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'''''The Mandalorian''''', (also known as '''''Star Wars: The Mandalorian'''''), is an American [[space Western]] [[web television]] series that premiered on [[Disney+]] on November 12, 2019. Set in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' universe, the series takes place five years after the events of ''[[Return of the Jedi]]'' and follows a [[Mandalorian]] bounty hunter beyond the reaches of the [[New Republic (Star Wars)|New Republic]].
'''''The Mandalorian''''', also known as '''''Star Wars: The Mandalorian''''', is an American [[space Western]] [[web television]] series that premiered on [[Disney+]] on November 12, 2019. Set in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' universe, the series takes place five years after the events of ''[[Return of the Jedi]]'' and follows a [[Mandalorian]] bounty hunter beyond the reaches of the [[New Republic (Star Wars)|New Republic]].


[[Jon Favreau]] serves as [[Television program creator|creator]], [[head writer]], and [[showrunner]], as well as [[Television producer#Executive producer|executive producer]], alongside [[Dave Filoni]], [[Kathleen Kennedy (producer)|Kathleen Kennedy]], and [[Colin Wilson (film producer)|Colin Wilson]]. The show stars [[Pedro Pascal]] in the title role. There will be eight episodes in the first season,<ref name="thr-oct-2018">{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/taika-waititi-bryce-dallas-howard-directing-star-wars-tv-show-1149560 |title=''Star Wars'' TV Show Books Taika Waititi, Bryce Dallas Howard as Directors |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=October 4, 2018 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=April 14, 2019}}</ref><ref name="thr-apr-2019">{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-new-mandalorian-details-unveiled-1201931 |title=''The Mandalorian'': Jon Favreau Teases Disney+ Series at ''Star Wars'' Celebration |last=Couch |first=Aaron |last2=McMillan |first2=Graeme |date=April 14, 2019 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=April 14, 2019}}</ref> and a second season has been ordered.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a29791800/star-wars-mandalorian-season-2-photo-movie-spin-off/ |title=The Mandalorian season 2 first-look photo unveiled as Disney teases Star Wars movie spin-off |last=Harp|first=Justin|date=November 14, 2019 |website=[[Digital Spy]] |access-date=November 14, 2019 }}</ref>
[[Jon Favreau]] serves as [[Television program creator|creator]], [[head writer]], and [[showrunner]], as well as [[Television producer#Executive producer|executive producer]], alongside [[Dave Filoni]], [[Kathleen Kennedy (producer)|Kathleen Kennedy]], and [[Colin Wilson (film producer)|Colin Wilson]]. The show stars [[Pedro Pascal]] in the title role. There will be eight episodes in the first season,<ref name="thr-oct-2018">{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/taika-waititi-bryce-dallas-howard-directing-star-wars-tv-show-1149560 |title=''Star Wars'' TV Show Books Taika Waititi, Bryce Dallas Howard as Directors |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=October 4, 2018 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=April 14, 2019}}</ref><ref name="thr-apr-2019">{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-new-mandalorian-details-unveiled-1201931 |title=''The Mandalorian'': Jon Favreau Teases Disney+ Series at ''Star Wars'' Celebration |last=Couch |first=Aaron |last2=McMillan |first2=Graeme |date=April 14, 2019 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=April 14, 2019}}</ref> and a second season has been ordered.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a29791800/star-wars-mandalorian-season-2-photo-movie-spin-off/ |title=The Mandalorian season 2 first-look photo unveiled as Disney teases Star Wars movie spin-off |last=Harp|first=Justin|date=November 14, 2019 |website=[[Digital Spy]] |access-date=November 14, 2019 }}</ref>

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This article is about the television series. For the fictional group of people, see Mandalorian. For the title character of the series, see The Mandalorian (character).

