September 26, 2014 (WatchDisneyXD.com); October 3, 2014 (Disney Channel)
Season 1, Episode 1 (often presented as a two-part pilot or TV movie) Star.Wars.Rebels.S01E01.Spark.Of.Rebellion.PDTV...
Steven G. Lee and Steward Lee (Dave Filoni as Supervising Director) Writer: Simon Kinberg September 26, 2014 (WatchDisneyXD
Approximately 43 minutes (extended TV movie version) or two 22-minute parts Key Crew: During the mission, Ezra's latent Force sensitivity is
Set five years before A New Hope , the episode introduces , a 14-year-old orphan and "street rat" living on the Imperial-occupied planet Lothal . After crossing paths with a ragtag group of rebels—Kanan Jarrus, Hera Syndulla, Sabine Wren, Zeb Orrelios, and the droid Chopper—Ezra inadvertently joins them on a mission to rescue enslaved Wookiees from the spice mines of Kessel . During the mission, Ezra's latent Force sensitivity is revealed, leading the Jedi-in-hiding, Kanan, to offer him training as an apprentice . 3. Notable Technical & Production Details