Beginning five years after the events of the film Return of the Jedi (1983) and the fall of the Galactic Empire, The Mandalorian follows Din Djarin, a lone Mandalorian bounty hunter working in the outer reaches of the galaxy. He is … See more

Background
Star Wars creator George Lucas began development on a live-action Star Wars television series known … See more

Streaming and broadcast
The Mandalorian premiered on the streaming service Disney+ on its United States launch day, November 12, 2019. The second season … See more

In November 2019, Walt Disney Studios CCO Alan Horn said if the series was successful, a film featuring the Mandalorian could be developed. The next month, Favreau … See more

Pedro Pascal stars as Din Djarin / The Mandalorian, the series' title character. Pascal compared Djarin, a lone bounty hunter with advanced combat skills and "questionable moral character", to Clint Eastwood. The character's real name is not given until " See more

Parenting and fatherhood
One of the primary themes of The Mandalorian is parenting and fatherhood, particularly through the father–son relationship … See more

Audience viewership
According to Nielsen, The Mandalorian's first season amassed 5.42 billion minutes of viewing time during its seven-week run, topping at 1.15 … See more