In the third season of The Mandalorian, it’s time to travel back in time to a galaxy far, far away.
The highly awaited return of the Disney Plus Star Wars series will re-introduce us to Pedro Pascal’s Djin, as he resumes his adventures with Baby Yoda – sorry, Grogu – all while pondering his position in the galaxy now that he wields the dark-sabre.
The Mandalorian, as part of the Star Wars brand, is simply one aspect of a vast industry that includes movies, TV series, video games, and much more.
As a result, keeping up with everything Star Wars may be difficult, with prequels, sequels, and spin-offs all taking place at different points in the franchise’s history.
So, when does The Mandalorian fit into the big Star Wars story?
When is The Mandalorian set in the Star Wars series timeline?
The Mandalorian is set five years after the events of Return of the Jedi, in between the original trilogy and the sequel trilogy.
As a result, it takes place after the destruction of the Empire but before the establishment of the Frist Order, the main adversaries of the sequel trilogy that began with The Force Awakens.
If you want to get nerdy, time is measured a little differently in the Star Wars world.
The Star Wars timeline depends on a single event – the Battle of Yavin, popularly known as the first attack on the Death Star in the first Star Wars movie, A New Hope.
As a result, the original Star Wars takes place at 0 BBY – Before the Battle of Yavin – and all that follows is ABY – After the Battle of Yavin.
With this in mind, The Mandalorian is set in 9 ABY, or nine years after A New Hope.
Here’s where The Mandalorian and everything else Star Wars fits into the grand scheme of things:
The Star Wars timeline
- The Phantom Menace – 32 BBY
- Attack of the Clones – 22 BBY
- The Clone Wars – 22 BBY-19 BBY
- Revenge of the Sith – 19 BBY
- The Bad Batch – 19 BBY
- Solo: A Star Wars Story – 13 BBY – 10 BBY
- Andor – 5 BBY
- Star Wars Rebels – 5 BBY – 1 BBY
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – 1 BBY
- A New Hope – 0 BBY
- The Empire Strikes Back – 3 ABY
- Return of the Jedi – 4 ABY
- The Mandalorian – 9 ABY
- The Book of Boba Fett – 9 ABY
- The Force Awakens – 34 ABY
- The Last Jedi – 34 ABY
- The Rise of Skywalker – 35 ABY
When is The Mandalorian season 3 released?
Season 3 starts today -March 1 – on Disney Plus, with a new episode arriving every Wednesday.
The third season will consist of eight episodes, with the season finale set to debut on the streaming service on April 19, 2023.
Source My Celebrity Life.