The first episode of The Mandalorian has already launched--you can watch it now, and read our review. Star Wars fans with fresh subscriptions to Disney's new streaming service, Disney+, will usually have to wait a week between installments over the show's eight-episode run. Disney has opted for a traditional weekly release structure over the Netflix-popularized "binge" model, whereby an entire season is dropped online at once. However, the wait between episodes one and two is shorter than the wait will be for episode three onward, and fans who like to watch fast and avoid spoilers will want to plan accordingly.
The Mandalorian's second episode will release on November 15, just three days after the first episode. This means that viewers will have a short wait to see more of Pedro Pascal's Mandalorian. After this, the next episode is due to release on Disney+ on November 22, a week after the second episode, and a weekly schedule will kick off from there with new episodes each Friday, running through the series finale on December 27. The one exception is Episode 7, which will premiere on a Wednesday, likely to avoid launching on the same day as Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker.
The Mandalorian Season 1 Release Schedule
- Episode 1: Tuesday, November 12
- Episode 2: Friday, November 15
- Episode 3: Friday, November 22
- Episode 4: Friday, November 29
- Episode 5: Friday, December 6
- Episode 6: Friday, December 13
- Episode 7: Wednesday, December 18
- Episode 8 (season finale): Friday, December 27
The first four episodes of The Mandalorian were all written by Jon Favreau (Iron Man, The Lion King remake), and this second episode is directed by Rick Famuyiwa (Dope). Incidentally, Famuyiwa is the first person of color to direct a live-action installment of Star Wars; the third episode, directed by Deborah Chow (American Gods, Reign) will be the first live-action Star Wars directed by a woman. Other directors across the season include Bryce Dallas Howard, Dave Filoni, and Taika Waititi.
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