The Mandalorian
Genre
Created byJon Favreau
Based onStar Wars by George Lucas
Written by
Directed by
StarringPedro Pascal
ComposerLudwig Göransson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Production locationsLos Angeles, California
Cinematography
Editors
Running time31–39 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkDisney+
ReleaseNovember 12, 2019 (2019-11-12) –
present (present)

The Mandalorian, also known as Star Wars: The Mandalorian, is an American space Western web television series that premiered on Disney+ on November 12, 2019. Set in the Star Wars universe, the series takes place five years after the events of Return of the Jedi and follows a Mandalorian bounty hunter beyond the reaches of the New Republic.

Jon Favreau serves as creator, head writer, and showrunner, as well as executive producer, alongside Dave Filoni, Kathleen Kennedy, and Colin Wilson. The show stars Pedro Pascal in the title role. There will be eight episodes in the first season,[1][2] and a second season has been ordered.[3]

Synopsis

After the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, another warrior emerges in the Star Wars universe. The Mandalorian is set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order. The series depicts a lone bounty hunter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic.[4]

— Jon Favreau

Cast and characters

Starring

  • Pedro Pascal as The Mandalorian,[5] a lone gunfighter and bounty hunter, born "Dyn Jarren", who is sometimes referred to as "Mando" by the people he meets. Pascal has described his character as being Clint Eastwood-esque with advanced combat skills and of "questionable moral character".[6] When Pascal would become unavailable for filming, the Mandalorian would occasionally be portrayed physically by stunt actors Brendan Wayne and Lateef Crowder with Wayne having worked closely with Pascal to develop the character.[7]

Co-starring

The following actors received co-starring billing in the main end credits of the episodes they appeared in.

  • Carl Weathers as Greef Karga, the leader of a bounty hunter guild who hires The Mandalorian to track a valuable asset.[8]
  • Werner Herzog as the Client, an unnamed man with Stormtrooper bodyguards who arranges for The Mandalorian to track a valuable asset.[9]
  • Omid Abtahi[9] as Dr. Pershing, a scientist working for The Client.
  • Nick Nolte as the voice of Kuiil, an Ugnaught moisture farmer.[9][10]
  • Taika Waititi as the voice of IG-11,[6] a naive bounty hunting droid, who processes conversations in a precise and literal manner.[11]
  • Gina Carano as Cara Dune, a former rebel shock trooper-turned-mercenary who fought in the civil war for the Rebel Alliance.[8]
  • Amy Sedaris as Peli Motto, a docking bay attendant and ship mechanic.
  • Jake Cannavale as Toro Calican, a fledgling bounty hunter looking to join the Guild by capturing Fennec Shand. He hires The Mandalorian to help.
  • Ming-Na Wen as Fennec Shand, an assassin who crosses paths with The Mandalorian.[12][13]
  • Mark Boone Junior as Ranzar "Ran" Malk, leader of a motley crew looking to free a prisoner on a New Republic ship and a former associate of the Mandalorian.
  • Bill Burr as Mayfield, a former Imperial sharpshooter and the point man on Malk's crew.
  • Natalia Tena as Xi'an, a Twi'lek member of Malk's crew, knife master, and former associate of the Mandalorian.
  • Clancy Brown as Burg, a large Devaronian member of Malk's crew who serves as the muscle.
  • Richard Ayoade as the voice of Q9-0, aka Zero, a droid member of Malk's crew.
  • Ismael Cruz Cordova as Qin, a Twi'lek and Xi'an's brother, also former associate of the Mandalorian.
  • Giancarlo Esposito as Moff Gideon, a former governor under the Empire whose life changed after the Rebels destroyed the second Death Star.[11]

Recurring

  • Emily Swallow as the Armorer,[9][14] a Mandalorian woman who forges the Mandalorian's new armor with Beskar steel.
  • The Child (performed by various puppeteers), a member of the same species as the legendary Jedi Master Yoda. He has been widely referred to as "Baby Yoda" by the media.[14] His species ages very slowly; he is a toddler at age 50. A bounty is offered for his return by the Client. He is found and protected by the Mandalorian while being targeted by other bounty hunters.

