With The Mandalorian season three set to premiere in 2023, take a look back at every episode in the Star Wars series, ranked.
The Mandalorian season three is nearing its release, and fans are excited. It has been almost two years since the season two finale aired in December 2020. The series follows the titular character of The Mandaloria, referred to as Mando or by his real name, Din Djari. Mando is watching over a small child known as Grogu, or as the internet collectively referred to him for over a year: Baby Yoda. The series is incredibly popular with audiences and is arguably the biggest piece of the wider Star Wars franchise currently airing. To the surprise of many, even two episodes of The Book of Boba Fett were focused on The Mandalorian and Grogu.
Anticipation for season three is high, as season two of the series teased plenty of potential storylines including the live-action debut of the planet Mandalorian . The Mandalorian season three is set to premiere in February 2023, following the conclusion of Andor and likely during the animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch. With the season approaching, these are all 16 episodes of The Mandalorian season one and two, ranked.
The second episode of the series aired just three days after The Mandalorian premiered on Disney+, and features the first true adventure of Din Djarrin and the Child. The episode sees Mando making a deal with Jawas to get the parts he needs for his ship to get off the planet. Not bad, but in the scope of the entire series, it is certainly a more expositional episode of setting up and feels like a test run of the fun adventures the two characters will have together.
When The Gunslinger aired, it was the first time The Mandalorian visited an iconic planet in the Star Wars galaxy, with a stop-off in Tatooine time on and saw the lead character taking a job hunting down a ruthless assassin. The episode is most notable for introducing many now fan-favorite characters like Ming-Na Wen's Fennic Shand, Amy Sedaris' Pelli, and the first hint at Boba Fett's return. However, the main thrust of "The Gunslinger" feels like just another episodic story that leaves a bit to be desired.
At the time of its release, The Seige was a frustrating episode in that it came in the middle of the main narrative of Din trying to find a home for Grogu. The main mission to break into an old Imperial facility felt a bit like more of the same, but it was nice to see Din reteam with his old allies from the first season, and the hints at the wider saga and the beginnings of the Emperor's First Order plans. It is also odd as the episode ends with what appears to be a setup for The Rangers of the New Republic show, yet the series has since been canceled following the firing of Gina Carano.
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