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Disney’s 3-Part Sci-Fi Spin-Off With Near-Perfect RT Score Quietly Returns to Streaming Charts
Only two weeks remain until The Mandalorian and Grogu hits theaters. This upcoming Star Wars feature (the first in quite a while) starring Pedro Pascal will continue where the Disney+ series it was based on left off, and since The Mandalorian and Grogu‘s theatrical release is fast approaching, it’s no surprise that fans are revisiting the show where it all began.
The Mandalorian is a Disney+ exclusive TV series that started in 2019 and ran for three seasons. The show follows Din Djarin (Pascal), a Mandalorian bounty hunter, who was hired to retrieve a Yoda-like alien infant named Grogu, but decides to protect him from the Imperial remnant forces and their commander, Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito). The show takes place five years after Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, and later seasons introduce familiar characters from previous Star Wars titles, such as Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff), Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), and Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson).
Recently, The Mandalorian returned to the streaming charts, sitting at #4 on Disney+’s Top 10 TV Shows in the United States, between Daredevil: Born Again and Secret of the Bees. Additionally, the special preview for The Mandalorian and Grogu continues to dominate the U.S. Disney+ charts, sitting at #1, just above Maul – Shadow Lord. The latest Nielsen data on Star Wars streaming numbers revealed that The Mandalorian attracted both Gen Alpha and Baby Boomers during Q1 2026, proving that the series remains relevant three years after its season finale.
Is ‘The Mandalorian’ Worth Watching?
When The Mandalorian was released on Disney+, it immediately became a viral hit, mainly due to the debut of Grogu, who, at the time, the internet dubbed “Baby Yoda” because his name had not yet been revealed. As of writing, The Mandalorian has a high 90% critics score and a 78% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, and an IMDb score of 8.6. Critics and audiences were harsher towards The Mandalorian Season 3, which sits at an 84% critics score, while the first 2 seasons have a 93% rating. Meanwhile, the audience score for Season 3 is 51%, while the first two seasons gained high praise.
Collider’s Dave Trumbore reviewed Season 1 of The Mandalorian and gave it four stars. According to him, he praised Pascal’s performance, despite his face being covered most of the time, and claimed he was the perfect casting choice for the role. He also praised Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni’s writing for the season.
The Mandalorian and Grogu debuts in theaters on May 22, 2026. In the meantime, you can stream all three seasons of The Mandalorian on Disney+. Follow Collider for more updates.
- Release Date
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2019 – 2023-00-00
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Disney+
- Directors
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Rick Famuyiwa, Bryce Dallas Howard, Dave Filoni, Carl Weathers, Peyton Reed, Deborah Chow, Jon Favreau, Peter Ramsey, Robert Rodriguez, Taika Waititi, Lee Isaac Chung
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