Cinemax Debuts Entire Star Wars Saga in HD

Cinemax is giving Star Wars fans a reason to celebrate as it airs all six Star Wars films back-to-back—in story order—for the first time ever on TV. The Star Wars Weekend Marathon begins at midnight on Nov. 10 and will play throughout the weekend.

Broadcasting in high definition for the first time, the marathon will begin with Episode I: The Phantom Menace, followed by Episode II: Attack of the Clones at 2:20 a.m., and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith following at 4:45 a.m. The classic trilogy airs starting at 7:10 a.m. on Saturday with A New Hope, followed by The Empire Strikes Back at 9:20 a.m., and Return of the Jedi at 11:30 a.m.

For fans who don't want to stay up all night, Cinemax will re-air the prequel trilogy on the evening of Nov. 16, and the original trilogy on Nov. 17. In addition, Cinemax On Demand subscribers will have access to all six films from Nov. 2 to Dec. 28, along with more than a dozen special features and footage including original concept art and other behind-the-scenes material.

To see a complete list of when the movies will air, check out the Cinemax Star Wars schedule.