Editing Darth Vader (section)

=== Television series ===
==== ''The Clone Wars'' ====
Anakin is featured in all seasons of ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|The Clone Wars]]'' (2008–2014, 2020), set between the events of ''Attack of the Clones'' and ''Revenge of the Sith''. As a Jedi Knight, he leads the [[501st Legion (Star Wars)|501st Legion]] on missions with both his master Obi-Wan and his apprentice Ahsoka. Some of Anakin's actions taken out of concern for Ahsoka violate the Jedi code, such as torturing prisoners who may know her location.<ref name="io9netflix">{{cite web|url=https://gizmodo.com/how-clone-wars-ahsoka-tano-made-the-star-wars-franchis-1537984315|title=Why Ahsoka Tano Is the Best Thing to Happen to Star Wars in 20 Years|last=Davis|first=Lauren|date=December 16, 2015|website=[[Gizmodo]]|access-date=December 3, 2021|archive-date=December 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204161753/https://gizmodo.com/how-clone-wars-ahsoka-tano-made-the-star-wars-franchis-1537984315|url-status=live}}</ref> Throughout the series there are references to Anakin's eventual fall to the dark side, including visions of his future as Vader and his disillusionment with the Jedi Council after they wrongly accuse Ahsoka of bombing the Jedi Temple. While Ahsoka is later forgiven after the true culprit is found, she nonetheless chooses to leave the Jedi Order.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/2011/02/this-week-in-the-clone-wars-anakin-meets-darth-vader/|title=This Week in The Clone Wars: Anakin Meets Darth Vader|magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|date=February 11, 2011|access-date=November 20, 2016|archive-date=November 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120213351/https://www.wired.com/2011/02/this-week-in-the-clone-wars-anakin-meets-darth-vader/|url-status=live}}</ref> Dooku's death at Anakin's hands during ''Revenge of the Sith'' is references by Obi Wan. Anakin appears as Vader in the final scene of [[Victory and Death|the series finale]], which occurs after ''Revenge of the Sith''. He investigates the crash site of a ''Venator''-class Star Destroyer, which was demolished during [[Order 66 (Star Wars)|Order 66]]. Finding one of Ahsoka's lightsabers among the wreckage, he assumes that his former Padawan has perished.

==== ''Star Wars Rebels'' ====
Vader appears in the animated series ''[[Star Wars Rebels]]'' (2014–2018), which takes place fourteen years after the conclusion of ''The Clone Wars''.<ref name=":1" /> The Sith Lord makes minor appearances throughout the first season, and plays a larger role in the second season.<ref>{{cite web |last=Fowler |first=Matt |date=October 2, 2014 |title=Everything You Need To Know About Star Wars Rebels |url=https://ign.com/articles/2014/10/02/everything-you-need-to-know-about-star-wars-rebels |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919164549/http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/10/02/everything-you-need-to-know-about-star-wars-rebels |archive-date=September 19, 2016 |access-date=September 23, 2016 |website=[[IGN]] |publisher= |location=San Francisco, California}}</ref> At the beginning of the series, he leads a squad of Force-sensitive [[Imperial Inquisitor]]s who kill Jedi and {{No wrap|Force-sensitive}} children. He dispatches [[Grand Inquisitor (Star Wars)|the Grand Inquisitor]] to hunt a Rebel cell on [[Lothal (Star Wars)|Lothal]], and later arrives personally to deal with the Rebel threat after the Inquisitor is killed.

In the second-season premiere, Vader orchestrates the murder of Imperial Minister Maketh Tua, who tried to defect to the Rebellion, and confronts the two Jedi [[Kanan Jarrus]] and [[Ezra Bridger]]. When Vader attacks the fleet of the Phoenix Squadron, he discovers that Ahsoka is still alive and has joined the Rebel Alliance.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Keane |first=Sean |title=Star Wars Rebels Season 2 premiere Recap: The 'Siege of Lothal' begins as a Sith Lord tightens his grip |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/channel-surfer/star-wars-rebels-season-2-premiere-recap-siege-lothal-blog-entry-1.2264260 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616103938/http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/channel-surfer/star-wars-rebels-season-2-premiere-recap-siege-lothal-blog-entry-1.2264260 |archive-date=June 16, 2018 |access-date=November 24, 2020 |website=New York Daily News}}</ref> She is overwhelmed when she recognizes Anakin under a "layer of hate". The Emperor then orders Vader to send another Inquisitor to capture her.<ref name="fatesfulfilled1">{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/dave-filoni-interview-star-wars-rebels-season-two-part-1|title=Fates Fulfilled: Dave Filoni Reflects on Star Wars Rebels Season Two, Part 1|last=Brooks|first=Dan|date=August 30, 2016|publisher=StarWars.com|access-date=November 20, 2016|archive-date=December 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204191422/https://www.starwars.com/news/dave-filoni-interview-star-wars-rebels-season-two-part-1|url-status=live}}</ref> Later in the season, Ahsoka has a vision in which Anakin blames her for his fall to the dark side. In the season finale, Ahsoka duels with Vader inside a Sith Temple. As the episode concludes, Vader emerges from the ruins of the temple, while Ahsoka's fate is left unknown.

