Andor gave us a fresh helping of Star Wars when the first three episodes landed on Disney Plus on Wednesday, but you might be wondering when Mando and Grogu (aka Baby Yoda) will return for more adventures. The Mandalorian season 3 will kick off in 2023, and the first trailer hints at where the shiny dad/green son duo's story will go after their show-stealing appearance in The Book of Boba Fett earlier this year.
Let's take a look at where Mando's adventures, which take place five years after Return of the Jedi, are likely to go next. We'll be diving into full SPOILER territory for the first two seasons and The Book of Boba Fett, so be warned if you aren't up to date.
There sure is. The first trailer was released during Disney's D23 Expo in early September. It's nearly identical to the trailers shown to the crowd at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim (but not released online) in May.It's scheduled to arrive in February 2023, as revealed during Celebration Anaheim, but we don't have an exact release date yet. Since new episodes of Disney Plus shows generally come on Wednesdays, the season 3 premiere will likely come on Feb. 1, Feb. 8, Feb. 16 or Feb. 23.
However, the month was conspicuously absent from the trailer released in September. It suggests that the show's release date could slip out of February, especially since season 2 of CGI animated series The Bad Batch was pushed from this fall to January 2023. Disney isn't likely to have two Star Wars shows airing at once, so Mando's return may come after The Bad Batch season 2 finale airs. Disney didn't immediately respond to CNET's request for comment about the release date.
The trailers hinted that we'll be going to Mandalore, a world we've previously seen only in animated shows The Clone Wars and Rebels, along with a flashback glimpse in The Book of Boba Fett. It's been ruined by the Empire, but Mando must return to the planet to atone for removing his helmet.
The second season ended with Luke Skywalker taking Grogu for Jedi training and a post-credits scene teasing Boba Fett's show. It initially seemed like the bounty hunter's solo show would tell a completely separate story. However, the narrative shifted to Mando and Grogu in the last few episodes -- the pair reunited after the little guy rejected Luke's training and returned to his armored space dad.
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