Some series on streaming platforms have a duration close to an hour, which in many cases can be exaggerated, except for some honorable exceptions such as The Last of Us, on top of that, others have longer durations that will even end being a positive point for not making the stories look forced. This is the case of the adventures of Mando and Grogu which always kept times closer to traditional television, which tends to have its drama series in about 42 minutes and the comedy series in about 20 minutes (not counting their advertising cuts). How long is the first chapter of The Mandalorian 3 en Disney Plus?
Scheduled to premiere on March 1, The Mandalorian’s first episode in its third season will be 35 minutes and 16 seconds long, making it the shortest episode 1 of any Star Wars series so far .
To put it in comparative terms, we look at what happened to other series in the Star Wars universe on Disney Plus.
The first season of The Mandalorian premiered with an episode of 38 minutes and 46 seconds. The second season he did it with one of 51 minutes and 47 seconds. While El Libro de Boba Fett, a spin-off of The Mandalorian, premiered with the first chapter of 37 minutes and 39 seconds.
Obi-Wan Kenobi’s first chapter lasted 52 minutes and 26 seconds, while Andor’s first lasted 39 minutes and 9 seconds.
But durations are also relative. It all depends on how attractive the script, direction, production and cinematography are. That’s why, sometimes, chapters of more than 50 minutes can be excessive, if those who are behind the camera and in the books, there is no good work.
Other series of Disney Plus, had longer durations on average than those of Star Wars. Loki premiered with 51 minutes, while Ms. Marvel did them with 47 minutes and Falcon and the Winter Soldier with 49 minutes.
So far, The Mandalorian is the favorite series in the universe of War of the galaxies. On the IMDb portal it received a rating of 8.7 points out of a maximum of 10. In fact, it is the series of Disney Plus most praised, including all of Star Wars and Marvel.