Chapter 7: The Reckoning

"**Chapter 7: The Reckoning**"
"Chapter 7: The Reckoning"
The Mandalorian episode
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Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 7
Directed by	Deborah Chow
Written by	Jon Favreau
Cinematography by	Greig Fraser; Barry "Baz" Idoine;
Editing by	Andrew S. Eisen
Original release date	December 18, 2019
Running time	37 minutes
Co-starring
	Carl Weathers as Greef Karga; Gina Carano as Cara Dune; Nick Nolte as the voice of Kuiil; Taika Waititi as the voice of IG-11; Werner Herzog as the Client; Giancarlo Esposito as Moff Gideon;
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"Chapter 7: The Reckoning" is the seventh episode of the first season of the American streaming television series The Mandalorian. It was written by the series' showrunner Jon Favreau and directed by Deborah Chow. The episode takes place in the Star Wars universe five years after the events of Return of the Jedi (1983). In the episode, the guild leader Greef Karga offers the Mandalorian to kill the Client in exchange for his and the Child's freedom. Believing to be a trap but having no choice, the Mandalorian recruits Cara Dune and Kuiil to assist him, with the latter bringing a reprogrammed IG-11 unit. Arriving at Nevarro, they are soon surrounded by the imperial troops where the team will be forced to confront their leader Moff Gideon.

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 Gina Carano, Carl Weathers, Nick Nolte, Taika Waititi, Werner Herzog, and Giancarlo Esposito. Favreau was hired to be the showrunner of the series in March 2018, while Chow 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 7: The Reckoning" was released on the streaming service Disney+ on December 18, 2019. It was released early so it could include a sneak preview of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which was released on December 20.^[1] The episode received critical acclaim, with praise for its action sequences, performances, Chow's direction, score, emotional weight, unification of prior storylines, and cinematography, which won a Primetime Emmy Award.

^ Arrant, Chris (December 3, 2019). "'The Mandalorian' Changes Dates For Special Tie-In to 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'". Newsarama. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2020.

[1] Arrant, Chris (December 3, 2019). "'The Mandalorian' Changes Dates For Special Tie-In to 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'". Newsarama. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2020.

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