Guest

  • Horatio Sanz as Mythrol,[15] a bounty found by the Mandalorian on an unnamed icy planet.
  • Julia Jones as Omera,[16] a widowed farmer on Sorgan who provides lodging for the Mandalorian during his stay on the planet.[17]
  • Isla Farris as Winta, Omera's daughter who bonds with The Child during his stay on the planet.[17]
  • Asif Ali as Caben, a farmer on Sorgan who, with his friend Stoke, asks the Mandalorian to protect his village against the attacks of Klatooinian raiders.[17]
  • Eugene Cordero as Stoke, a farmer on Sorgan.[17]
  • Rio Hackford as Riot Mar, a bounty hunter who engages the Mandalorian in a dogfight.[18]
  • Dave Filoni as Trapper Wolf, a New Republic X-wing pilot.
  • Rick Famuyiwa as Jib Dodger, a New Republic X-wing pilot.
  • Deborah Chow as Sash Ketter, a New Republic X-wing pilot.

Cameos

Series creator Jon Favreau voiced Paz Vizla, an infantry Mandalorian featured in "Chapter 3: The Sin", physically played by stunt double Tait Fletcher.[19] Star Wars: The Clone Wars voice actor Matt Lanter has a cameo in "Chapter 6: The Prisoner" as a New Republic soldier. Additionally, members of the 501st Legion were called in as stormtrooper extras.[8]

