The series was originally broadcast as three-minute episodes for the first two seasons (except Chapter 20, which was eight minutes long), then as twelve-minute episodes for the third season.

The animation style is similar to Samurai Jack, but with outlines and CG spaceships. Yoda and Mace Windu lead the counterattack, while Shaak Ti attempts to escort Chancellor Palpatine to safety. Meanwhile, Grievous leads a massive attack on Coruscant. Meanwhile, Anakin leads the space battle, then gets drawn into a one-on-one fight with the Dark Jedi Asajj Ventress. Obi-wan leads the ground forces, and ends up battling the mercenary Durge. The first volume of the series (Seasons 1 and 2) shows Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker leading the Clone forces in the Battle of Muunilinst. It could be considered a spiritual pilot for that series, and the two share a few voice actors, but don't have any of the same writers. It is not to be confused with the CG film and TV series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Whereas the Prequel Trilogy teases us with the beginning and end of the Clone Wars, this miniseries puts the 'Wars' back in Star Wars and actually shows the meat of that galaxy-spanning conflict. Airing from 2003 to 2005, Clone Wars is set in the Star Wars Legends universe, between the events of Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. Star Wars: Clone Wars is an Animated Adaptation Microseries, written and directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, and produced by Cartoon Network.

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