Ahsoka Season 2 Star Rosario Dawson Admits the Final Episode of the New Season Caused Her To Start Crying: 'One of the Greatest Arcs In All of Star Wars'

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Disney+'s Ahsoka star Rosario Dawson confessed her emotional reaction to the Season 2 finale script. Over 3 years after Ahsoka premiered on Disney+ in 2023, the sophomore outing will finally premiere on January 20, 2027, running for eight episodes, the future beyond which is unclear. From Ahsoka's emotional almost-death to her reunion with Anakin Skywalker in the World Between Worlds, Season 1 was packed with heartfelt moments, with more to come in Season 2.Rosario Dawson spoke at D23 Expo and confirmed that the script for the finale of Ahsoka Season 2, written by creator Dave Filoni, left her "in tears." Dawson hinted that there was something in Season 2, Episode 8 (the finale) that was "very moving" and had her eyes watering when Filoni, the recently-appointed Lucasfilm CCO, exclusively sent her an early draft of the script:"I won't say anything, but I can tell you every single day I'm always like, 'I get to know this before anyone.' I mean, there was one thing I'll say in the final episode, and I'd had a conversation with [Dave Filoni] about it, and he sent me a draft of it that he only sent to me, and I was in tears. Just to be in that position was just so special, and now we get to share it with the world. So you're gonna-I hope that you have even a fraction of the reaction that I had because it was, it's very moving." Read full article on The Direct.