Episodes

No.Title [20]Directed by [21]Written by [22]Original release date [23]
1"Chapter 1"Dave FiloniJon FavreauNovember 12, 2019 (2019-11-12)
Five years after the fall of the Galactic Empire[24] a Mandalorian bounty hunter accepts an under-the-table commission on the outpost world of Nevarro from an enigmatic client with apparent Imperial connections, directing him to track down and capture an unnamed fifty-year-old target. While The Client is indifferent to the target's well-being, his colleague Dr. Pershing insists the target be brought back alive. The Mandalorian is given a down payment of a single bar of Beskar steel, sacred to his people. He takes it to a covert Mandalorian enclave where an armorer uses it to make him a pauldron. Arriving at the planet of the target's last reported location, The Mandalorian is aided by a vapor farmer named Kuiil. Tired of the chaos that bounty hunters bring to the area, Kuiil leads him to the target's location, asking only for peace. Entering the remote and heavily defended encampment, The Mandalorian reluctantly teams up with bounty hunting droid IG-11 to clear the camp and find the quarry— a child from Yoda's species. When IG-11 attempts to kill the infant per its bounty orders, The Mandalorian shoots and destroys the droid, taking The Child alive.
2"Chapter 2: The Child"Rick FamuyiwaJon FavreauNovember 15, 2019 (2019-11-15)
While returning to his ship with the Child, the Mandalorian fights and kills rival bounty hunters who ambush him. Nearing his ship, he finds it being stripped by Jawas for parts, and violently confronts them. But when he attacks their sandcrawler, the Jawas stun him and drop him from its roof. The following day, Kuiil helps him locate the Jawas and negotiate for the return of his ship's components. The Mandalorian agrees to retrieve the egg of a rhinoceros-like Mudhorn in exchange for the stolen parts. He enters the Mudhorn's cave only to be hurled out by the angry beast inside, which attacks him repeatedly, damaging his armor. As the Mudhorn rushes in for the kill, the Child uses the Force to levitate the beast, allowing the surprised Mandalorian to stab and kill it. He collects the egg and takes it to the Jawas. With the trade complete, the Mandalorian and Kuiil repair the ship, allowing the Mandalorian to leave the planet with the Child.
3"Chapter 3: The Sin"Deborah ChowJon FavreauNovember 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)
The Mandalorian delivers the Child to the Client on Nevarro and collects the bounty of 20 bars of Beskar steel. Uncharacteristically, the Mandalorian asks about the Client's plans for the Child, but is told that it's none of his concern. He leaves before conflict arises. Returning to the Mandalorian enclave, the Mandalorian has his damaged armor replaced and weapons upgraded by the Armorer, who forges a full cuirass from most of the Beskar steel, while the remainder goes to support Mandalorian foundling children. The Mandalorian accepts a new job from Greef Carga and prepares his ship to depart, but, feeling guilty, he turns back to attack the Client's base. Killing many Imperial Stormtroopers, he rescues the Child from Dr. Pershing's laboratory where it was being experimented on, but does not kill the doctor. On the way back to his ship, the Mandalorian is ambushed by other bounty hunters and Greef Carga, who demand that he hand over the Child. He refuses, and a firefight breaks out. Outnumbered and cornered, the Mandalorian is able to escape when other Mandalorians arrive from the enclave, attacking the bounty hunters and allowing him to reach his ship with the Child.
4"Chapter 4: Sanctuary"Bryce Dallas HowardJon FavreauNovember 29, 2019 (2019-11-29)
Arriving on the sparsely populated planet Sorgan, the Mandalorian encounters ex-Rebel shock trooper-turned-mercenary Cara Dune. Following a short brawl, Dune explains that she is hiding after taking "early retirement", and asks the Mandalorian to leave. While he prepares his ship, two desperate fishermen approach, offering to hire him to drive off a band of Klatoonian raiders. He accepts the job in exchange for lodging, using their credits to enlist Dune's help. At the village, they are housed by Omera, a widowed mother. The Mandalorian confides in her that no one has seen him without his helmet since childhood, when his tribe took him in as an orphan. Despite discovering that the raiders have an Imperial AT-ST, the villagers refuse to leave, so the Mandalorian and Dune train them to defend themselves. They provoke the raiders at night, Dune luring the AT-ST into a trap for the Mandalorian to blow up and forcing the remaining raiders to flee. With peace restored, the Mandalorian plans to leave the Child in the village, but a Guild bounty hunter tracks it down and is killed by Dune. Realizing that neither the village nor the Child would be safe, the Mandalorian departs with the Child.
5"Chapter 5: The Gunslinger"Dave FiloniDave FiloniDecember 6, 2019 (2019-12-06)
The Mandalorian defeats a pursuing bounty hunter in a dogfight. He lands his damaged ship at a nearby repair dock, run by Peli Motto in Mos Eisley on Tatooine. He seeks work in a cantina to pay for the repairs, meeting aspiring bounty hunter Toro Calican, who is tracking elite mercenary and assassin Fennec Shand. Calican needs to catch Shand to join the guild, and the Mandalorian agrees to help when Calican offers to let him keep the money. They capture Shand in the desert, but she destroys one of their speeder bikes, so the Mandalorian goes to get a dewback they passed for transportation. While Calican watches Shand, she tells him that the Mandalorian betrayed the guild, making the bounty on him and the Child worth more than hers. Shand offers to help Calican capture the Mandalorian if he sets her free, but he shoots her instead. Calican rides the remaining speeder bike to the repair dock, taking Motto and the Child hostage. The Mandalorian arrives, uses a flare to disorient Calican, and kills him. He takes Calican's money to pay Motto for the repairs, thanking her before leaving Tatooine. Out in the desert, a mysterious figure approaches Shand's body.
6"Chapter 6: The Prisoner"Rick FamuyiwaStory by : Christopher Yost
Teleplay by : Christopher Yost and Rick Famuyiwa		December 13, 2019 (2019-12-13)
The Mandalorian reaches out to his old friend Ran, who has assembled a crew consisting of ex-Imperial sharpshooter Mayfeld, the Devaronian strongman Burg, the droid pilot Zero, and the Twi'lek woman Xi'an, to rescue Xi'an's brother Qin, a prisoner of the New Republic. Upon arrival on the prison ship, they fight through security droids and make it to the control room where a New Republic soldier triggers a beacon alerting the New Republic. The crew rescues Qin, but double crosses the Mandalorian. He escapes, isolates and defeats each crew member, then captures Qin. The Mandalorian delivers Qin to Ran and departs, but the New Republic beacon had been placed on Qin leading a trio of X-Wings to Ran's station. The last scene shows Mayfeld, Burg, and Xi'an in a cell on the prison transport, having been spared.
7TBADeborah ChowJon FavreauDecember 18, 2019 (2019-12-18)
8TBATaika WaititiJon FavreauDecember 27, 2019 (2019-12-27)

