The Mandalorian: ‘Star Wars’ timeline explained: Where does ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ fit in the galaxy saga | English Movie News
With ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ now in theatres, fans across the world are revisiting the full ‘Star Wars’ universe and wondering exactly where the new film fits within the galaxy’s sprawling timeline. The franchise has grown significantly over the decades, now comprising 19 different live-action films and series, spanning nine main episodes, three spinoff films and seven streaming series. For anyone looking to watch everything in the right order, the official chronological list has been confirmed and here is a complete breakdown.
The official chronological ‘Star Wars’ watch order
1. ‘The Acolyte’
Released in 2024, this six-episode series is set 100 years before ‘The Phantom Menace’. An investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master against a dangerous warrior from his past. As more clues emerge, they travel down a dark path where sinister forces reveal all is not what it seems.
2. ‘Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace’
Released in theatres in 1999. Stranded on the desert planet Tatooine after rescuing young Queen Amidala, Jedi apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi and his master Qui-Gon Jinn discover nine-year-old Anakin Skywalker, a young slave unusually strong in the Force. The heroes return to Naboo, where they face a deadly foe named Darth Maul and uncover the first signs of the re-emergent Sith.
3. ‘Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones’
Released in theatres in 2002. Ten years after the invasion of Naboo, the galaxy is on the brink of civil war. Anakin Skywalker is assigned to protect Senator Padmé Amidala following an assassination attempt, and the two are soon drawn into the heart of the Separatist movement and the beginning of the Clone Wars.
4. ‘Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith’
Released in theatres in 2005. As the Clone Wars rage on, a thousand-year-old Sith plot is unveiled, leading to the fall of the Republic and the rise of the Galactic Empire. Anakin Skywalker is seduced by the dark side to become Darth Vader, and the Jedi are decimated, leaving only the hope of Anakin’s twin children born in secrecy.
5. ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
Released in theatres in 2018, through a series of daring escapades aboard the Millennium Falcon, Han Solo befriends his future copilot Chewbacca, forging a bond that will alter the fate of the galaxy.
6. ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’
A six-episode series released in 2022. Set 10 years after the events of ‘Revenge of the Sith’, the series follows Obi-Wan Kenobi in the aftermath of his greatest defeat, the downfall of his best friend and apprentice Anakin Skywalker, who turned to the dark side as Darth Vader.
7 ‘Andor’
Two seasons of 12 episodes each, released in 2022 and 2025. The series follows Cassian Andor’s journey as the burgeoning rebellion against the Empire begins to take shape, exploring how people and planets became involved in the fight against darkness and deception.
8 ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’
Released in theatres in 2016. A group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction.
9. ‘Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope’
Released in theatres in 1977. Nineteen years after the formation of the Empire, Luke Skywalker joins the Rebel Alliance and embarks on a daring mission to rescue Princess Leia, ultimately destroying the Empire’s dreaded Death Star.
10. ‘Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back’
Released in theatres in 1980. Following the destruction of the Death Star, Luke journeys to Dagobah to train with Jedi Master Yoda, while Darth Vader attempts to lure him to the dark side in the Cloud City of Bespin.
11. ‘Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi’
Released in theatres in 1983, the Empire prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star while Luke Skywalker faces Darth Vader in a final climactic duel before the evil Emperor.
12. ‘The Mandalorian’
Three seasons were released between 2019 and 2023. Once a lone bounty hunter, Din Djarin has reunited with Grogu as the New Republic struggles to lead the galaxy away from its dark history. The pair continue their journey together, crossing paths with old allies and making new enemies.
13. ‘The Book of Boba Fett’
A seven-episode series released in 2021, Legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett and mercenary Fennec Shand navigate the galaxy’s underworld as they return to Tatooine to stake their claim on territory once ruled by Jabba the Hutt.
14. ‘Ahsoka’
Two seasons were released in 2023, and a second instalment is due in 2027. Set after the fall of the Empire, the series follows former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano as she investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.
15. ‘Skeleton Crew’
One eight-episode season released in 2024, four kids make a mysterious discovery on their seemingly safe home planet and find themselves lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy, encountering unlikely allies and enemies along the way.
16. ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’
Released in theatres in 2026. With the evil Empire fallen and Imperial warlords scattered throughout the galaxy, Din Djarin and his young apprentice Grogu have been enlisted to help protect everything the Rebellion fought for.
17. ‘Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens’
Released in theatres in 2015. As Kylo Ren and the sinister First Order rise from the ashes of the Empire, Luke Skywalker goes missing. Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, a defecting stormtrooper, join forces with Han Solo and Chewbacca in a desperate search to restore peace to the galaxy.
18. ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII — The Last Jedi’
Released in theatres in 2017. The adventure of the Force and the shocking revelations of the past continue with the heroes of The Force Awakens joining the galactic legends in an epic adventure that exposes new mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past.
19. ‘Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker’
Released in theatres in 2019. The epic saga of Skywalker ends, and new legends are born, and the final battle for freedom is fought.
