The Force is with Turner networks

Turner networks TNT and TBS will be the exclusive basic-cable homes for all the “Star Wars” feature films, thanks to a multiyear deal with the films’ studios.

The deal includes the network premieres of last year’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and the upcoming “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” opening in theaters in December.

The agreement with Walt Disney Studios also includes five of the six original “Star Wars” films, as well as the network television premieres of three future installments. The 1977 first film, “Star Wars: A New Hope,” completes the collection through a previous arrangement with 20th Century Fox.

TNT is set to premiere “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” in early 2018, followed in 2019 by “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.”

The “Star Wars” canon comes to Turner’s airwaves beginning Tuesday, when TNT kicks off six consecutive nights of the original six films.

Here’s the lineup.

Tuesday

7 and 10 p.m., “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace”

Wednesday

7 and 10:05 p.m., “Star Wars: Attack of the Clones”

Thursday

7 and 10:05 p.m., “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith”

Friday, Sept. 23

7 and 9:45 p.m., “Star Wars: A New Hope”

Saturday, Sept. 24

9:45 a.m., “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace”

12:45 p.m., “Star Wars: Attack of the Clones”

3:55 p.m., “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith”

7 and 9:45 p.m., “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”

Sunday, Sept. 25

4:15 a.m., “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace”

7:15 a.m., “Star Wars: Attack of the Clones”

10:20 a.m., “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith”

1:25 p.m., “Star Wars: A New Hope”

4:10 p.m., “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”

7 and 10 p.m., “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi”

1 a.m., “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace”

This story was originally published September 14, 2016 at 4:49 PM with the headline "The Force is with Turner networks."