The Mandalorian (2019)
Bounty hunting is a complicated profession.
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.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 12 November 2019 |
| Status | Ended, last episode 19 April 2023 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure |
| Created by | Jon Favreau |
| Starring | Pedro Pascal and Katee Sackhoff |
| Seasons | 3 seasons, 24 episodes |
| Episode length | about 42 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 17 hours |
| Rated | TV-14 |
| Scores | Metacritic 71/100 · Rotten Tomatoes 90% · TMDB users 8.4/10 |
Where to watch The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian is streaming on Disney+ ($15.99 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Disney+, or $15.99 at list price.
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What kind of watch this is
The Mandalorian is a sci-fi action series created by Jon Favreau, set five years after Return of the Jedi. It follows Din Djarin, a bounty hunter who protects the infant Grogu from Moff Gideon. With 24 episodes across 3 seasons, the full run takes 17 hours. The helmet rule is a plot device that works because everyone keeps breaking it.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes gives the series a 90% approval rating as of January 2026. Metacritic lands on 71 out of 100 for the same period. The numbers suggest the show lands more often than it misses, though the gap between the two scores leaves room for argument. The critical consensus praises the action and craftsmanship, noting the show is a welcome addition to the Star Wars universe. It also flags a tendency to be a bit too withholding.
How it did with audiences
Nielsen logged 5.42 billion minutes of viewing for the first season across its seven-week run. That figure peaked at 1.15 billion minutes during the finale week, then added another 800 million the following week. The second season pushed further, becoming the most watched streaming series in the U.S. from December 14 to 20 with 1.336 billion minutes. It also ranked 14th on Nielsen’s list of most watched streaming content of 2020, totaling 14.5 billion minutes for the year. This made it the first non-Netflix show to land at number one on that streaming ranker.
What came next for the cast
Pedro Pascal moved from Game of Thrones and Kingsman: The Golden Circle to Wonder Woman 1984, The Last of Us, and Gladiator II. Katee Sackhoff stepped away from The Flash and Riddick, returning later for Fight or Flight. Misty Rosas had been quiet since Congo and Instinct, until the franchise expanded to include The Mandalorian and Grogu. The credits do not link cause and effect. They just document the next stops on the map.
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Sources
- The Mandalorian on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q56876444 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “The Mandalorian” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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