| The Mandalorian | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
 Promotional poster | |
| Showrunner | Jon Favreau |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Disney+ |
| Original release | March 1 – April 19, 2023 |
| Season chronology | |
 | It has been suggested that Chapter 17: The Apostate, Chapter 18: The Mines of Mandalore, Chapter 19: The Convert, Chapter 20: The Foundling, Chapter 21: The Pirate, Chapter 22: Guns for Hire, Chapter 23: The Spies and Chapter 24: The Return be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since April 2024. |
The third season of the American television series The Mandalorian is part of the Star Wars franchise, set after the events of the film Return of the Jedi (1983). It continues the story of a bounty hunter and his charge, Grogu, after they were reunited in the spin-off series The Book of Boba Fett. It also depicts efforts to unite the scattered Mandalorian people and retake their home planet from remnants of the Empire. The season was produced by Lucasfilm, Fairview Entertainment, and Golem Creations, with Jon Favreau serving as showrunner.
Pedro Pascal and Katee Sackhoff star as the title character and Mandalorian leader Bo-Katan Kryze, respectively. Development on a third season of The Mandalorian began by late April 2020, and it was officially confirmed that December. The season concludes storylines from the first two seasons as well as The Book of Boba Fett, and teases new stories for future projects. Filming began by October 2021 and wrapped in late March 2022. Joseph Shirley took over as composer from Ludwig Göransson.
The eight-episode season premiered on the streaming service Disney+ on March 1, 2023, and ran until April 19, 2023. It received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for the performances, musical score, direction, cinematography, and action sequences, but criticism for the writing and pacing, with some deeming the season weaker than its predecessors. The season won a Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award and was nominated for eight others. A continuation film, The Mandalorian & Grogu, is in development.[1] A fourth season had been in development, but it was unclear whether it would still be made following Lucasfilm re-evaluating their plans for the franchise and focusing on the film.[2]