We have good and bad news for fans of Disney+'s acclaimed Star Wars animated series, The Bad Batch. During day 3 of Star Wars Celebration Europe, it was announced that the show will return for a third season... which will also be its last.
“I can say that the story's not over," the show's writer, Jennifer Corbett, confirmed during the panel. "The Bad Batch will be back for a third and final season."
Spoilers for the season 2 finale follow.
The second season of The Bad Batch concluded with the loss of one of the team, Tech, who sacrificed himself in order to allow the rest of the squad to escape. Though his death did appear to be pretty definitive, some fans are hopeful that he may have survived his fall.
Based on what was said during today's panel, though, we'd say Tech's days are well and truly numbered!
"I had no idea -- not even an inkling! -- that we were going to lose one of the Batch. And definitely not Tech!" Omega voice actor Michelle Ang said during the panel. "If anything, it felt like they were building Tech up to be the new primary relationship."
The remaining members of Clone Force 99 will return, and the brief teaser that screened at the panel (it hasn't been released online) revealed that The Mandalorian character Fennec Shand will be joining them.
Here's a description of the trailer via CBR.
"The brief trailer largely follows Hunter and Wrecker as they embark on a mission to rescue Omega from the clutches of The Emperor, who successfully captured her at the end of Season 2. The young clone is being held by Darth Sidious, who seemingly wishes to use her as a part of an evil cloning scheme that may be connected to his return in Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker. Beyond these darker elements, the video also featured several instances of action and several returning characters, including Clone Trooper Wolffe and Fennec Shand."
The Bad Batch season 3 hasn't been given a premiere date.