Mandalorian season 3

It's a fun return for the Star Wars adventure on Disney Plus, but what have you missed between seasons?

Mando takes the remains of IG-11 to the Anzellans, jabbering animatronic mechanics in delightfully Star Wars style. - The Trandoshans also appeared in the Boba Fett series. It turns out the statue is made of the droid's actual remaining parts, allowing the Mando to resurrect the bot. Vane and his thirsty pirates insist on a drink for old times' sake, reminding Karga that he paid them for murder and mayhem back in the good old days. Luckily the Mando swoops in to save the day. This seaweed-encrusted freebooter looks inspired by the fantastical creatures of the Pirates of the Caribbean, warning Mando that he better start believing in ghost stories because he's in one. Their leader, the Armorer, builds a new helmet in a fetching shade of turquoise, carried onto a beach where a youngster feels the sun on their face for the final time. It was one of the best installments of the otherwise underwhelming series and is well worth a watch, but that doesn't change the fact that season 3 of the Mandalorian only just started and you already have homework. That episode also reveals a chunk of backstory about the Mandalorian's sect, the Children of the Watch, and why they left Mandalore -- check out our full Well, in between seasons, the stars of the Mandalorian appeared in an episode of another Disney Plus series, The Book of Boba Fett. In the [finale of season 2](/culture/the-mandalorian-season-2-finale-recap-a-star-wars-legend-tracks-down-mando-and-baby-yoda-luke-skywalker/) the Mando dropped off Grogu with everyone's favorite Jedi, Luke Skywalker. Season 3 episode 1 is a concentrated burst of entertainment showcasing all the best bits of Star Wars: laser gun shootouts, soaring space battles and tentacle-faced pirate captains.

Main Players: Mando, Grogu, Greef Karga, and a nasty—but easily disposable—band of pirates. Director: Rick Famuyiwa, who has helmed some of the best episodes of ...

[Watch The Mandalorian on Disney+](https://www.disneyplus.com/series/the-mandalorian/3jLIGMDYINqD) [CGI Luke Skywalker Boot Camp](https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a38971109/cgi-luke-skywalker-mandalorian-book-of-boba-fett/) in The Book of Boba Fett, returning to the basics that made us love the show in the first place. [Giancarlo Esposito and his bedhead.](https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a35005767/giancarlo-esposito-the-mandalorian-season-2-finale-interview-moff-gideon-the-boys-better-call-saul/)) We're still warming back up to this corner of the Star Wars-verse. Give your [Grogu plushie](https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/g31137205/baby-yoda-gifts/) a high five. [The Mandalorian](https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a35013423/the-mandalorian-season-3/). Pop on [The Mandalorian](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YDKxcdIXBs) [ theme](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YDKxcdIXBs) and dive in. Not really giving a damn that Bo-Katan is just stewing in the middle of nowhere on an uncomfortable-looking throne, he peaces out and the episode ends. Mando and Grogu travel to the closest thing this series has to a home base: Nevarro, which is hardly the sketchy bounty-hunter planet it used to be. Apparently, he needs to travel to Sundari, Mandalore's capital city, where the entrance to the mines is location. He stuffs Grogu in the droid hole and jets away. But in this episode, everyone insists to Mando that the world has been ravaged and poisoned, so much so that it isn't worth visiting. The only way to rejoin the Mandalorians?

From series regulars like Pedro Pascal and Carl Weathers to guest stars like Jason Sudeikis and Taika Waititi, The Mandalorian has always had a stacked cast of ...

Aside from his role as Doc Brown, you probably recognize Lloyd from his appearances in [Star Trek](https://www.denofgeek.com/star-trek/), Clue, The Addams Family, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Paz, who is a descendant of Tarre Vizsla, the Mandalorian Jedi who crafted the Darksaber, tried to challenge Din for the weapon in The Book of Boba Fett but lost. [Back to the Future](https://www.denofgeek.com/back-to-the-future/)’s Christopher Lloyd is set to appear in a yet-to-be-revealed role. Sackhoff has also appeared in [Battlestar Galactica](https://www.denofgeek.com/battlestar-galactica/), Longmire, [The Flash](https://www.denofgeek.com/the-flash/), and Another Life. He’s directed and acted in two of Marvel’s Thor films, he made What We Do in the Shadows, co-created Reservation Dogs, and is set to direct his own Star Wars movie. No matter what zany role Motto will play in the events of season 3, it’ll be nice to see her again. [The Clone Wars](https://www.denofgeek.com/star-wars-the-clone-wars/) and [Rebels](https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/star-wars-rebels-best-episodes/), Katee Sackhoff reprised her role for the first time in live-action for season 2 of The Mandalorian. Despite being an adversary to Djarin and Grogu as the leader of Nevarro’s Bounty Hunter Guild in season 1, Greef Karga has quickly become one of their most loyal allies. In season 3, Karga is continuing to take his role as High Magistrate seriously as he tries to convince Djarin to settle down on Nevarro with Grogu. He may have been defeated and handed over to the New Republic at the end of season 2, but that doesn’t mean that will be the last we see of Moff Gideon. [Star Wars](https://www.denofgeek.com/star-wars/) has become such an iconic staple of pop culture that it’s no surprise that actors from a variety of backgrounds are eager to join this world, no matter how big or small the role may be. Pedro Pascal is returning as the titular Mandalorian Din Djarin for season 3.