Production

Background

A live-action Star Wars TV series entered production in early 2009, with over 50 scripts written by 2012, but they were deemed too expensive to produce due to their complex content.[25] Its title was to have been Star Wars: Underworld.[26] In January 2013, following the 2012 sale of Lucasfilm to The Walt Disney Company, then-president of the ABC television network Paul Lee spoke to the current status of the series commenting that "We'd love to do something with Lucasfilm, we're not sure what yet. We haven't even sat down with them. We're going to look at [the live-action series], we're going to look at all of them, and see what's right. We weren't able to discuss this with them until [the acquisition] closed and it just closed. It's definitely going to be part of the conversation."[27] In June 2014, more details regarding the series were revealed, including that Boba Fett would have appeared.[28]

Development

File:Star Wars The Mandalorian teaser image.png
Teaser premise released by series creator, writer, showrunner, and chief executive producer Jon Favreau—announcing commencement of production on the TV series; paying homage to the Star Wars opening crawl.

On November 9, 2017, Walt Disney Company chairman and CEO Bob Iger, while on a quarterly earnings call with investors, announced that Disney and Lucasfilm were developing a new live-action Star Wars television series for Disney's then-unnamed upcoming streaming service.[29][30] On February 6, 2018, it was reported that Iger had revealed during another financial report conference call with investors that multiple Star Wars live-action series were actually in development by Disney saying, "We are developing not just one, but a few Star Wars series specifically for the Disney direct-to-consumer app. We've mentioned that and we are close to being able to reveal at least one of the entities that is developing that for us. Because the deal isn't completely closed, we can't be specific about that. I think you'll find the level of talent ... on the television front will be rather significant as well."[31]

On March 8, 2018, Lucasfilm announced Jon Favreau as the writer and executive producer of the forthcoming series.[32] In May 2018, Favreau stated that half of the scripts for the first season had been completed.[33][34] On October 3, Favreau announced that the series had been titled The Mandalorian and revealed the show's central premise.[4][35] The following day, it was revealed that additional executive producers would include Dave Filoni, Kathleen Kennedy, and Colin Wilson with Karen Gilchrist acting as a co-executive producer. Filoni was also expected to direct the series' first episode with additional directors including Taika Waititi, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rick Famuyiwa, and Deborah Chow.[36] On December 19, it was announced that Ludwig Göransson would compose the musical score for the series.[37]

On July 12, 2019, during the press release of The Lion King, Favreau revealed that he had written scripts for the second season and that pre-production was underway.[38] Favreau plans to direct an episode of the second season, and stated that he was too busy with the production of The Lion King to direct any of the series' first season.[39] In an interview with Pascal, The Mandalorian's name was revealed to be "Dyn Jarren".[5]

Casting

In November 2018, it was announced that Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, and Nick Nolte had been cast in starring roles.[40][41][42][43] After meeting with Favreau, Pascal initially thought he would be playing Boba Fett.[44] On December 12, 2018, it was announced that Giancarlo Esposito, Carl Weathers, Emily Swallow, Omid Abtahi, and Werner Herzog had joined the main cast.[9] On March 21, 2019, Taika Waititi was revealed to be recording a voice for the series, speculated to be bounty hunter droid IG-88,[45] but which turned out to be a new character named IG-11.[6] Footage shown at Star Wars Celebration in April 2019 revealed that Bill Burr and Mark Boone Junior were in the series, with Burr portraying an outlaw.[46] At the D23 Expo in August, it was revealed Ming-Na Wen would appear in the series.[13] Julia Jones's casting was announced in September.[16]