==== ''Forces of Destiny'' ====
Anakin appears in multiple episodes of the animated web series ''[[Star Wars Forces of Destiny|Forces of Destiny]]'' (2017–2018).<ref name="Breznican">{{cite magazine |last=Breznican |first=Anthony |date=April 13, 2017 |title=Star Wars'' highlights female heroes in ''Forces of Destiny |url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/04/13/star-wars-female-heroes-forces-of-destiny-stories/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703093434/http://ew.com/movies/2017/04/13/star-wars-female-heroes-forces-of-destiny-stories/ |archive-date=July 3, 2018 |access-date=April 13, 2017 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |publisher=[[Meredith Corporation]] |location=New York City}}</ref>

==== ''Obi-Wan Kenobi'' ====
Hayden Christensen portrays both Anakin and Vader in the 2022 miniseries ''[[Obi-Wan Kenobi (TV series)|Obi-Wan Kenobi]],'' set a decade after ''Revenge of the Sith'' and 9 years before ''A New Hope''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=December 10, 2020 |title='Obi-Wan' Disney+ Series: Hayden Christensen Returning As Darth Vader |url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/obi-wan-disney-series-hayden-christensen-returning-as-darth-vader-1234654326/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210231956/https://deadline.com/2020/12/obi-wan-disney-series-hayden-christensen-returning-as-darth-vader-1234654326/ |archive-date=December 10, 2020 |access-date=December 10, 2020 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US}}</ref> The series reveals that for a decade after their duel on Mustafar, Obi-Wan believed his fallen apprentice to be dead. While attempting to draw {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}} out of hiding, the Imperial Inquisitor [[Reva Sevander]] tells him that Anakin is still alive.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Taylor |first1=Drew |title='Obi-Wan Kenobi' Episodes 1 and 2 Recap: Unexpected Characters and Brand New Worlds |url=https://www.thewrap.com/obi-wan-kenobi-episode-1-episode-2-recap-review/ |website=www.thewrap.com |date=May 27, 2022 |publisher=The Wrap |access-date=27 May 2022 |archive-date=May 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527150151/https://www.thewrap.com/obi-wan-kenobi-episode-1-episode-2-recap-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Vader begins hunting {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}}, which eventually leads them to duel again. Although Vader initially overpowers his former master, {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}} recovers his strength and wounds Vader multiple times. He slashes open Vader's helmet to partially reveal his face, then leaves him, weakened and wheezing. Flashback sequences in the series depict Anakin training under {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}} in the years preceding the Clone Wars, as well as a newly minted Vader carrying out the massacre at the Jedi Temple.

==== ''Ahsoka''====
Hayden Christensen portrays Anakin in ''Ahsoka'' (2023), which takes place after the original trilogy. Anakin appears in spirit-form to his former apprentice Ahsoka in the World Between Worlds, an ethereal realm that exists outside of time and space.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Devan|last=Coggan|url=https://ew.com/tv/ahsoka-episode-4-major-character-returns/|title=Ahsoka sees the return of a major Star Wars character|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=September 5, 2023|access-date=January 5, 2024|archive-date=September 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906074441/https://ew.com/tv/ahsoka-episode-4-major-character-returns/|url-status=live}}</ref> He leads her through visions of their shared past together, including her training, their battles during the Clone Wars, her departure from the Jedi Order and his fall to the dark side.<ref>{{cite web|first=Michael|last=Walsh|url=https://nerdist.com/article/what-happened-with-anakin-and-ahsoka-in-the-star-wars-series-world-between-worlds-sequence-cameo-flashbacks-purpose-explained/|title=What Happened Between Anakin and Ahsoka in the World Between Worlds|website=[[Nerdist]]|date=September 13, 2023|access-date=January 6, 2024|archive-date=January 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106080722/https://nerdist.com/article/what-happened-with-anakin-and-ahsoka-in-the-star-wars-series-world-between-worlds-sequence-cameo-flashbacks-purpose-explained/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Industrial Light and Magic]] used "[[de-aging]]" technology to make the 42-year-old Christensen appear younger.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bacon |first=Thomas |date=October 22, 2023 |title=Hayden Christensen's Anakin Skywalker De-Aging Explained By VFX Artists |url=https://screenrant.com/star-wars-hayden-christensen-ahsoka-return-de-aging-explained/ |access-date=January 6, 2024 |website=[[Screen Rant]]}}</ref>