Perspectives on Anakin Skywalker may change after watching Star Wars' latest TV show. Earlier in 2026, Lucasfilm Animation released Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord, a gritty new animated crime series focusing on the famous Sith Lord Darth Maul from The Phantom Menace. In the series, set after the events of Revenge of the Sith, Maul has been ousted from the Sith and is working on regaining his criminal empire, but his relationship with the young Padawan, Devon Izala, has some similarities (and stark differences) to Anakin Skywalker's with his own apprentice, Ahsoka Tano.When Devon and Maul first meet, the former is under the mentorship of the Jedi Master, Eeko-Dio Daki, and both are on the run, living in poverty, due to Order 66. Maul immediately sees a potential opportunity in Devon, but his approach to making her his apprentice is far more sinister than the typical Master and Padawan relationship. After Devon escapes from imprisonment in Maul's hideout, she is followed by the former Sith Lord, who attempts to manipulate her by pointing out their similarities: Read full article on The Direct.