Filming

Principal photography for the first season began during the first week of October 2018 in Southern California.[47] On October 19, George Lucas visited the set of the series as a birthday surprise for Favreau;[48] it was later revealed that Lucas had some level of involvement in creating the show.[49] On October 25, it was reported that police were investigating the grand theft of several unspecified items from The Mandalorian's set at the Manhattan Beach Studios campus in Manhattan Beach, California.[50][51] Filming for the first season wrapped on February 27, 2019.[52] Filming for the second season started by October 2019, with Dave Filoni and star Carl Weathers set to direct episodes for the season.[53] In December 5, 2019, Favreau confirmed that he already directed an episode for the second season.[54]

Filoni, who is mostly renowned for his work on other Star Wars projects, and Bryce Dallas Howard were given individual freedom on directing their episodes, which was surprising to Howard's father Ron Howard, who directed Solo: A Star Wars Story.[55]

Visual effects

Visual effects studio Industrial Light & Magic, a subsidiary of Lucasfilm, opened a new division in November 2018 targeted for streaming and episodic television called ILM TV. Based in London with support from the company's locations in San Francisco, Vancouver, and Singapore, it is expected that the new division will work extensively on live-action Star Wars television series, starting with The Mandalorian.[56]

Unreal Engine 4, a game engine developed by Epic Games, is used to create the digital backgrounds. It makes the rendering of the visual effects faster than would normally be possible for a live-action series, and Favreau said the technology can be applied to a variety of challenges. So rather than using sketches on a whiteboard to map out scenes, the storyboarding was done on the game engine.[57][58]

Music

The music for The Mandalorian is composed by Ludwig Göransson. Each chapter has its own soundtrack album, released the same day.[59][60][61][62][63][64]

Chapter 1
No.TitleLength
1."Hey Mando!"2:13
2."Face to Face"5:13
3."Back for Beskar"2:25
4."HammerTime"2:17
5."Blurg Attack"1:25
6."You Are a Mandalorian"3:55
7."Bounty Droid"3:02
8."The Asset"1:35
9."The Mandalorian"3:18
Total length:25:23
Chapter 2: The Child
No.TitleLength
1."Walking on Mud"1:38
2."Jawas Attack"3:46
3."Trashed Crest"2:18
4."To the Jawas"1:35
5."The Egg"2:54
6."The Mudhorn"3:00
7."Celebration"3:31
8."The Next Journey"2:35
Total length:21:17
Chapter 3: The Sin
No.TitleLength
1."A New Day"5:30
2."Mandalore Way"3:21
3."Signet Forging"2:02
4."Second Thoughts"4:19
5."Whistling Bird"2:22
6."Mando Rescue"2:14
7."I Need One of Those"1:34
Total length:21:22
Chapter 4: Sanctuary
No.TitleLength
1."The Ponds of Sorgan"3:09
2."Off the Grid"1:47
3."Can I Feed Him?"3:34
4."Training the Plebs"3:10
5."Camp Attack"2:22
6."Spirit of the Woods"5:10
7."Stay"2:21
8."Mando Says Goodbye"1:20
Total length:22:53
Chapter 5: The Gunslinger
No.TitleLength
1."Warm or Cold"1:39
2."Bright Eyes"1:40
3."Stuck with Me Now"2:26
4."Speederbikes"1:21
5."Raiders"1:20
6."Night Riders"3:29
7."The Hangar"6:06
8."Farewell"2:09
Total length:20:10
Chapter 6: The Prisoner
No.TitleLength
1."Welcome Back"3:49
2."The Gang"2:06
3."Greatest Warriors in the Galaxy"1:29
4."Let's Just Do It"1:22
5."Hyperspace"2:50
6."Little Mousey"2:54
7."Tracking Beacon"2:58
8."My Saviour"1:07
9."Mando on the Move"1:13
10."Nice Family"2:25
11."Mando's Back"7:15
Total length:29:28

