(Pocket-lint) - The third season of The Mandalorian will be arriving in early 2023. Here's everything you need to know about the new season - including cast, plot rumours, trailers, and when and where you'll be able to stream it.
The Mandalorian season 3 release date
- Release date: 1 March 2023
At the Star Wars Celebration 2022, it was announced that the next instalment of The Mandalorian saga will land in February 2023.
Then, at the start of November 2022, we got confirmation that it will in fact be arriving on 1 March 2023, which means that target was just slightly missed.
The Mandalorian and Grogu return March 1 only on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/h0NrVMIT4V
— The Mandalorian (@themandalorian) December 1, 2022
We're expecting a weekly release schedule, like in previous seasons, but that has yet to be confirmed.
The Mandalorian season 3: Where can you stream it?
Just like seasons one and two of The Mandalorian, the new season will be coming to the Disney+ platform, too.
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The Mandalorian season 3: Are there any trailers yet?
While at D23, Disney debuted the first trailer for season three of The Mandalorian. It's the same one that was shown behind closed doors at Star Wars Celebration. You can watch it at the top of this page.
The Mandalorian season 3: Cast, rumours, and what to expect
Pedro Pascal will return as Din Djarin (aka The Mandalorian or Mando), and Grogu (aka Baby Yoda) will be back by his side. In fact, Grogu reuniting with Mando will likely be a major plot point.
Season three follows the events of The Book of Boba Fett, the 2021 Disney+ miniseries that featured Mando as a guest. Grogu had to choose between becoming a Jedi or staying with Mando. He chose the latter. It's therefore unclear if Luke Skywalker will continue to have a part in The Mandalorian, but it seems like Moff Gideon is still the show's main villain, as actor Giancarlo Esposito told EW that Gideon will have a bigger role in season three.
The last we saw Mando and Grogu, they had left Tatooine, with Mando going on a quest to visit "the living waters" under the planet Mandore in order to regain his honour and become a Mandalorian again. Remember, Mando took off his helmet at the end of season two of The Mandalorian and thus damaged his relationship with the Armorer and his clan. And don't forget that, while this is all happening, Moff Gideon wants to capture Grogu.
Mando also defeated Moff Gideon in battle, winning the ownership of the Darksaber. This might serve as a point of contention between not only Moff and Mando but also Mando and Bo-Katan (Katee Sackhoff) in the new season.
In an interview with ComicBook, Jon Favreau hinted at a more nuanced relationship between Mando and Bo-Katan, saying: "Having those two characters weave together, I think, really caught people in an unexpected way. Two sets of Mandalorians that actually seem very different co-existing in the same world, so, now as we go into the next season, we start to really explore what that means and how those characters might see eye to eye or maybe not get along at all."
Carl Weathers is on deck to return as Greef Karga, an agent of the Bounty Hunters' Guild. He has confirmed that he will direct again, too. As for actors not coming back, Sasha Banks isn't returning as Koska Reeves. Neither is Gina Carano's Cara Dune due to her social media activity. Last but not least: New cast additions. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Christopher Lloyd - The Back to the Future actor - is on the call sheet for The Mandalorian.
The Mandalorian was created by Favreau, and he wrote most of the new season. He's executive producing with Kathleen Kennedy and Lucasfilm. Filming for the season started in October last year and reportedly wrapped in March.
The Mandalorian season 3: How to catch up on season 1 and 2
In order to be prepared for the third season of The Mandalorian, you should watch the first two seasons of the show on Disney+.
If you have time, consider watching The Mandalorian's spinoff show: The Book of Boba Fett. It's available to watch on Disney+, and gives you some clues as to what to expect from season 3.
You can even take things to the next level and watch the entire Star Wars franchise. Pocket-lint has an in-depth guide that details the Star Wars timeline and the correct order to watch all the movies and shows: Star Wars order: Best order to watch the movies and shows.
The Mandalorian season 3: Will it be the last season?
While we obviously don't yet know what the third season has in store for Din Djarin and Grogu, there are already plenty of signs pointing toward the series continuing with at least a fourth season down the line.
Speaking at the 2022 edition of the annual Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, series creator Jon Favreau confirmed that he's working on a fourth season already, in the form of story concepts and ideas (and presumably script-writing).
As we know from The Book of Boba Fett, there are also plenty of opportunities for crossovers with other shows that are coming to Disney+ like Ahsoka, so we might end up seeing more of Din even before a fourth season arrives.