Mando and Baby Yoda shouldn't have dealt with such important story beats in a show that wasn't even theirs to begin with. A cameo episode is one thing, but the ...

As the title suggests, this is the first time we see Mando since the finale of Season 2 and the first time he appears in The Book Of Boba Fett. He’s off training with Luke Skywalker (who they did an even better job with this time around in terms of CGI and facial animations and so forth). The episode is basically devoted entirely to Mando, and feels more like an episode of The Mandalorian that got lost in another show. A cameo episode is one thing, but the stuff that went down in Boba Fett is crucial to the larger story. Boba Fett needed a better show that was devoted more entirely to his character (or no show at all, for that matter). The show actually swerved pretty wildly away from its ostensible protagonist, Boba Fett, and became a weird Mando interlude of sorts, bridging the story that ended in Season 2 with Season 3, which drops today on Disney Plus.

A man in armor and a cape walks down a marble hallway as a small creature. Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu, a.k.a., Baby Yoda, have rejoined since “The ...

But to leave the planet, Din and Grogu have to evade a band of pirates. So, at the end of this chapter, this is where we leave the Mandalorian: standing before someone who has been both an ally and an enemy, and asking for help. But to help him survive the potentially hostile planet, he needs the help of the assassin droid IG-11, which sacrificed itself to save him and his cohorts back in Season 1. When those pirates show up and start making demands, Din lends his gun to a Wild West-style shootout in the streets. Our heroes’ final stop this week is on Kalevala, a planet near Mandalore, where they find a near-empty castle and an embittered acquaintance: Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff), the fallen Mandalorian political leader. Favreau and the director Rick Famuyiwa begin this new season with a scene in which a Mandalorian boy receives his first helmet from the Armorer (Emily Swallow), and is asked to make his pledge never to remove it. This has been a point in this show’s favor from the beginning. Din tells the Armorer that he believes enough of Mandalore still stands for him to perform the necessary rituals and cleanse himself. If, on the other hand, you also watched the spinoff series “ [The Book of Boba Fett](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/arts/television/the-mandalorian-boba-fett-temuera-morrison.html),” you know that in its last few episodes, Din and Grogu reunited to help their pals on Tatooine take down a vicious criminal gang. That is when our heroes come speeding in from outer space in their N-1, to save the day. Given that it has been a while since the last real “Mandalorian” episode, Favreau shows an impressive amount of restraint in keeping this premiere relatively short. Most of Mandalore has been rendered uninhabitable by years of civil war and the death throes of the Empire.

Season premieres are hard. Season premieres of a hit Disney+ Star Wars series with an incredibly complicated and wide-ranging plot are even harder.

As with any other story about Mandalore, Bo-Katan is a major player, but instead of delivering the Mandalorian Civil War between her and Mando, it’s instead more of a cultural exchange, each learning more about the other’s faction. The Mandalorian has always prioritized the episode in its storytelling — each of its “Chapters” delivers a thematically unified, standalone story. It’s all a result of the disjointed storytelling we’ve seen since the end of Episode 2, both in-universe and out of it. The Book of Boba Fett established the Living Waters, but this episode had to repeat the explanation for those who didn’t see it. Every complaint about Episode 1 is completely dismissed by Episode 2, which immediately clicks back into gear with a trip to Tatooine to see Peli Motto. After watching the first two episodes of the season, we can promise it’s worth it in the end.

The reason Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal), also known as the Mandalorian or Mando, wears his mask all the time is not just for protection. It is an integral part ...

In "The Book of Boba Fett" episode five, Mando is looking for a new ship, which leads him to Peli Motto (Amy Sedaris) in Tatooine. In ["The Book of Boba Fett"](https://www.insider.com/book-of-boba-fett-jennifer-beals-character-master-2022-2) episode six, we see [Luke attempt to train Grogu.](https://www.insider.com/the-mandalorian-season-2-luke-skywalker-mark-hamill-cameo) However, it eventually becomes clear that Grogu's attachment to Mando has hindered his ability to learn the ways of the Jedi. Grogu chooses the latter and is reunited with Mando in "The Book of Boba Fett" season finale. It is actually an ancient Mandalorian weapon that can be used to reunite the people of Mandalore. [also known as Baby Yoda](https://www.insider.com/the-mandalorian-baby-yoda-name-2020-11), with a Jedi to train him in the ways of the Force. As a result, Bo-Katan refuses to take the Darksaber from Mando, leaving him to figure out what to do with the weapon. It would not be surprising if the Darksaber actually puts a new target on his back. Hence, when Mando returned to the tribe in "The Book of Boba Fett" episode five, they banish him for breaking their code. But since then, he's amassed a large number of allies, including Grogu, of course. Mando reluctantly agrees to help Peli fix it and claim it as his new ship. It is an integral part of the tribe he was raised by. [Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito).

