The Mandalorian season 3: What episodes of Boba Fett is The Mandalorian in?

Before The Mandalorian season 3 begins, here are the Book of Boba Fett episodes we recommend watching to help catch you up!

The Mandalorian season 3 finally hit Disney Plus on March 1 after its longest hiatus yet and the new season begins on quite an interesting note. Rather than picking up where season 2 left off, season 3 of Disney’s hit series picks up where The Mandalorian‘s spinoff, The Book of Boba Fett, ended which is likely to create some confusion among fans.

While The Book of Boba Fett was pitched as a spinoff, it ended up being used to directly bridge the gap between the second and third seasons of The Mandalorian. In doing so, the writers continued the storylines set up in the season 2 finale across a handful of Book of Boba Fett episodes which featured the likes of Mando, Grogu, and others previously introduced in The Mandalorian. 

Doing so might have given fans of The Mandalorian something to help pass the time before season 3’s return, but it’s also something that has created a lot of confusion among audiences who are now eager to know what episodes of The Book of Boba Fett they should watch before starting The Mandalorian. 

What episodes of Boba Fett is The Mandalorian in?

In total, the Mandalorian appeared in a total of three episodes of The Book of Boba Fett meaning there are technically only three episodes from the show which you should watch before The Mandalorian season 3 begins if you want to be entirely caught up on Mando and Grogu’s adventures. The three episodes that Mando and various characters from The Mandalorian appear in are episodes 5, 6, and 7:

• Chapter 5: Return of the Mandalorian
• Chapter 6: From the Desert Comes a Stranger
• Chapter 7: In the Name of Honor

What to watch before The Mandalorian season 3

If you’re getting ready to begin The Mandalorian season 3 and are wondering what you should watch first in order to be caught up on the show’s narrative here’s the good news: there are only two key shows you need to worry about watching. First, it’s good to have seen the first two seasons of The Mandalorian which help to introduce the characters and build the show’s narrative.

Second, we’d recommend watching the final three episodes of The Book of Boba Fett as these episodes heavily involve the Mandalorian as well as Grogu and other characters from the show. While the episodes aired in the spinoff, they continue the narrative from The Mandalorian picking up where the season 2 finale left off and setting up the events of The Mandalorian season 3.

Are you going to try to catch up on The Book of Boba Fett episodes featuring the Mandalorian before you watch The Mandalorian season 3? Or are you going to jump right into the new season of The Mandalorian without watching Boba Fett? Weigh in in the comments below!