How to watch STAR WARS in order. The Phantom Menace (1999) Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) Epsiode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) Episode IV - Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) If you want to take to the next level, watch ROGUE ONE after Revenge of the Sith. ROGUE ONE is what transpires in between episodes III and IV. Last but not least, SOLO releases this summer. Which is a STAR WARS story centered on Han Solo.