Audience viewership According to
Samba TV the first episode was the number one streamed show that week and watched by 1.6 million households over the first five days. According to Parrot Analytics, which looks at consumer engagement in consumer research, streaming, downloads, and on social media,
The Mandalorian was the most in-demand streaming original series in the United States during the week of 25 February to 3 March 2023, and during the week of 4 March to 10 March 2023. According to
Whip Media's
TV Time,
The Mandalorian was the most streamed television series across all platforms in the United States during the week of March 5, 2023, during the week of March 12, 2023, during the week of March 19, 2023, during the week of March 26, 2023, during the week of April 2, 2023, during the week of April 9, 2023, during the week of April 16, 2023, and during the week of April 23, 2023. Whip Media later announced
The Mandalorian was the most-watched streaming original television series of 2023.
Critical response The
review aggregator website
Rotten Tomatoes reported an 84%
approval rating with an average score of 7.55/10 based on 248 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads: "Mileage may vary by a couple parsecs as
The Mandalorian becomes more and more about the connective tissue of broader
Star Wars lore, but this remains one of the most engaging adventures in a galaxy far, far away."
Metacritic, which uses a
weighted average, assigned a score of 70 out of 100 based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
Accolades == Notes ==