Draft:The Mandalorian season 4

The fourth season of the American television series The Mandalorian is part of the Star Wars franchise, set after the events of the film Return of the Jedi (1983). It continues the story of a bounty hunter and his adopted son, Grogu. The season is produced by Lucasfilm, Fairview Entertainment, and Golem Creations, with Jon Favreau serving as showrunner.

Pedro Pascal stars as the title character. Plans for a fourth season of The Mandalorian had been discussed by September 2020, with Favreau starting to write the season by late May 2022. Filming was expected to begin in September 2023 but was delayed by the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike. Lucasfilm then re-evaluated their plans for the franchise and decided to prioritize a film, The Mandalorian & Grogu. It is unclear if the season will be produced.

Starring

 * Pedro Pascal as Din Djarin / The Mandalorian
 * Din Grogu

Development
In September 2020, The Mandalorian co-star Giancarlo Esposito said the second season would "start to lay the groundwork for the depth and breadth that's going to come in season 3 and season 4, where you're really gonna start to get answers." In late May 2022, creator and showrunner Jon Favreau said he had begun writing the fourth season and was being informed by the spin-off series Ahsoka (2023), which allowed him to be "more precise" with his work. Favreau and executive producer Dave Filoni had completed writing by February 2023, with Favreau noting they had to be more aware of the events of Ahsoka and Skeleton Crew (2024) while still paying off storylines established in The Mandalorian. Filming was expected to begin in September 2023. However, this was delayed by the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike and the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Lucasfilm then re-evaluated their plans for the franchise and decided to prioritize a film, The Mandalorian & Grogu, instead. This was announced in January 2024, with Favreau set to direct and co-write with Filoni. It was unclear whether the fourth season would still be made because there was potential for future Mandalorian stories to instead be told through film sequels if the first film was a success.