The Mandalorian season 3 will see Din Djarin reunited with his foundling Grogu as they embark on a quest to reclaim Din's Mandalorian honor after he removed his helmet in the second season. Now wielding the Darksaber, Din will meet several others from his clan and return to their devastated home of Mandalore. Bo-Katan (Katee Sackhoff) wants to use the Darksaber to reunite the remaining Mandalorians in an effort to take back their home, but she lost the powerful weapon to Din last season.
The Mandalorian is executive produced by Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau, who also created and writes the Emmy Award-winning series. The third season will feature the return of Sackhoff as well as stars Pedro Pascal, Carl Weathers, Giancarlo Esposito, Emily Swallow, Omid Abtahi, and Amy Sedaris. Christopher Lloyd and Tim Meadows will also appear in The Mandalorian season 3.
Screen Rant spoke with Sackhoff about Bo-Katan Kryze's journey in The Mandalorian season 3. She teased Bo-Katan's state of mind at the beginning of the season and her feelings about the other Mandalorian sects. Sackhoff also discussed Bo-Katan's long history through The Clone Wars, Rebels, and The Mandalorian, including her growth and search for atonement.
Katee Sackhoff on The Mandalorian Season 3
Screen Rant: Katee, I am so excited about this season. This is a family event for me and my household. Bo-Katan has lost everything at this point; her family, her home, and the Darksaber, which represents the hope that she lost. What's her mindset going into season 3, and how does that impact her relationship with Din Djarin?
Katee Sackhoff: Well, I think you hit the nail on the head. I think that she has lost everything. Everything that she thought she wanted, everything that she has fought for so long, is gone. And I think that's where we find her; in this place [that's] almost an "all is lost" moment. I think she's probably questioning everything she's done since the moment we met her over 10 years ago, and the means to which she went about getting to where she's at.
You've played Bo-Katan since the beginning, so you know her painful past and rich history. Will we see that, as well as the in-between time from Clone Wars, Rebels, and The Mandalorian explored in season 3?
Katee Sackhoff: We do get to touch a little bit on her emotional journey this season, which is really fun for me. I love complicated characters, and I think that her backstory is so incredibly rich with complication — a lot by her own design. I think that there is a lot of deep, heavy thought and atonement going on in her mind, potentially.
Last season, Bo-Katan pointed Mando to Ahsoka. This seems to indicate that the two still have a bond. Will we see more of that play out in either The Mandalorian or the Ahsoka spin-off?
Katee Sackhoff: You know, Dave and John really love pulling characters from Clone Wars and crossing them over. They're really enjoying their crossover moments, so... Everything is possible.
What's been the most surprising part of playing Bo-Katan, in terms of her evolution over the years, from doing the voice work to being in the live-action?
Katee Sackhoff: I think her growth, personally. I think if you look at the character from where she started, and you look at her at the end of this season, it's a true arc. I was gonna say something else, but that's a spoiler. [Laughs]
We were close! We almost got it.
Katee Sackhoff: You were so close, and I went, "No!" [Laughs] I think that the the amount of growth that this woman has done is pretty impressive.
How does Bo-Katan feel about other Mandalorian sects, and does she still have ties with her running buddies in the Death Watch?
Katee Sackhoff: We'll see. [Laughs] We'll see. Listen, there's gonna be a lot of Mandalorians this season. That is evident by the trailer, and I think that we know that a lot of these clans have different ideologies. Clashes are bound to happen.
Live-action Mandalore. We're finally getting it. What was it like for you to walk onto set?
Katee Sackhoff: It was amazing! Having only seen it in animation myself to then actually being there on the day and witnessing it on the Volume was really special, but also really tragic. So, we'll see.
About The Mandalorian Season 3
In the new season, Din Djarin, once a lone bounty hunter, has been reunited with Grogu, a child of Yoda’s species whom he rescued and subsequently turned over to Luke Skywalker at the end of Season 2. As the New Republic struggles to lead the galaxy away from its dark history, the Mandalorian crosses paths with old allies and makes new enemies as he and Grogu continue their journey together.
Check back soon for our interview with Jon Favreau & Dave Filoni about The Mandalorian season 3.
The Mandalorian season 3 premieres on March 1, exclusively on Disney+.