The Mandalorian
Series, 2019, The New Republic, Set in 9 ABY
The Mandalorian is #13 of 20 in release order and #13 of 20 in chronological order in the Star Wars.
The story
After the fall of the Galactic Empire, lawlessness has spread throughout the galaxy. A lone gunfighter makes his way through the outer reaches, earning his keep as a bounty hunter.
The Mandalorian recap
In season 1, five years after the Empire's fall, the bounty hunter Din Djarin, a Mandalorian who never removes his helmet, is hired by an Imperial remnant to retrieve a target: a child of Yoda's species. He hands the child over, then changes his mind and rescues him, turning the Bounty Hunters' Guild against him. With the former shock trooper Cara Dune, the guild boss Greef Karga, the moisture farmer Kuiil and the reprogrammed droid IG-11, he defends the child on Nevarro from Moff Gideon, who wields the Darksaber. In season 2, Din is told to return the child to the Jedi. Bo-Katan Kryze helps him, Ahsoka Tano names the child Grogu, and on Tython Boba Fett and Fennec Shand join him as Gideon's troops take Grogu. Din removes his helmet to find him, then storms Gideon's cruiser and wins the Darksaber. Luke Skywalker arrives and takes Grogu away for Jedi training. In season 3, Din has been cast out for showing his face and must bathe in the living waters beneath Mandalore to be forgiven. Bo-Katan takes him there, unites the scattered Mandalorians, and leads them back to their planet, where Gideon is cloning himself in a hidden base.
The Mandalorian ending explained
Din, Bo-Katan and Grogu destroy Gideon in the burning base, Grogu shielding them with the Force, and Bo-Katan relights the Great Forge on Mandalore. Grogu is formally adopted as Din's apprentice under the name Din Grogu. The Mandalorians are united again under Bo-Katan. The pair settle in a house on Nevarro and take freelance jobs for the New Republic, which continue in The Mandalorian & Grogu.
Where to watch The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian is streaming on Disney+ in the US.
Ratings
IMDb 8.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 90%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Solo: A Star Wars Story, before Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
- Chronological order: after Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, before The Book of Boba Fett.
What to watch before The Mandalorian
In release order, 11 Star Wars essentials come before The Mandalorian (2019), from Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) to Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017).
Cast
- Pedro Pascal as Din Djarin / The Mandalorian
- Katee Sackhoff as Bo-Katan Kryze
- Misty Rosas as Frog Lady
- Chris Bartlett as RA-7 Droid (Performance Artist)
- Carl Weathers as Greef Karga
- Emily Swallow as Armorer
- Brendan Wayne as Mandalorian Warrior
- Giancarlo Esposito as Moff Gideon
- Tait Fletcher as Alpha Trawler
- Lateef Crowder as The Mandalorian Body Actor
- Gina Carano as Cara Dune
- Katy O'Brian as Elia Kane
Created by Jon Favreau.