▁in ▁the ▁series . ▁ ▁Release ▁ ▁Mark eting ▁ ▁A ▁tra iler ▁was ▁released ▁on ▁August ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁show c asing ▁the ▁new ▁animation ▁style ▁and ▁characters . ▁It ▁received ▁a ▁negative ▁reaction ▁from ▁fans , ▁including ▁criticism ▁for ▁its ▁apparent ▁target ing ▁of ▁younger ▁view ers ▁and ▁both ▁pra ise ▁and ▁criticism ▁for ▁the ▁an ime - style ▁CG I . ▁Bla ir ▁Mar nell ▁of ▁N erd ist ▁compared ▁the ▁initial ▁reaction ▁to ▁the ▁early ▁st igma ▁The ▁Cl one ▁Wars ▁and ▁Reb els ▁suffered ▁for ▁similarly ▁target ing ▁younger ▁dem ograph ics ▁during ▁release , ▁only ▁for ▁both ▁to ▁become ▁more ▁posit ively ▁received ▁with ▁subsequent ▁seasons . ▁ ▁Broadcast ▁ ▁The ▁series ▁deb uted ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁on ▁the ▁Disney ▁Channel ▁on ▁October ▁ 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁with ▁Disney ▁X D ▁air ing ▁the ▁series ▁later ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁and ▁world wide , ▁with ▁the ▁exception ▁of ▁S out heast ▁Asia , ▁where ▁all ▁live - action ▁shows ▁are ▁sold ▁by ▁Disney ' s ▁S out heast ▁Asian ▁channel . ▁The ▁series ▁was ▁renew ed ▁for ▁a ▁second ▁season , ▁which ▁a ired ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁Its ▁first ▁episode , ▁which ▁pick s ▁up ▁directly ▁after ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁season , ▁was ▁screen ed ▁at ▁Star ▁Wars ▁C ele br ation ▁in ▁Chicago . ▁ ▁Season ▁two ▁premier ed ▁on ▁Sunday , ▁October ▁ 6 ,