The Mandalorian Season 3 premiere goes back to the show's beginning, checking in on the state of the world and key characters while setting Din Djarin on a ...

Her speech to Din about the power of the Darksaber as a symbol and how her movement fell apart without it underscores the burden of the artifact Din now carries. There are also apparently plenty of other members of his sect around, and it wouldn’t be surprising if one of the characters from this episode’s opening scene later emerges as a new rival for Din. Grogu’s best moment is grabbing and hugging one of the Anzellans working on repairing IG-11, earning him the reprimand “bad baby.” Hopefully he just wanted to cuddle and didn’t plan on slurping the mechanic down like a frog. The recurring gag where Din shares Grogu’s name with former allies who basically refuse to acknowledge it feels like a nod to any fan who prefers to keep calling the critter Baby Yoda. The only way he can be cleansed of his sins is in the living waters in the mines of the devastated planet Mandalore. He and Din quickly dispatch a group of pirates serving Captain Gorian Shard (Nonso Anozie of Sweet Tooth), a new character that will undoubtedly continue to cause trouble this season.

The Mandalorian season 3 premiere saw Mando (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu return to the planet of Nevarro, now a bustling trade hub, to pay a visit to Greef Karga ( ...

- The “We’d never written any scripts or anything,” she said. “Nevertheless, her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable.” Carano was also dropped by United Talent Agency. But it was the marshal conversation that revealed how the show decided to write off Gina Carano’s character, Cara Dune. After Greef unsuccessfully tried to convince Mando to become the planet’s new marshal, Mando revealed that he had come in hopes of repairing his old pal IG-11 so the assassin droid could accompany him and Grogu on their journey to the Mandalorians’ home planet of Mandalore.

Gina Carano's Marshal Dune isn't in the premiere of the Disney Plus Star Wars show, thanks to a major controversy with Lucasfilm that saw the actor retreat ...

Terror on the Prairie was released directly on The Daily Wire (with a theatrical run in Russia) in June 2022, while [My Son Hunter](https://letterboxd.com/film/my-son-hunter/) earned a small domestic theatrical run from Breitbart News that September. But for the foreseeable future, Lucasfilm doesn’t need Carano to keep her spirit alive in the Star Wars universe. [refusing to include her personal pronouns in her Twitter bio](https://www.nme.com/news/tv/the-mandalorian-fans-want-gina-carano-fired-for-mocking-trans-people-2752622) — a practice commonly seen as a way to support trans and nonbinary people — saying the pressure to do so led to harassment. Pedro Pascal’s Din Djarin is back with [Grogu](https://www.polygon.com/star-wars/23453685/studio-ghibli-star-wars-grogu-dust-bunnies-disney-plus-baby-yoda) after picking him up from Babysitter Luke Skywalker (a [whole thing that happened in The Book of Boba Fett](https://www.polygon.com/23617414/mandalorian-season-3-boba-fett-recap-what-to-know)), and in the premiere, [the duo returns to Navarro](https://www.polygon.com/star-wars/23620250/mandalorian-purrgil-hyperspace-whales-star-wars-ahsoka-ezra-thrawn) to find their ol’ chum Greef Karga in charge and revitalizing the planet. [Terror on the Prairie](https://letterboxd.com/film/terror-on-the-prairie/). [The Mandalorian](https://www.polygon.com/the-mandalorian) season 3 is here after a two-year hiatus, and in episode 1, creator Jon Favreau devotes most of the run time to reintroducing the players and setting up new stakes.

Gina Carano was fired from her role as Cara Dune in "The Mandalorian" after making controversial remarks in 2021, and Season 3 has addressed her exit.

"It had to be addressed in the creative and [Jon Favreau] took the time to think about that. Filoni also told the website: "It's a big galaxy, and we have many characters in it—many characters are fighting for their screen time. This prompts Pascal's character to ask what happened to Cara Dune, who had the role before. The statement read: "Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future. Carano was fired from the Disney+ Star Wars show in 2021 after sharing a series of social media posts that were considered offensive. Famuyiwa explained: "Cara was a big part and continues as a character to be part of the world.