Release

The Mandalorian premiered on the streaming service Disney+ on November 12, 2019 in the United States,[65] and is available in 4K HDR.[66]

Marketing

On October 4, 2018, the first promotional image from the series was released, featuring a Mandalorian with a rifle.[36] About a week later, Favreau released a photo through his official Instagram account featuring a rifle with a two-pronged barrel, an apparent callback to Boba Fett's weapon in The Star Wars Holiday Special.[67][68] Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, and the main cast hosted a panel for The Mandalorian at Star Wars Celebration Chicago on April 14, 2019, where the first footage premiered to fans in attendance.[69] The first official poster and trailer were released at the D23 Expo on August 23, 2019.[70][71] A second and final trailer was released on October 28, 2019.[72] On November 11, a sneak peek was released during Monday Night Football.[73]

Broadcast

Disney+ releases The Mandalorian episodes on a weekly basis starting from November 12, 2019. The first two episodes were released only a few days apart on November 12 and November 15, 2019 respectively.[74] The seventh episode will be released on December 18, 2019 instead of December 20, in order to attach a sneak preview of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which comes out on the latter date.[75]

Reception

Critical reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 89% with an average rating of 7.8/10, based on 151 reviews. The site's consensus reads: "Action-packed and expertly crafted -- if at times a bit too withholding -- The Mandalorian is a welcome addition to the Star Wars universe that benefits greatly from the cuteness of its cargo".[76] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 69 out of 100 based on reviews from 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[77]

Zaki Hasan of the San Francisco Chronicle said the show "in essence allows the franchise to take a mulligan with Boba Fett. Take the look, take that ineffable 'cool,' and transfer it over to an entirely new character who offers an untouched canvas, while giving the audience something that feels familiar." He added, "Three episodes in, that’s really all The Mandalorian is: a feeling. A good feeling, mind you, but rather than any specific storytelling quality, it’s that feeling you’re talking about. The visual effects, the sound effects, the overall look of the thing is all bang-on. This is a polished production that shows off every cent of its feature film budget on every frame of its run time." [78]

Writing for The Ringer, Micah Peter said, "The Mandalorian may already be difficult to care about as something more than an installment that exists solely to set up the next installment. But there are still many enjoyable things about it, and also it’s a Disney show with spaceships and giant sea slugs, so it doesn’t need to be Citizen Kane. It might, however, be the next great TV Western."[79]

IGN and CBR have compared the basic premise of the series to Lone Wolf and Cub, which focuses on a samurai and his infant son.[80][81]

Audience viewership

Within four days of its release, The Mandalorian had stronger U.S. demand compared to four of 2019’s biggest streaming originals: Netflix's The Umbrella Academy, When They See Us, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, and Amazon Prime Video's Good Omens.[82] TV Time, a popular app allowing users to track shows and movies they are watching (or want to watch), stated that double the number of people compared to last week are interested in The Mandalorian, and noted that it had the largest gain of any TV Show.[83]

Much of the social media reaction has been to the show's breakout character, a 50-year old "infant" of Yoda's species that The Mandalorian initially takes for a bounty but ends up becoming the de facto guardian of in order to protect it. It has been shown to have the powers of The Force, and has been affably nicknamed "Baby Yoda".[14] The unexpected popularity of "Baby Yoda" led to an explosion of merchandise for the Christmas and holiday season, which quickly sold out.[84][85][86]

Future

In November 2019, Walt Disney Studios chief creative officer Alan Horn stated that, if The Mandalorian is successful, a film featuring the character could be developed.[87]

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