A 'Star Wars' sequel is full of dark surprises and streaming next week

Like previous seasons, Visions will consist of nine standalone episodes, each taking place in its own imagined Star Wars continuity. While some of the Visions episodes from previous seasons certainly make sense with existing Star Wars canon, it's best to think of these episodes as riffs on Star Wars ideas. In short, don't worry about dot-connecting too much with these, or you'll go nuts.

That said, three episodes this season are all direct sequels to episodes from Season 1, those episodes are: "The Duel: Payback" (a sequel to "The Duel"), "The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope" (a sequel to "The Ninth Jedi") and "The Lost Ones" (a sequel to "The Village Bride.")

One crucial note: "The Night Jedi: Child of Hope" is the precursor to a full-blown Star Wars anime series just called Star Wars: The NinthJedi, coming in 2026. So, if you don't feel that this sequel fully continues the story of lost Jedi Kara in a far-future galaxy, don't worry. More of that story is coming next year.

Here's a full list of episode titles for Star Wars: Visions Season 3, plus the official synopses from Disney+ and Lucasfilm:

1. "The Duel: Payback." With the help of some unexpected allies, Ronin faces off against his greatest foe – a twisted Jedi known as the Grand Master, who is bent on revenge.
2. "The Song of Four Wings." A princess-turned-rebel protects a child from the might of the Empire on a snowbound planet.
3. "The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope." Pursued by Jedi Hunters and blasted adrift into space, Kara encounters a seemingly abandoned ship tended to by a mysterious droid.
4. "The Bounty Hunters."A rogue bounty hunter takes on a job for a shady industrialist that has unexpected consequences for her and her droid.
5. "Yuko's Treasure."A sheltered orphan teams with a street rat kid to rescue his droid caregiver and find a long-lost treasure.
6. "The Lost Ones." After assisting refugees escape a natural disaster, an incognito F is forced to confront the ghosts of her past when their refugee ship is intercepted by the Empire.
7. "The Smuggler." Desperate for a quick payday, a smuggler takes a job to rescue a fugitive from the Empire.
8. "The Bird of Paradise."After she is blinded in battle, a hot-headed Jedi Padawan must undergo a series of spiritual trials in order to overcome the temptation of the Dark Side.
9. "BLACK."A psychedelic battle between past and present, light and dark, and life and death plays out in the haunted psyche of an Imperial trooper who is on the cusp of defeat.

Star Wars: Visions Season 3 Release Date and Streaming Guide

All nine episodes of Star Wars: Visions will hit Disney+ on October 29. You don't need to stream the episodes in any particular order. However, for episodes 1, 3, and 6, you'll want to rewatch Season 1 episodes 1, 4, and 5, respectively.

The One New Star Wars: Visions Episode Not to Miss

If you only watch one episode of Visions, the dark and moody first episode is fantastic. This is "The Duel: Payback," the sequel to the atmospheric 2021 Samurai-inspired "The Duel," featuring a lone lightsaber-wielding warrior, known only as "The Ronin." The new sequel, "Payback," puts some dark spins on established Star Wars tropes, and looks like arresting, alternate-universe concept art come to life. Don't miss it.

Star Wars: Visions streams on Disney+.