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This is the way. With season 2 of The Mandalorian only a few parsecs away, some Star Wars fans wonder if thereā€™s a way to watch this series without a subscription to the streaming platform, Disney+.

The premiere of Lucasfilm's first-ever, live-action series, 'The Mandalorian'
The premiere of Lucasfilmā€™s first-ever, live-action series, ā€˜The Mandalorianā€™ | Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney

ā€˜The Mandalorianā€™ is a ā€˜Star Warsā€™ live-action series

For the first time ever, Disney and Lucasfilm collaborated to create the live-action Star Wars series, The Mandalorian. Fans first met this unlikely pair when Disney+ launched during November 2019.Ā 

The show introduced fans to this new corner of the galaxy, created by Jon Favreau, after the fall of the Empire. Since then, ā€œBaby Yoda,ā€ also known as The Child, has become a favorite of Star Wars fans worldwide, stealing hearts (and frogs) with every episode. Now, a new season is coming to Disneyā€™s subscription platform.

ā€˜The Mandalorianā€™ seasons 1 and some episodes of season 2 are available for streaming on Disney+

For the first time in about a year, fans are returning to the galaxy far, far away for new episodes of this Star Wars series. The first episode of The Mandalorian Season 2 premieres exclusively on Disney+ (both in the United States and the UK) on Oct. 30, 2020.Ā 

According to Game Spot, there will be eight new ā€œchaptersā€ premiering during 2020. New episodes of the series premiere on a weekly basis after that, with the season finale debuting during December 2020.

Is ā€˜The Mandalorianā€™ on Disney Channel or Disney XD?

Thanks to the trailer, fans learned that the Mandalorian is now on a mission to return Baby Yoda to his tribe. The problem is that the Mandalorians and the Jedis donā€™t exactly get along. These adventures are available exclusively on Disneyā€™s subscription service, meaning they wonā€™t broadcast on Disney Channel or Disney XD.

There are some Star Wars-related television shows broadcasted on Disneyā€™s television networks, though. That includes the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, although the most recently-released season debuted on Disneyā€™s streaming platform.Ā 

Thereā€™s also the docu-series, Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian, which gives insight into the directing, acting, and special effects of this original series. Released on ā€œMay the Fourth,ā€ this television show is also available exclusively on Disneyā€™s streaming platform.Ā 

ā€œDisney Gallery: The Mandalorian is an opportunity for fans of the show to take a look inside and get to see a different perspective, and perhaps a greater understanding, of how The Mandalorian came together and some of the incredibly talented contributors throughout Season 1,ā€ Favreau said in a statement, according to Indiewire.Ā 

Original Star Wars movies and television shows are available exclusively for streaming on Disney+. New episodes of The Mandalorian premiere on Disney+ on a weekly basis. To learn more about Disneyā€™s streaming platform and to subscribe, visit their website.Ā