The Mandalorian Season 3 Finale: Here’s What To Expect

The Mandalorian, which launched Season 3 in early March, concludes its eight-episode run on April 19. The series, which is among Disney’s top projects in its list of TV series, was created by Jon Favreau and stars the internet today. favorite Pedro Pascal as the titular Mandalorian warrior Din Djarin. The show’s third season picks up right after the events that took place in the final three episodes of The Book of Boba Fett and follows Din Djarin’s adventures after reuniting with young Force-sensitive Grogu (Baby Yoda), and attempts to reintegrate into his Mandalorian clan.

The Mandalorian Season 3 Recap: Spoilers Ahead!

While enthusiastic Star Wars fans may disagree, others suggest The Mandalorian’s third season was entirely unnecessary in the larger storyline, following the events at the end of Season 2 where Din Djarin and Grogu went their separate ways, with the latter leaving to train Jedi with Luke Skywalker. The start of the third season sees them reunited, which can be confusing if you haven’t watched The Boba Fett Book.

Indeed, The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and the upcoming Star Wars universe series Ahsoka all take place in a similar timeline and have seen their characters interact with each other on numerous occasions. Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison) himself made key appearances in The Mandalorian, while Din Djarin and Grogu’s story was picked up in some episodes of The Book of Boba Fett, which was arguably a ridiculous decision by the creators of the series.

If you haven’t watched this – as you may not have, given that it’s a completely different series from The Mandalorian – you might find the storyline a bit disjointed, having missed key events that took place between the two. Even if that’s the case, you might still be a bit annoyed by what followed a story that could have ended on a high note at the end of Season 2.

Anyway, back to Season 3; Din Djarin and Grogu reunite with former collaborator Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff), after the latter saves them from trouble on the ruined (but otherwise habitable) planet Mandalore, the homeworld of the Mandalorian race. After bathing in the flowing waters beneath the mines of Mandalore, Din Djarin is redeemed in the eyes of his rather strict cult, and he and Bo-Katan are once again accepted.

Bo-Katan, being a former royalty, is tasked with reuniting the Mandalorian clans in an attempt to retake Mandalore, and brings back her former followers, along with her stolen fleet of starships. This all unfolds quickly and recalls the events of previous seasons and episodes, including Din Djarin coming into possession of the Dark Saber by defeating Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito).

The legendary weapon is key to ruling Mandalore and has been a significant cause of friction between Din Djarin and Bo-Katan Kryze, so it seems a bit anticlimactic for Djarin to simply hand it over to Kryze on a technicality. However, it also established the honorable intentions of Djarin, who, though a skilled warrior, never considered himself a leader.

In all of this, Grogu’s role in the third season feels tame and largely unnecessary. Din Djarin’s attachment to the child is well established, but the youngster’s feats of strength are kept to a minimum. He doesn’t do much beyond his childish coos and piloting the frame of an ancient battle droid for comedic moments. Maybe it also has to do with Grogu’s Jedi training being complete, and he might be in a better position to eventually learn Mandalorian-style combat.

The Mandalorian Season 3 Finale: What to Expect

The seventh episode of Season 3 ended on a cliffhanger, with Din Djarin being captured by Moff Gideon and his Imperial remnant on the planet Mandalore, during a reconnaissance run. Previous seasons have seen Din Djarin reveal his face at least once, and the season finale will likely have the character do so again, though he may be under torture and against his will this time around.

Notably, the series manages to work with the talent of Pedro Pascal despite the fact that for most episodes he wears a Mandalorian helmet and doesn’t show his face. That said, his expected face reveal will be especially special in Season 3, given his recent social capital boost following his highly praised performance in The Last of Us (Review).

Given that a fourth season of The Mandalorian is already in the works, we can expect some drama from the Season 3 finale, including a hopeful rescue from Din Djarin, and Grogu finally contributing in a meaningful way. With Gideon now wearing Beskar armor and a team of Praetorian Guards pictured, that might prove difficult.

The eighth and final episode of The Mandalorian drops on Disney+ Hotstar on April 19 at 1:30 p.m. Meanwhile, Ahsoka starring Rosario Dawson is the next major live-action release from the Star Wars universe, and is due out in August. The show will be set in the same timeline as The Mandalorian and could see characters from the latter make appearances.

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