The Mandalorian Season 1 finale scores a rare 100% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes
Disney Plus’ hit series The Mandalorian has been just as big a hit with critics as it has been with fans, with the finale earning a prestigious rating.
The critics on Rotten Tomatoes have given the finale episode, Redemption, a perfect 100% rating out of 14 reviews.
The penultimate episode, The Reckoning, has also earned a 100% rating out of 25 reviews, ending the season on an incredibly positive note.
Critic hit: Disney Plus’ hit series The Mandalorian has been just as big a hit with critics as it has been with fans, with the finale earning a prestigious rating
The Mandalorian has been a hit with critics all season long, with every one of the eight episode garnering ‘Fresh’ ratings.
Only the fifth episode, The Gunslinger, slipped to a 73% rating, but each of the other episodes earned either a rating in the 80 or 90 percentile.
Still, only the final two episodes earned 100% ratings for the entire season, which shows the series ended on a high note with fans and critics alike.
Critical hit: The Mandalorian has been a hit with critics all season long, with every one of the eight episode garnering ‘Fresh’ ratings
The series launched with the Disney Plus streaming service on November 12, and it was an instant hit with fans.
Pedro Pascal plays the title character, a bounty hunter from the planet of Mandalore, known as The Mandalorian.
In the first episode, he was tasked by a character only known as The Client (Werner Herzog) to bring back an item, which was learned at the end of the finale to be a character lovingly now known as Baby Yoda.
Client and Baby Yoda: In the first episode, he was tasked by a character only known as The Client (Werner Herzog) to bring back an item, which was learned at the end of the finale to be a character lovingly now known as Baby Yoda
The Mandalorian ultimately turned over Baby Yoda to The Client, but he quickly rescued him and spent the remainder of the season on the run, keeping the child safe.
The finale brought a number of memorable moments, including an opening scene featuring two Stormtroopers on speeders, played by Jason Sudeikis and Adam Pally.
Fans also finally got to see The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) unmasked, as he was patched up by the re-programmed droid IG-11, voiced by Taika Waititi, who also directed the finale.
Stormtrooper cameo: The finale brought a number of memorable moments, including an opening scene featuring two Stormtroopers on speeders, played by Jason Sudeikis and Adam Pally
Unmasked: Fans also finally got to see The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) unmasked, as he was patched up by the re-programmed droid IG-11, voiced by Taika Waititi, who also directed the finale
Series creator Jon Favreau, who wrote all of the Season 1 episodes, has already confirmed that production on Season 2 is under way.
Favreau also confirmed in a tweet on Friday that the second season will debut in the fall of 2020, though no specific date was given.
While Pedro Pascal is expected to return as The Mandalorian, no other casting choices have been confirmed for the second season.
Tweet: Favreau also confirmed in a tweet on Friday that the second season will debut in the fall of 2020, though no specific date was given