Chapter 16: The Rescue

"**Chapter 16: The Rescue**"
"Chapter 16: The Rescue"
The Mandalorian episode
	Luke Skywalker arrives at the bridge of Moff Gideon's light cruiser to retrieve Grogu.
Episode no.	Season 2; Episode 8
Directed by	Peyton Reed
Written by	Jon Favreau
Cinematography by	Barry "Baz" Idoine
Editing by	Adam Gerstel
Original release date	December 18, 2020
Running time	44 minutes
Co-starring
	Omid Abtahi as Dr. Pershing; Temuera Morrison as Boba Fett; Gina Carano as Cara Dune; Mercedes Varnado as Koska Reeves; Katee Sackhoff as Bo-Katan Kryze; Ming-Na Wen as Fennec Shand; Giancarlo Esposito as Moff Gideon; Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker;
Episode chronology
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"Chapter 16: The Rescue" is the eighth and final episode of the second season of the American television series The Mandalorian. It was written by showrunner Jon Favreau and directed by Peyton Reed. It was released on Disney+ on December 18, 2020. The episode received strong critical acclaim, in particular for the action sequences, Reed's direction, writing, performances, score, and emotional weight, with the surprise cameo of a digitally de-aged Luke Skywalker being a major highlight among fans.^[1]

^ Opie, David (December 18, 2020). "The Mandalorian's surprise cameo may solve biggest Baby Yoda mystery of all". Digital Spy.

[1] Opie, David (December 18, 2020). "The Mandalorian's surprise cameo may solve biggest Baby Yoda mystery of all". Digital Spy.

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