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"The series creators expertly deliver an equal amount of comedy and signature Star Wars adventure into their storytelling. We're looking forward to bringing our viewers a brand new season of galactic adventures with the Freemaker family throughout summer."
Marc Buhaj, senior vice president, Programming, and general manager, Disney XD[1]

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures Season Two is the second and final season of the animated television series LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures. The second season was announced on April 3, 2017, and details were revealed at Celebration Orlando later that month.[1]

The second season debuted on Disney XD on June 17 and concluded on August 16, 2017. It was released on DVD on March 13, 2018.[6][7]

Official description[]

At the end of the first season, the Freemaker family found a new home with the rebel fleet. Their new circumstances bring them face to face with brutal Imperial forces, desperate Hutts, conniving Sith Lords, and the Emperor's latest plaything, M-OC, a terrifying hunter droid who continually modifies himself to fit any occasion. In response to these threats, Rowan's powers grow and strengthen until he has a vision of a sleek, invulnerable ship that can save the Rebellion and stop the Empire in its tracks — the Arrowhead. The catch is, the Arrowhead is a ship only Rowan can build. Once again, it's up to the youngest Freemaker to save the galaxy.[1]

Production[]

Rowan concept art

Concept art of Rowan Freemaker from Season Two (left) and Season One (right) from the 2017 Celebration Orlando LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures panel

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures Season Two was created by Bill Motz and Bob Roth, who also served as executive producers. Michael Kramer served as the series' composer while Matthew Wood worked as the show's supervising sound editor and the voice of the B1-series battle droid Roger. Lucasfilm designer Doug Chiang and his team redesigned the characters' costumes to allow a more natural transition into their LEGO forms. The protagonist Rowan's costume was also redesigned to resemble Luke Skywalker's fatigues from The Empire Strikes Back.[2]

The antagonistic hunter droid M-OC was voiced by James Urbaniak. He and his ship, which resembled two joined daggers, were also designed by Doug Chiang. Creator Roth described M-OC's ship as an extension of M-OC. Rowan Freemaker's starship Arrowhead was designed by Ryan Church, who had worked as a concept artist on the prequel trilogy. Roth confirmed that the ship was powered by a giant kyber crystal and would play an important role in the plot of Season Two.[2]

Marketing and release[]

On April 3, 2017, it was announced on StarWars.com that LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures would be renewed for a second season. The press release mentioned that five new animated shorts would be released on May 4, 2017 to fill the gap between the first and second seasons and that a sneak preview of the season would be released at Celebration Orlando in mid-April 2017. The second season premiered on Disney XD in the summer of 2017. The announcement was accompanied by a YouTube trailer and five preview images depicting the Freemakers, the hunter droid M-OC, the starship Arrowhead, and several members of the Rebel Alliance including Quarrie, Crix Madine, Admiral Ackbar, Mon Mothma, and Hera Syndulla.[1]

To promote Season Two, executive producers Bill Motz and Bob Roth, Lucasfilm Story Group member Leland Chee, composer Michael Kramer, supervising sound director and cast member Matthew Wood, and host Amy Ratcliffe hosted a panel at Celebration Orlando on April 16, 2017. During the panel, Roth confirmed that Season Two would focus on the Freemakers' involvement in the Rebel Alliance. Key plot threads would be Kordi Freemaker's aspirations of becoming a rebel heroine, Zander becoming a hotshot pilot, and Rowan discovering and fulfilling his purpose. Roth also confirmed that Princess Leia Organa and the Star Wars Rebels character Hera Syndulla would appear as supporting characters.[2] This is the first season to be kept in a normal pitch in NTSC releases; the previous season was released in a low pitch in all of that season's NTSC releases (as opposed to being kept in a normal pitch in its PAL releases).

