An exciting new season of Star Wars’ first live-action series is out, and The Mandalorian is back occupying everyone’s minds. With Din Djarin and Grogu back in action, we await every Wednesday to see where the third season takes us.
Baby Yoda and the titular character travel to Mandalore to redeem the latter’s past transgressions of removing his helmet in Season 3. And what’s more to say: Season 4 is in development! Hurray!
With more seasons of the Mandalorian, it becomes more important to know where precisely The Mandalorian fits into the timeline of the Star Wars franchise. For all those wanting to know, let’s find out!
The Mandalorian takes place chronologically, separate from the Star Wars media. Season 1 and Season 2 occur in 9 ABY, nine years after A New Hope and five years after Return of the Jedi. Season 3 of The Mandalorian also takes place in 9 ABY, but after the events of The Book of Boba Fett.
When does The Mandalorian Season 1 take place in the Star Wars timeline?
Season 1 of The Mandalorian occurs nine years after the Battle of Yavin in A New Hope or 9 ABY. The closest Star Wars movies to the season are Return of the Jedi in 4 ABY and The Force Awakens in 34 ABY. The Book of Boba Fett also occurs later in the same year.
Like the BCs and ACs of the Gregorian calendar (2023 AC going on now), the Star Wars franchise has its pivotal point in history around which time is measured. It is the Battle of Yavin or the first assault on the Death Star. Featured in A New Hope, the event took place in the year now considered 0 BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin).
Season 1 of The Mandalorian takes place in 9 ABY (After the Battle of Yavin), indicating that it takes place nine years after the events of A New Hope. Return of the Jedi occurs five years before Season 1 of the Mandalorian at 4 ABY. So, the Emperor’s defeat and the rise of a new Republic occur five years before the show. However, imperial warlords are still in the leadership of stormtrooper legions.
The Battle of Endor happened five years ago, and the second Death Star has been destroyed. Luke Skywalker had begun building his Jedi training school, and the show takes place 25 years before The Force Awakens.
When does The Mandalorian Season 2 take place in the Star Wars timeline?
Season 2 of The Mandalorian takes place immediately after the events of Season 1 and occurs in 9 ABY. The closest Star Wars movies are Return of the Jedi in 4 ABY and The Force Awakens in 34 ABY. The Book of Boba Fett also occurs the same year, shortly after Season 2.
Season 2 of The Mandalorian picks up right off the finale of Season 1 of the show. It occurs in 9 ABY (After the Battle of Yavin), indicating that it takes place nine years after the events of A New Hope. Season 2 occurs five years after the defeat of the Empire and the establishment of a Republic in The Last Jedi.
The events of the Book of Boba Fett occur shortly after this season ends.
When does The Mandalorian Season 3 take place in the Star Wars timeline?
Season 3 of The Mandalorian takes place immediately after the events of The Book of Boba Fett and occurs in 9 ABY. The closest Star Wars movies are Return of the Jedi in 4 ABY and The Force Awakens in 34 ABY.
The Book of Boba Fett picks up after the finale of Season 2 of The Mandalorian, and Season 3 of the show starts immediately after the former. Mando appears in The Book of Boba Fett with a Darksaber and no Grogu, indicating a crossover between the series.
It occurs in 9 ABY (After the Battle of Yavin), nine years after the events of A New Hope, like the other seasons of the show. It has been five years after the defeat of the Empire and the establishment of a Republic in The Last Jedi.
The events of the Book of Boba Fett occur right before this season. So far only three episodes of the season have been released and all of us are impatiently awaiting for the remaining!
Stay tuned for the latest updates on The Mandalorian!
About The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian is an American space western TV series on Disney+, created by Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni. The show aired its first episode on November 12, 2019, and is two seasons in with an upcoming Season 3.
The show follows the story of one of the Mandalorians from the famed Star Wars Universe, Din Djarin. After the fall of the Galactic Empire, he is hired to retrieve Grogu, known as “The Child,” from the Impreial forces, but ends up going on the run to protect him from Moff Gideon, a former Imperial Officer.
The show stars Pedro Pascal in the lead along with actors Carl Weathers, Gioncarlo Esposito, Gina Carano, Amid Abtahi and Katee Sackhoff.
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