Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back: The Original Radio Drama Freedom's Winter (Season 1, Episode 1)
Podcast Episode | 26 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back: The Original Radio Drama

Freedom's Winter (Season 1, Episode 1)

Podcast Episode | 26 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The episode's action begins not long before the events of "Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back". Most of it depicts the Rebels' struggle to establish Echo Base on the planet Hoth. Other scenes take place in the Derra system and ...See moreThe episode's action begins not long before the events of "Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back". Most of it depicts the Rebels' struggle to establish Echo Base on the planet Hoth. Other scenes take place in the Derra system and aboard a Star Destroyer. See less

Directors

John Madden | Tom Voegeli (with)

Writers

George Lucas (characters) | Brian Daley

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 14, 1983

Release date

Feb 14, 1983 (United States)

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Mark Hamill Luke Skywalker (voice) Luke Skywalker (voice) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Anthony Daniels C-3PO (voice) C-3PO (voice) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
Perry King Han Solo (voice) Han Solo (voice) See fewer	The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Ann Sachs Princess Leia (voice) Princess Leia (voice) See fewer	Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back: The Original Radio Drama (1983)
Bernard Behrens Ben Kenobi (voice) Ben Kenobi (voice) See fewer	The Man with Two Brains (1983)
Ron Frazier Deck Officer (voice) Deck Officer (voice) See fewer	Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back: The Original Radio Drama (1983)
Merwin Goldsmith General Rieekan (voice) General Rieekan (voice) See fewer	The Hurricane (1999)
David Alan Grier Renegade Four (voice) Renegade Four (voice) See fewer	Joe Pickett (2021)
Nicholas Kepros Captain Needa (voice) Captain Needa (voice) See fewer	Amadeus (1984)
Sam McMurray Additional Voices (voice) Additional Voices (voice) See fewer	Raising Arizona (1987)
Stephen D. Newman Additional Voices (voice) Additional Voices (voice) See fewer	Sophie's Choice (1982)
John Pielmeier Renegade Three (voice) Renegade Three (voice) See fewer	The Pillars of the Earth (2010)
Geoff Pierson Additional Voices (voice) (as Geoffrey Pierson) Additional Voices (voice) (as Geoffrey Pierson) See fewer	Dexter (2006)
Jerry Zaks Renegade Two / Coordinating Droid (voice) Renegade Two / Coordinating Droid (voice) See fewer	Marvin's Room (1996)
Ken Hiller Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Star Wars: The Original Radio Drama (1981)