Obi-Wan Kenobi delivered arguably the best Star Wars storytelling we've seen from the Disney era of Lucasfilm, and after six phenomenal episodes, fans are understandably eager for more.
With another decade to go before we meet Ben in A New Hope, there's certainly room to tell further stories with Ewan McGregor's Jedi Master. If a second season does happen, chances are we won't see more of Darth Vader, but there's surely at least a slim chance Maul could make his long-awaited live-action return after that brief cameo appearance in Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Entertainment Tonight (via SFFGazette.com) spoke with Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy and asked if we could see Kenobi's story continue. "Well, frankly, we did set out to do that as a limited series," she started. "But I think if there's huge engagement and people really want more Obi-Wan, we’ll certainly give that consideration because the fans, they speak to us."
"And if we feel like, 'OK, there’s a real reason to do this; it's answering the why then,’ then we’ll do it," Kennedy teased. "But we’ll see."
Obi-Wan Kenobi director Deborah Chow was quicker to temper fan expectations, saying: "For this one, we really did conceive it to be a limited series. It really is one big story with a beginning, middle, and end. So, we weren’t thinking past that. I think, you know, if it was to go forward, it would only be if there was a real reason for another one."
It would be a real pity for Lucasfilm to tarnish the show's legacy by releasing a second season just for the sake of it. However, with Ben now training under the watchful eye of Qui-Gon Jinn and the hero wearing a nifty new costume, we're sure there are at least a few other adventures he embarked on before that fateful day he crossed paths with Luke Skywalker.
Time will tell, but with The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, The Acolyte, and Skeleton Crew all on the way, it's going to be a busy few years for Star Wars fans with or without more Obi-Wan Kenobi.