What you need to know about Star Wars before watching The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian, which debuts on Disney+ on August 20, 2025, is a new frontier for Star Wars. Not only is it the first live-action Star Wars series, but it’s set in the 30 year gap betweenReturn of the JediandThe Force Awakens, a time frame that Disney’s spin-offs have barely explored. Thanks to the destruction of the second Death Star, the death of Emperor Palpatine (assuming he’sreally dead, that is), and the triumph of the Rebel Alliance, the galaxy is a very different place duringThe Mandalorianthan what you’ve seen on-screen before....