The Clone Wars Launches New Season With Hour Premiere

Cartoon Network has announced that it will launch the second season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars with a two-episode, one hour premiere airing Friday, October 2 at 8:00 PM/ET. The second season of The Clone Wars – subtitled Rise of the Bounty Hunters – will air 22 episodes, the same as the first season.

Here’s the official description:

Fierce battles, expanded storylines and ground-breaking animation raise the stakes in Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Rise of the Bounty Hunters. The lives of the Jedi become more complex as secret and forbidden relationships are revealed and a new breed of villain enters to take advantage of the wartime turmoil. Season two introduces these rogues into the fray along with a host of new characters, locations and creatures. Set against the spectacular backdrop of the Star Wars universe, The Clone Wars is bigger, bolder and more intense than ever before.