Star Wars returns to Disney+ this April with a major milestone for the franchise. For years, Star Wars television has centered on heroes and anti-heroes aligned against the Galactic Empire, from the ensemble adventures of The Clone Wars and Rebels to spotlight series like The Mandalorian, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Ahsoka. While the franchise has evolved over time by introducing villain-focused stories like Tales of the Empire and The Acolyte, it is now taking a bold leap forward this month with a new series built entirely around a foundational Dark Side villain. Maul: Shadow Lord's arrival on Disney+ on Monday, April 6 will be historic because it is the first Star Wars TV show to center its entire narrative on an already-established Dark Side villain. While The Book of Boba Fett focused on a classic villain as the protagonist for the first time, Temuera Morrison's Star Wars character is a bounty hunter and crime lord, not a Dark Side Force user (Sith) like Maul. Lucasfilm Read full article on The Direct.