When Does 'The Mandalorian' Take Place? Where the Series Is In the Star Wars Timeline
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Find out exactly how long ago in a galaxy far, far away that the show takes place.
When does The Mandalorian take place? The Disney+ series tells the tale of Din Djarin, a bounty hunter and one of the few remaining Mandalorians in the galaxy. The show is one of the few Star Wars live-action productions to take place between the original trilogy and the recent sequel trilogy. As such, it can sometimes be confusing as to how the timeline of the show matches up with the films.
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When does The Mandalorian take place?
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The first season of The Mandalorian takes place about five years after the events of Return of the Jedi. This would place it at 9 ABY, which is 9 years after the Battle of Yavin, which was the climactic battle at the end of A New Hope and is the point of time which Star Wars events are measured from.
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Where does Mandalorian take place in the timeline?
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The Mandalorian takes place between the original trilogy (consisting of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi) and Disney's sequel trilogy (consisting of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker). The events of The Mandalorian Season 1 occur around five years after Return of the Jedi.
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Is The Mandalorian set before or after Yoda?
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Aside from some flashback scenes, The Mandalorian takes place after the events of Return of the Jedi. This means that Yoda passed away before the events of the show.
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Is The Mandalorian set before Boba Fett?
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The Mandalorian is set after The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, the two films in which Boba Fett first appeared. The infamous bounty has appeared in the show (played by Temuera Morrison), however, and is still alive during its timeline.
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Is The Mandalorian set before Darth Vader?
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The Mandalorian is set five years after the events of Return of the Jedi. Since Darth Vader died at the end of that movie, the show is set after his time in the Star Wars universe.
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Is Darth Vader around during The Mandalorian?
Darth Vader is not around during the events of The Mandalorian, which is set five years after his death. Technically, Anakin Skywalker may still be present as a force ghost, but Darth Vader no longer exists.
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Which Jedi are alive during The Mandalorian?
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A complete list of living Jedi during the timeline of The Mandalorian has not been revealed. So far, the only Jedi confirmed to be alive are Luke Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano (played by Rosario Dawson), with Grogu seemingly giving up his training.
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How is Luke Skywalker in The Mandalorian?
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Luke Skywalker is alive and well during the events of The Mandalorian and appeared in the second season of the show. Actor Mark Hamill appeared in the show along with a body double, and CGI was used to make Hamill appear younger.