The Mandalorian's Chapter 17: The Apostate felt like a big, action-packed, and overly familiar tour of the galaxy that could have taken more risks.

But the reality’s more that The Mandalorian’s a half-hour-ish series entering its third season, and Disney’s very interested in But “The Apostate” moves through its story so swiftly that you never really get a chance to appreciate all of its rich detail, which sometimes makes it feel like the episode’s really just checking off a series of general scene-setting boxes rather than trying to more deeply explore this universe. But instead, The Mandalorian’s season 3 premiere felt much more like a purposeful return to what the show was when it first premiered: a big and sometimes rather goofy joyride through space that’s focused on forging the next generation of young Star Wars faithful.

In two very different episodes, "The Mandalorian" Season 3 questions "the way" as Grogu (Baby Yoda) accepts more responsibility. Review.

So long as these two stick by each other’s side, odds are they’ll be just fine — and so will “The Mandalorian.” But with their commitment to each other now affirmed, “The Mandalorian” answered the main question tied to Seasons 1 and 2. I enjoyed the lightly meta nod toward the rest of the world’s warm disregard for Grogu’s real name (“His name is Grogu,” Mando insists to Greef, who — after calling him “the little one” and “critter” — dismissively replies, “If you say so.”) And it’s welcome to see “The Mandalorian” use a variety of settings and backdrops, as opposed to repeatedly falling back on Stagecraft’s digital soundstage. While not as satisfying on its own, the 42-minute entry works well to tease where “The Mandalorian” is headed next, even if it’s hard to guess exactly where that might be. [Pedro Pascal](https://www.indiewire.com/t/pedro-pascal/)) and Grogu’s relationship remains the guiding force of “The Mandalorian” in Season 3, as it should. He needs to fly to Mandalore and bath in the water — OK, so just fly to Mandalore and hop in a bath, right? Of the two major action scenes, the space battle is a bit more thrilling and far more emblematic of Mando’s personality (stealthy, smart, cool under pressure, as opposed to just dropping bombs on massive lizards).

The Mandalorian Season 3 has arrived! Join beskar-armored hero Din Djarin and the foundling Grogu on a new adventure, streaming only on Disney+.

You can stream both series on Disney+ — and go behind the scenes with the Disney+ docuseries, Disney Gallery.This is the Way.For more on The Mandalorian, explore StarWars.com’s previous coverage:Check out the Season 3 poster and trailerBrush up on the story so far in StarWars.com’s The Mandalorian\u0026nbsp;refresher Bake some blue milk macarons inspired by the seriesFind out which Mandalorian armor suits you with StarWars.com’s quizGo inside the innovative technology powering The Mandalorian Din Djarin is a Mandalorian no more, according to the Armorer.And with the premiere of The Mandalorian Season 3 today on Disney+, we find the once proud Mandalorian warriors scattered throughout the galaxy, a fractured people.

The episode opens with The Armorer (Emily Swallow) methodically forging a new helmet, a process that, from all appearances, seems to be unchanged since time ...

Is Bo-Katan right about the Children of the Watch contributing to the decline and fall of Mandalore? Even if “The Apostate” is mostly about what’s to come (with some summing up of what happened between seasons), it still offers plenty of reasons to keep following Din and Grogu’s journey. Din outmaneuvers his opponents using some nearby asteroids for cover only to wind up in the guns of the hulking vessel of Pirate King Gorian Shard (Nonso Anozie), an intimidating (if mossy-looking) villain who really does not like Din (and likes Din even less after he escapes his clutches). “Your cult gave up on Mandalore long before the Purge,” she tells Din, and the planet is “ravaged, plundered, and poisoned beyond repair.” But Din isn’t prepared to despair. The streets are filled with merchants (and a vegetable-chopping droid), musicians, and creatures of all races, including a Mon Calamari and some Kowakian cousins of Salacious Crumb. Nevarro, he wants them to know, is “no longer friendly to pirates.” When the other pirates don’t get the message, Karga and Din take them out. The Armorer takes a moment before replying, “This is the way.” And with that, the premise of The Mandalorian’s third season has been established. With the gator (and the opening titles) out of the way, Din catches up with the Armorer, who’s not mad, but she is disappointed. To Karga, it’s nonsense Din can ignore and live the good life with Grogu by his side. In the meantime, we got [The Book of Boba Fett](https://www.vulture.com/tv/the-book-of-boba-fett/), a series that was only tangentially related to The Mandalorian apart from a stretch of episodes that were absolutely crucial to the story of The Mandalorian. Could this be the end of the Children of the Watch? Helmet forged, she emerges from a cave to join the others on a lakeside beach in the middle of an otherwise desolate landscape, where she prepares, with great pomp and ceremony complete with drums and banners, to bestow the helmet on a somber-looking dark-haired kid.