Warning: this article contains spoilers for the first three episodes of The Mandalorian!
The Mandalorian is a many-faceted Star Wars series. While on one hand, it’s a Lone Wolf and Cub-inspired space-western about a gritty bounty hunter and his Baby Yoda companion, it’s also a series that builds on the complicated history of Mandalore and its warriors. Needless to say, it helps to have some familiarity with the larger Star Wars saga outside the scope of the movies.
But if you’d rather not have to study up to appreciate The Mandalorian, fear not. We’ve already established when The Mandalorian takes place relative to the main Star Wars movies. Now we break down how the series’ rapidly growing mythology touches on many pieces of the Star Wars timeline, ranging from the titular character’s tragic origin story to the fall of the planet Mandalore to the post-Return of the Jedi status quo in the present.
Source: IGN.com How The Mandalorian Fits Into the Star Wars Timeline