Ep 19. To Catch a Jedi
- TV-PG
- February 23, 2013
- 22 min
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9.0 (4,597)
As the Clone Wars continue, tensions between the Jedi Council and the Republic escalate. In season 5 episode 19, entitled To Catch a Jedi, the Council suspects that Ahsoka Tano, Anakin Skywalker's Padawan, may have been involved in a bombing at the Jedi Temple. In order to clear her name, Ahsoka is forced to go on the run from the Republic and the Jedi Order.
The episode begins with Ahsoka being pursued through the streets of Coruscant by Republic forces. After narrowly escaping, she seeks out the help of Asajj Ventress, a former Sith assassin who has reconciled with the Jedi Order. Ventress agrees to help Ahsoka clear her name, and the two devise a plan to capture the real culprit behind the bombing.
Meanwhile, Anakin conducts his own investigation into the bombing and discovers evidence that points to Ahsoka's innocence. Despite this, the Jedi Council refuses to listen to him and orders Ahsoka's immediate capture. Anakin is forced to choose between his loyalty to the Jedi Order and his loyalty to Ahsoka, as he attempts to find a way to clear her name without breaking the Jedi Code.
As Ahsoka and Ventress get closer to the truth, they are pursued by a group of Clone Troopers, led by Commander Wolffe, who has been ordered to capture Ahsoka at any cost. Ahsoka and Ventress manage to escape their pursuers, but find themselves trapped in a warehouse, surrounded by Republic forces.
With no other way out, Ahsoka decides to turn herself in and face trial for the bombing, hoping that the truth will come out in court. Before she can do so however, she is ambushed by an unknown assailant and knocked unconscious.
The episode ends with Ahsoka waking up in a prison cell, accused of a crime she did not commit and facing trial for her alleged involvement in the bombing. As the Clone Wars continue to rage on, the fate of Ahsoka Tano and the Jedi Order hangs in the balance.
To Catch a Jedi is a tense and action-packed episode that raises questions about loyalty, justice, and the nature of the Jedi Order. As Ahsoka struggles to clear her name and prove her innocence, viewers are reminded that even in a galaxy far, far away, the stakes of war are high and the line between right and wrong is often blurred.