Star Wars Resistance NZ Premiere Date
Star Wars: Resistance will premiere in New Zealand on Disney XD (Sky TV) on Monday October 15th. Further scheduling information should be available on the Sky TV online guide soon. In the US the first two episodes screen on the opening date (October 7th), and weekly thereafter – presumably they will hit NZ screens on a similar weekly release cycle.
The following are the episode synopses, and guest appearance credits, from the official Disney ABC website:
Episode 1: The Recruit (part one)
X-wing pilot Kazuda Xiono is recruited for the Resistance, but finds himself in over his head when Poe Dameron assigns him to a remote fueling station to spy on the First Order. Then, after Kaz boasts about being the best pilot around, he is forced to compete in a dangerous sky race.
Guest starring is Oscar Isaac (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) as Poe Dameron, Jim Rash (Community) and Bobby Moynihan (DuckTales) as Flix and Orka, respectively.
Episode 2: The Recruit (part two)
X-wing pilot Kazuda Xiono is recruited for the Resistance, but finds himself in over his head when Poe Dameron assigns him to a remote fueling station to spy on the First Order. Then, after Kaz boasts about being the best pilot around, he is forced to compete in a dangerous sky race.
Guest starring is Oscar Isaac (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) as Poe Dameron, Jim Rash (Community) and Bobby Moynihan (DuckTales) as Flix and Orka, respectively.
Episode 3: Triple Dark
Kaz and BB-8 uncover information on an imminent pirate attack and must find a way to stop it.
Gwendoline Christie (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) guest stars as Captain Phasma.
Episode 4: Fuel for the Fire
Kaz befriends a sky racer named Rucklin who pressures him to take some rare and dangerous hyperfuel hidden in Yeager’s office.
Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) guest stars as Jace Rucklin.
Episode 5: The High Tower
The First Order arrives at the platform for mysterious reasons and Kaz and BB-8 are determined to sneak into the tower to find out what they want.
Donald Faison (Scrubs) guest stars as Hype Fazon.
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