If you’re keen to know more about what Lucasfilm is serving up withThe Mandalorian, the first live-actionStar WarsTV series coming to Disney+, you’re not alone. Over the weekend, a select group of journalists were invited to a junket where they saw the first 27 minutes ofThe Mandalorian’s premiere episode and lateroffered up their reactionsonline. Now, we’re getting even more exciting news about this hotly-anticipatedStar WarsTV show.
The release schedule for all episodes ofThe MandalorianSeason 1 have made their way online. Apost to r/TheMandalorianTVmade on Friday, October 18 revealed the release schedule and linked back to a seemingly authentic press kit release with a Disney+ masthead and other information aboutThe Mandalorianwe already know to be true, like the cast list. While the schedule seems to be legit, Disney has yet to confirm. As such, there is always the chance at this stage in the game the release dates could be adjusted.
Per the release schedule, there will be eight episodes in Season 1. We already knew this, just like we knew each episode will be an hour long in runtime. Disney+ will utilize the weekly release model for episodes, just like network and cable television, versus the binge-friendly model used by Netflix which drops entire seasons into our laps on a specific day.
TheMandalorianrelease schedule confirms the first episode will be available the same day Disney+ launches, Tuesday, November 12. Things get interesting from there. The second episode will be available three days later on Friday, November 15. From there, episodes will be released every Friday through December 27. Things get a little odd again toward the end of the season when the penultimate episode is released five days after episode 6 on December 18. Fans of the show will then have to wait a little longer because of this since the Season 1 finale airs on December 27. It’s unclear what the reasoning behind some of these release schedule oddities are at this time.
The Mandalorianis poised for success, not only because it’s set within theStar Warsuniverse but because Disney has exhibited a strong show of faith in renewing it for Season 2 well ahead of the premiere date. Series creator/writer/directorJon Favreauhas already revealed he’s gotten towork on the second season, which will ostensibly continue the story laid out in Season 1 as we follow a Mandalorian bounty hunter played byPedro Pascalin his various missions across the far reaches of the New Republic. The series also starsGiancarlo Esposito,Taika Waititi,Gina Carano,Carl Weathers, andWerner Herzog.
Here’s the official release schedule for every episode ofThe MandalorianSeason 1 below:
For more on what’s coming to Disney+ and will be available on launch day and beyond, check out our complete listhere.
