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When is The Mandalorian set in the Star Wars series timeline?-Andrew Gaudion-Entertainment – Metro
A long time ago in a galaxy, far, far away.
Time to take off with a new season of The Mandalorian (Picture: Disney Plus/Lucasfilm Ltd.)
It is time to return to a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away with the third season of The Mandalorian.
The highly anticipated return of the Disney Plus Star Wars series with catch back up with Pedro Pascal’s Djin, as he continues on his adventures with Baby Yoda – sorry, Grogu – all the while reckoning with his place in the galaxy now that he wields the dark-sabre.
Being a part of the Star Wars franchise, The Mandalorian is just one part of a sprawling enterprise that encompasses movies, TV shows, video games and much more.
As a result, keeping up with everything Star Wars can seem like a daunting prospect, with prequels, sequels and spin-offs all taking place at different eras in the franchise’s timeline.
So, just when does The Mandalorian take place in the grand Star Wars narrative?
When is The Mandalorian set in the Star Wars series timeline?
The Mandalorian takes place five years following the events of Return Of The Jedi, so it is set in between the original trilogy and the sequel trilogy.
Therefore it deals with the aftermath of the fall of the Empire, but before the rise of the Frist Order, the chief antagonists in the sequel trilogy that kicked off with The Force Awakens.
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Should you want to get nerdier about it, time is measured a bit differently in the Star Wars universe.
The Star Wars timeline hinges on a single event – the Battle of Yavin, otherwise known as the first assault on the Death Star in the original Star Wars movie, A New Hope.
So, the original Star Wars takes place at 0 BBY – Before the Battle of Yavin – and everything after is ABY – After the Battle of Yavin.
With this in mind, The Mandalorian takes place in 9 ABY – nine years after A New Hope.
Here is a look at where The Mandalorian and everything else Star Wars fits into the overall timeline:
The Star Wars timeline
Attack of the Clones – 22 BBY
The Clone Wars – 22 BBY-19 BBY
Revenge of the Sith – 19 BBY
The Bad Batch – 19 BBY
Solo: A Star Wars Story – 13 BBY – 10 BBY
Andor – 5 BBY
Star Wars Rebels – 5 BBY – 1 BBY
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – 1 BBY
A New Hope – 0 BBY
The Empire Strikes Back – 3 ABY
Return of the Jedi – 4 ABY
The Mandalorian – 9 ABY
The Book of Boba Fett – 9 ABY
The Force Awakens – 34 ABY
The Last Jedi – 34 ABY
The Rise of Skywalker – 35 ABY
When is The Mandalorian season 3 released?
Season 3 starts today -March 1 – on Disney Plus, with a new episode arriving every Wednesday.
The third season will consist of eight episodes, with the season finale set to debut on the streaming service on April 19, 2023.
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