The Mandalorian: Jon Favreau Reflects on Season 2, Keeping Surprises Secret

The Mandalorian Season 2 ended with a huge reveal, and according to series creator Jon Favreau, the team behind the show had to go to serious lengths in order to make sure nothing was leaked too early.

During an interview with Empire Magazine at a recent celebration of The Mandalorian ahead of its Season 3 premiere, Favreau reflected on the second season of the series. Specifically, the end of the season, which featured Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) handing Grogu over to Luke Skywalker. He revealed that they went to great lengths to keep the moment a secret, with the team going so far as to not list Skywalker at all on scripts.

Similarly, The Mandalorian became immediately popular following the reveal of Grogu, who was known by fans as “Baby Yoda” for all of the first season. Thankfully, Favreau said, the bigger reveals of the show didn’t make their way online, even though some other ones might have.

“We had leaks from the show, but Baby Yoda didn’t get spoiled, and Luke didn’t get spoiled. It was like everybody got to open a Christmas present at the same time,” said Favreau.

The Mandalorian Season 3 is set to premiere on Disney+ on March 1, 2023.