The Mandalorian (season 1)
{4.5/5} “This is the way.”
The Mandalorian season 1, aired in 2019
The Mandalorian is a bounty hunter — he’s a man of few words and many weapons. He encases his bounties in carbonite for delivery so that there’s no fuss. But his latest bounty is different — it’s a very small creature, who seems to be a child. But then the child demonstrates the ability to stop a huge rampaging animal with their mind. When Jawas strip his ship for parts, he turns to the one man on the planet he can trust.
The look of the show is tremendous — you can tell you’re in the Star Wars universe we know. It has a good sense of humour.
I wasn’t sure a story about a bounty hunter would be interesting, but the story of this bounty hunter is gripping. The 8-episode season builds to a thrilling finale.
We gradually find out more about the Mandalorians, a group that apparently includes Boba Fett.
The music by Ludwig Göransson won’t remind you of John Williams but it fits the story nicely.
Carl Weathers, Wernor Herzog, and Ming-Na Wen show up as guest stars. Nick Nolte and Taika Waititi’s voices are also heard.
Stars Pedro Pascal.
Created by Jon Favreau (director of Elf).