| "Chapter 6: The Prisoner" | |
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| The Mandalorian episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 6 |
| Directed by | Rick Famuyiwa |
| Story by | Christopher Yost |
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| Produced by | Jon Favreau |
| Cinematography by | Barry "Baz" Idoine |
| Editing by | Jeff Seibenick |
| Original release date | December 13, 2019 |
| Running time | 41 minutes |
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"Chapter 6: The Prisoner" is the sixth episode of the first season of the American streaming television series The Mandalorian. It was written by Rick Famuyiwa and Christopher Yost, with Famuyiwa also directing it. The episode takes place in the Star Wars universe five years after the events of Return of the Jedi (1983). In the episode, the Mandalorian accepts a five-man job from his former partner Ran Malk to free a prisoner from the New Republic. However, he is betrayed by his teammates during the mission and has to find a way to escape before the prison ship jumps into hyperspace.
It stars Pedro Pascal as the Mandalorian, while the Child is created through animatronics and puppetry augmented with visual effects. The episode also features co-stars Bill Burr, Natalia Tena, Clancy Brown, Richard Ayoade, Carl Weathers, and Ismael Cruz Cordova. Favreau was hired to be the showrunner of the series in March 2018, while Famuyiwa joined the series to direct two episodes for the season in October. Favreau also serves as the executive producer of the series alongside Dave Filoni, Kathleen Kennedy and Colin Wilson.
"Chapter 6: The Prisoner" was released on the streaming service Disney+ on December 13, 2019. The episode received generally positive reviews, with praise towards the performances (particularly Burr's) and the action sequences. It received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.