The Mandalorian: Season 3

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Disney+ | Season Premiere Date: March 1, 2023

Summary: The Mandalorian and Grogu continues their adventures in the third season of the Star Wars live-action series.

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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Season 3 Episodes

4.0
S3:E8. Chapter 24: The Return
Air Date: April 19, 2023
4.0
S3:E7. Chapter 23: The Spies
Air Date: April 12, 2023
1.6
S3:E6. Chapter 22: Guns for Hire
Air Date: April 5, 2023

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Collider Maggie Lovitt

Mar 1, 2023

It's the second episode that fully solidifies that this new season is a turning point for The Mandalorian's storytelling—the world may still feel small around Din, but it's growing by leaps and bounds too. Read full review

Angie Han

Mar 1, 2023

If the new season feels more laden with plot, it’s still a show that leaves room for the simple joys that made its first two seasons so beloved. Read full review

Samantha Nelson

Jun 1, 2023

The show goes back to the beginning to demonstrate how much has changed even if its core dynamic remains the same, laying solid groundwork for a host of new conflicts for the Mandalorian and his foundling to face together. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Mar 1, 2023

Satisfying enough. Neither has an action scene to rival the season two premiere. Neither has major plot developments to rock the Star Wars landscape. And yet there’s something to be said for a show that’s consistently satisfying. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Mar 1, 2023

Success has its privileges, including the freedom to get off to the relatively slow start that The Mandalorian indulged with its third-season debut, reintroducing the central players and a few peripheral ones, while laying out the bones of a plot that might be called Mission to Mandalore. Read full review

IndieWire Ben Travers

Mar 2, 2023

“The Mandalorian” answered the main question tied to Seasons 1 and 2. Now, it needs to find a new way forward, and there’s a galaxy of paths available. Read full review

The Playlist Rodrigo Perez

Mar 1, 2023

Fans have griped that “The Mandalorian” and lightweight series like the ones that Favreau and Filoni have made thus far are robbing “Star Wars” of what made it special and often, especially with a disposable throwaway, more-of-the-same episode like this, it’s really hard to argue with. Read full review

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pierrerey

Mar 2, 2023

this is amazing ;I really like this series the special effects are really good and there are good ideas for realization coupled with excellent music.

5 of 23 users found this helpful518

sledopyt96

Jun 19, 2023

I don't get the hate. I liked season 3. I think it's very similar to the first two seasons, but a little better: a little more grown-up, much more coherent, the episodes are much more interconnected, there is an understanding of the global plot movement (not just separate episodes with sideI don't get the hate. I liked season 3. I think it's very similar to the first two seasons, but a little better: a little more grown-up, much more coherent, the episodes are much more interconnected, there is an understanding of the global plot movement (not just separate episodes with side quests that beat off the requirement for the number episodes).

There are fewer side quests. A very large-scale main plot appeared, and not something local, to which the first couple episodes and the last one are dedicated, and side quests between them. The Mandalorians are no longer just a background and I'm really interested in following them as a people, their story. Yeah, this season should be called "Mandalorians", but I have no problem with it, I like this directrion.

I really don't get the hate about spicifically 3rd season. People complain about couple side quests? - Lol, do you remember seasons 1-2? There are MUCH more side quests there!
Are you not interested in mandolorian folks? -WHY are you watching TV show called "The Mandalorian" and doing this for 3 seasons?

I think "The Mandalorian", in general, has always been good and simple tv series, without claiming to be something grand or great or grandiose. Though being by far the best Star Wars product by Disney.… Expand

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md_coelho

Mar 1, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not too exciting. Kinda disappointed that one of the characters unexplainably comes back (they give a brief reason, but it's hard to buy it). There're two main fighting moments. the one in the beginning is kinda boring. The one in the space is dope if you are really into spaceships, but it could've been better. The pirate space station ended up doing nothing except for watching them past by while exchanging heated messages. For me, what saves this episode is the set up for the new quest and the jokes and the almost nonsensical attempt to savage the droid IG-11… Expand

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SpartanCookie

May 24, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If the undo button was a show it would be Season 3 of The Mandalorian.

The series singlehandedly undid all it set up in the last two seasons in what can only be described as the unfortunate by product of Kathleen Kennedy's alleged interference with the Book of Boba while Favreau was busy focusing on the upcoming Ahsoka series forcing the story to be changed last minute.

The significance of the second season's ending which broke the internet was undone because now... Grogu is just back... Because.
It completely trivializes the big reveal of Luke Skywalker and Din having to let go of Grogu for Grogu to develop in the force as a Jedi while Luke rebuilds the order. This was important because Din was taking Grogu to his people. The Jedi were his people and he knew as a bounty hunter he would not be able to give Grogu what was best for him. But Disney needs to sell merch so it only took two episodes of the, also disgraceful, Book of Boba Fett and his Power Ranger Scooters Gang to undo this.
What could have been a good parallel story of Din and Grogu growing in their respective fields, only to be reunited with the end point the show was clearly building up with Ahsoka's line of, "Where is grand Admiral Thrawn" has now been reduced to Mando doing filler disconnected tasks promising a payoff with baby Yoda doing something in the background. It was clear the story had to be changed to allow for Grogu's return.

