# Shadow Lord picks up shortly after the events of Order 66, aka the Jedi Purge.

*business · news · 2026-04-07 · Inverse*

## Key points

- Shadow Lord is set immediately after The Clone Wars and Order 66, focusing on Maul's regrouping.
- The series may clarify how Mandalorian factions, like Children of the Watch, originated after Maul's defeat.
- Shadow Lord directly follows Maul's failed rule of Mandalore and his alliance with Death Watch.
- The show could fill gaps in Mandalorian history not addressed in The Mandalorian live-action series.

**Companies:** Disney
**Countries:** United States

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