What we said about the other shows doing little to keep us from tearing our hair out while we wait for the third season of The Mandalorian isn’t entirely true. The Book of Boba Fett, after all, included what is essentially the first episode of the first season - or at the very least, an epic teaser.
“The Return of the Mandalorian” is an episode dedicated entirely to Din Djarin/The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) as he meets with the Armorer (Emily Swallow) to discuss the Darksaber and Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff). As you might remember, Din Djarin is now in possession of said-weapon.
As such, this means that Bo-Katan will need to fight him in order to win what she believes is rightfully hers - The Mandalorian Season 2 finale “Chapter 16: The Rescue” - explains that Din Djarin, who has won the Darksaber from Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito), can’t simply hand the blade over to Bo-Katan.
And to no surprise whatsoever, it looks like The Mandalorian Season 3 will definitely be following this thread, even with Grogu back in the backseat (although, technically speaking, he was never really gone). During Disney’s D23 Expo, the first official trailer for the upcoming season was unveiled.
You can check out the official trailer for The Mandalorian Season 3 below:
While it’s hard to tell whether this season will lead into a fourth season, we do know that The Mandalorian Season 4 is already in production, as producer Jon Favreau confirmed earlier this year, while the third season was underway. Although, naturally, we know nothing about it.
This makes perfect sense, of course, as even the tiniest nugget of information would likely spoil The Mandalorian Season 3, which, besides the trailer and the cast, we also don’t know all that much about. But be that as it may, we at least know what direction it’s taking - and it’s all about Bo-Katan and the Darksaber.
The Mandalorian Season 3 stars Pedro Pascal (Din Djarin/The Mandalorian), Giancarlo Esposito (Moff Gideon), Carl Weathers (Greef Karga), Katee Sackhoff (Bo-Katan Kryze), Emily Swallow (The Armorer), Omid Abtahi (Dr. Pershing), Amy Sedaris (Peli Motto), and Tim Meadows and Christopher Lloyd in undisclosed roles.
The Mandalorian Season 3 will premiere on Disney+ in February 2023. Other live-action Star Wars shows such as The Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, the first two seasons of The Mandalorian (2019), and the brand-new series Andor are now streaming on Disney+.
There are also a number of Star Wars animated shows heading to the streaming service, such as Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi (2022), and Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (2023). Next year will also see the arrival of the Jude Law-led, live-action series Skeleton Crew (2023).