Secondly, every main and main side character is a complete contradiction of their established selves. Mando went from space Clint Eastwood to a Damsel in Distress who can't protect himself without "the" Bo Katan coming to rescue him and handling every situation at far greater ease than our protagonist. The whole "fight for the darksaber" set up goes no where as Din just freely gives it up by the end to Bo katan. The same Bo Katan who already refused it because that is not the Mando way.

The Mandalorian is getting sidelined in his own show as Boba Fett was sidelined in his! His character arc is essentially abruptly cut to an end by the end of the season and is extremely unsatisfying for a show which has already proven how good it can be.

The show was clearly setting up a potential "from loner to leader" plot with Din not wanting to have the saber but being dictated by Mandalorian culture as now being its owner ushering him into a leadership role. We see Din get challenged in Book of Boba Fett for it by another Mandalorian and despite commenting on the saber's difficulty to handle, he still wins and we see him attempting to learn how to use it. The only problem is that in his main show, he is still just as incompetent after all that time and is only further overshadowed by his supporting cast.

Cara Dune is now just an off screen reference in a throw away line so that entire Rangers of the Republic set up by offering her a position is also now gone. Thanks Twitter.

This show has essentially gone as follows:
Season 1: The Mandalorian
Season 2: The Mandalorian and friends: Setting up what is to come
Season 3: Bo Katan and friends: fillers and a hint of the Mandalorian.

More than half this show's run time adds nothing to the story and could be cut and would actually improve the quality. Instead of building Mando's character and actually see him be cool, we get an episode dedicated to the scientist from the first season and an episode which has Lizzo and Jack Black as characters in an episode which seems more like a knockoff of a fan-fiction fan-film of the Mandalorian.
Filler episodes in an already limited series which is attempting to tell a story rarely works because the shorter the show, the more valuable each second becomes and this show is a limited series treating itself like it has all the time in the world.
Oh did I mention they now have "Arrrr me mateys" pirates. We went from the likable Hondo Onaka in the Clone Wars and Rebels to this...

This is not the way.

Everything about this season seems like a parody of the show and seems to symbolize one big middle finger from Jon Favreau to Disney and Kathleen Kennedy for allegedly messing with Book of Boba Fett.

I sincerely hope that the Ahsoka series will be good as the sole beneficiary of Favreau's current attention as if that show fails then I have a bad outlook on the brand until we get some major leadership changes.

2/10 purely for the visuals though I would say that is still more than it deserves.… Expand

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Yomomma1118

Mar 2, 2023

The show COMPLETELY backpedaled on Mando and Baby Yoda and i'm very dissapointed to the start of season 3...AND I LOVED THE FIRST 2 SEASONS! It doesn't make sense that Mando is crawling back to his stupid, asinine religion after he took his helmet off to say goodbye to his buddy. The showThe show COMPLETELY backpedaled on Mando and Baby Yoda and i'm very dissapointed to the start of season 3...AND I LOVED THE FIRST 2 SEASONS! It doesn't make sense that Mando is crawling back to his stupid, asinine religion after he took his helmet off to say goodbye to his buddy. The show completely ruined that turning point for the character and made the finale for season 2 meaningless.

But HEY....you can't lose out on that Grogu merchandising, right Disney??… Expand

12 of 21 users found this helpful129

Raspervoet

Apr 24, 2023

This is not the way.. Another Disney Star Wars production follows the now all-too common trend of losing all relevance and deviating from everything that originally made it good.

3 of 3 users found this helpful30

lucas1987

Apr 21, 2023

Não adianta, tudo que o verdadeiros fans começam a gostar, vem a Disneystarwas com sua agenda lacradora e destroi.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

70
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: March 1, 2023
- 4.0
  S3:E8. Chapter 24: The Return
  Air Date: April 19, 2023
- 4.0
  S3:E7. Chapter 23: The Spies
  Air Date: April 12, 2023
- 1.6
  S3:E6. Chapter 22: Guns for Hire
  Air Date: April 5, 2023
- 3.8
  S3:E5. Chapter 21: The Pirate
  Air Date: March 29, 2023
- 3.5
  S3:E4. Chapter 20: The Foundling
  Air Date: March 22, 2023
- 4.5
  S3:E3. Chapter 19: The Convert
  Air Date: March 15, 2023
- 5.0
  S3:E2. Chapter 18: The Mines of Mandalore
  Air Date: March 8, 2023
- 2.6
  S3:E1. Chapter 17: The Apostate
  Air Date: March 1, 2023
Season 2

76
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: October 30, 2020
Season 1

70
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: February 24, 2023