I have just finished re-watching this excellent series in prearation for the upcoming second series. The makers seem to have gone to great pains to give this show the look and feel of the first 3 Star Wars films and they have succeeded brilliantly.
The stories are well written and tied together well to nourish that sense of 'where is it all heading'. It also fills in some of the back story of the Empire and this, though not really necessary, is somewhat satisfying. It also gives us a greater understanding of the lawlessness of the region and the need for semi-legal bounty hunters to bring in the criminals.
All in all it's a great series and the trailer for season 2 looks tasty...