It was then announced that a few remaining unreleased episodes, would be coming exclusively (alongside the rest of the show) to Netflix. Star Wars: The Clone Wars initially aired on Cartoon Network before coming to a close with season 5. Wait, isn’t Star Wars: The Clone Wars only on Netflix? The series is canon too so is an essential viewing for any diehard Star Wars fan. It introduces plenty of new characters and keeps old rivalries going throughout. Both the movie and series, both streaming on Netflix, take place between episodes 2 and 3 of the prequel movies. Star Wars: The Clone Wars is an animated spinoff series from the world-renowned Star Wars franchise.