Last week, Lucasfilm and Disney+ released a new trailer for The Mandalorian season 3, and The Hollywood Reporter (via SFFGazette.com) has now revealed that it drew a massive 83.5 million views during its first 24 hours.
Premiering during the NFL wild card playoff game before immediately being shared on social media and YouTube, the viewership figure above makes it the highest-viewed trailer ever for a Star Wars TV series on the streaming platform.
The previous record-holder was Obi-Wan Kenobi with 58 million views, and given how highly anticipated that Revenge of the Sith follow-up was, this really drives home just how much interest there is in The Mandalorian's return.
Like previous trailers for the series, the sneak peek didn't reveal much but did tease the continuing adventures of Din Djarin and Grogu as the former looks to return to Mandalore in order to regain his status as a Mandalorian. You can find our full breakdown of the teaser here.
We're looking forward to a lot of big surprises when the show returns, though whether anything can top Mark Hamill's return as Luke Skywalker in the season 2 finale is hard to say. We do, however, expect to learn more about whatever Moff Gideon has been up to and whether that really is tied to Emperor Palpatine's cloning and Supreme Leader Snoke's creation.
In season 3, the journeys of the Mandalorian through the Star Wars Galaxy continue. Once a lone bounty hunter, Din Djarin has reunited with Grogu. Meanwhile, the New Republic struggles to lead the galaxy away from its dark history. The Mandalorian will cross paths with old allies and make new enemies as he and Grogu continue their journey together.
The series stars Pedro Pascal, Katee Sackhoff, Carl Weathers, Amy Sedaris, Emily Swallow, and Giancarlo Esposito.
It's also been confirmed that The Mandalorian's directing team will be comprised of Rick Famuyiwa, Rachel Morrison, Lee Isaac Chung, Carl Weathers, Peter Ramsey, and Bryce Dallas Howard, an all-star team we're sure will bring plenty of exciting ideas and visuals to this corner of a Galaxy Far, Far Away.
Jon Favreau is the showrunner/head writer and serves as an executive producer along with Dave Filoni, Rick Famuyiwa, Kathleen Kennedy and Colin Wilson. Karen Gilchrist and Carrie Beck are co-executive producers.
The Mandalorian season 3 premieres on Disney+ on March 1.