During the Celebration Orlando panel, Motz and Roth displayed two LEGO models of MOC and Rowan's new ship Arrowhead. As a bonus for audience members, the season premiere was also screened.[2] On June 7, cast member Eugene Byrd was interviewed by Anthony Carboni on The Star Wars Show. Bryd confirmed that Rowan Freemaker was a Force Builder and showed Doug Chiang's drawings of Zander, Kordi, and Rowan. Producers Motz and Roth also appeared on the show to publicize LEGO sets. In addition, Carboni and Andi Gutierrez confirmed that the first episode "Trouble on Tibalt" would air on June 17. The series would then resume on July 31 with new episodes running Monday through Thursday until August 16.[3]

On January 27 2018, it was announced that the Freemaker Adventures Season Two would be released on DVD on March 13 that year.[6][7]

Shorts[]

Episode Image Title Original Airdate Prod. #
1 "Home One" May 4, 2017[8]
2 "Thrown Into Battle" May 4, 2017[9]
3 "Rowan's Secret Adventure" May 4, 2017[10]
4 "Zander Freemaker, Superstar Pilot Guy!" May 4, 2017[11]
5 "Beware, the Gamorrean Flu!" May 4, 2017[12]

Episodes[]

Episode Image Title Original Airdate Prod. #
1 Freemakers meet Admiral Ackbar "A New Home" June 17, 2017 201
2 Freemakers and Quarrie "Trouble on Tibalt"[13] June 17, 2017 202
3 M-OC-Tower-of-Alistan-Nor "The Tower of Alistan Nor"[14] July 31, 2017 203
4 Freemakers undercover Embersteel Blade "The Embersteel Blade"[15] August 1, 2017 204
5 Bren Derlin Storms of Taul "The Storms of Taul"[16] August 2, 2017 205
6 Dengar and bounty hunters Return to the Wheel "Return to the Wheel"[17] August 3, 2017 206
7 Lurmen Lost Crystals "The Lost Crystals of Qalydon"[18] August 7, 2017 207
8 Baird-Kantoo-holocron "The Pit and the Pinnacle"[19] August 8, 2017 208
9 Arrowhead on Jakku "Flight of the Arrowhead"[20] August 9, 2017 209
10 Freemakers and rebels A Perilous Rescue "A Perilous Rescue"[21] August 10, 2017 210
11 Darth Vader interrogating Rowan "Escape from Coruscant"[22] August 14, 2017 211
12 M-OC escapes Shantipole "Free Fall"[23] August 15, 2017 212
13 Bright Tree Village ROTROTJ "Return of the Return of the Jedi"[24] August 16, 2017 213

Sources[]

Notes and references[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 StarWars LEGO Star Wars: The Freemakers Adventures Season 2 coming This Summer on StarWars.com (backup link)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 StarWars SWCO 2017: 5 Things We Learned from the LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 The star wars show logo The Star Wars Show: The Last Jedi Cast Talks Teaser & The Freemaker Adventures S2 Preview! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 LegoLogo-Template A New Home - The Freemaker Adventures on LEGO's official website (content obsolete and backup link not available)
  5. StarWars LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures Animated Series Coming to Disney XD This Summer on StarWars.com (backup link) places LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures between Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 3 ABY and 4 ABY respectively. "Return of the Kyber Saber" takes place twenty-three years after the formation of the Galactic Empire, which occurred in 19 BBY according to Star Wars: Galactic Atlas, meaning that "Return of the Kyber Saber" and all subsequent episodes in Season Two take place in 4 ABY, while any previous episodes take place between 3 ABY and 4 ABY.
  6. 6.0 6.1 LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures Season 2 coming to DVD
  7. 7.0 7.1 LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures Season 2 lands on DVD 13th March 2018
  8. LegoLogo-Template Home One - Freemaker Adventures - Ep. 1 on LEGO's official website (backup link)
  9. LegoLogo-Template Thrown Into Battle - Freemaker Adventures - Ep. 2 on LEGO's official website (backup link)
  10. LegoLogo-Template Rowan's Secret Adventure - Freemaker Adventures - Ep. 3 on LEGO's official website (backup link)
  11. LegoLogo-Template Zander Freemaker, Superstar Pilot Guy - Freemaker Adventures - Ep. 4 on LEGO's official website (backup link)
  12. LegoLogo-Template Beware, the Gamorrean Flu! on LEGO's official website (backup link)
  13. Disney XD - Trouble on Tibalt
  14. Disney XD - The Tower of Alistan Nor
  15. Disney XD - The Embersteel Blade
  16. Disney XD - The Storms of Taul
  17. Disney XD - Return to the Wheel
  18. Disney XD - The Lost Crystals of Qalydon
  19. Disney XD - The Pit and the Pinnacle
  20. Disney XD - Flight of the Arrowhead
  21. Disney XD - A Perilous Rescue
  22. Disney XD - Escape from Coruscant
  23. Disney XD - Free Fall
  24. Disney XD - Return of the Return of the Jedi
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