Ahsoka Season 2 Recasts Baylan Skoll With Rory McCann, Replaces Nightsister Klothow
The quiet casting changes signal an intent to preserve key arcs despite the shift to U.K. production.
Overview
- Lucasfilm confirms Season 2 is in development with production moving to the United Kingdom, with a premiere window widely expected in late 2026 but not officially announced.
- Rory McCann will take over as Baylan Skoll following Ray Stevenson’s death in 2023, with an official look at McCann in costume already shared.
- Claudia Black will not return as Klothow after declining relocation terms tied to the U.K. shoot, and the Nightsister role has been recast without a publicly announced replacement.
- Core cast members Rosario Dawson, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Eman Esfandi, and Lars Mikkelsen are set to return, and Dave Filoni remains in a creative role.
- Industry reporting interprets the decision to recast rather than write out these characters as a sign that their storylines remain important in the upcoming season.