escape from the TDF, taking Vario and Devon with them, and go to their hideout in the lower levels of Janix.
- Maul tells Devon that she was indoctrinated by the Jedi and must now adapt to the new state of the galaxy after the Empire destroyed the Jedi Order.
- Lawson struggles with being overworked and not being able to spend time with his son, Rylee.
- He meets with a criminal contact, Rheena Sul, for information on Maul and is secretly followed by Daki.
- Vario provides Maul with a plan to draw out Pyke Syndicate leader Marg Krim.
- Maul encourages Devon to escape from her prison if she wishes to, and she uses the Force to break out of her cell.
- Favorite Moment
- Least Favorite Moment
- Laser sword
- Hopes for future episodes
Outro
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