Chapter 6: The Prisoner

"Chapter 6: The Prisoner" is the sixth episode of the first season of the American web television series The Mandalorian. It was written by Rick Famuyiwa and Christopher Yost, directed by Famuyiwa, and released on Disney+ on December 13, 2019. The episode stars Pedro Pascal as The Mandalorian, a lone bounty hunter on the run who gets recruited by some of his former colleagues.

"Chapter 6: The Prisoner"
The Mandalorian episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 6
Directed byRick Famuyiwa
Story byChristopher Yost
Teleplay by
  • Rick Famuyiwa
  • Christopher Yost
Produced byJon Favreau
Cinematography byBaz Idoine
Editing byJeff Seibenick
Original release dateDecember 13, 2019 (2019-12-13)
Running time41 minutes
Co-starring

Plot

The Mandalorian contacts his old friend Ran, who has assembled a crew consisting of ex-Imperial sharpshooter Mayfeld, the Devaronian strongman Burg, the droid pilot Zero, and the knife-wielding Twi'lek woman Xi'an, to rescue Xi'an's brother Qin, a prisoner of the New Republic. Upon arrival on the prison ship, they fight through security droids and make it to the control room where a New Republic soldier triggers a beacon alerting the New Republic. The crew rescues Qin, but double-crosses the Mandalorian.

He escapes, isolates and defeats each crew member, then captures Qin. The Mandalorian delivers Qin to Ran and departs with the money. Ran attempts to send a gunship after the Mandalorian to kill him, but the New Republic beacon had been placed on Qin, leading a trio of X-wings to Ran's station. The X-wings open fire on the hangar. The last scene shows Mayfeld, Burg, and Xi'an nursing their wounds in a cell on the prison transport, having been spared.

Production

Development

The episode was directed by Rick Famuyiwa and scripted by Famuyiwa and Christopher Yost from a story by Yost.[1]

Casting

Footage shown at Star Wars Celebration in April 2019 revealed that Mark Boone Junior and Bill Burr were in the series,[2] playing Ran Malk and Mayfeld, respectively. Bill Burr is not a fan of Star Wars, but he ran into Jon Favreau at a birthday party, and was offered a role in The Mandalorian.[3] Other co-starring actors cast for this episode include Natalia Tena as Xi'an, Clancy Brown as Burg, Richard Ayoade as the voice of Q9-0 "Zero", and Ismael Cruz Córdova as Qin. Carl Weathers also co-stars as Greef Karga.

Additional guest starring actors cast for this episode include Matt Lanter as Davan and directors Dave Filoni, Rick Famuyiwa, and Deborah Chow as X-wing pilots Trapper Wolf, Jib Dodger, and Sash Ketter. Lanter had previously voiced Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels.

Brendan Wayne and Lateef Crowder are credited as stunt doubles for The Mandalorian. Wayne had worked closely with Pascal to develop the character.[4] Barry Lowin is credited as additional double for The Mandalorian, while Chris Bartlett is credited as performance artist for Q9-0. Chad Bennett, Katherine O'Donovan, and Justin Anthony Williams are credited as stunt doubles for Mayfeld, Xi'an, and Burg, respectively. "The Child" was performed by various puppeteers.

Music

Ludwig Göransson composed the soundtrack for the episode.[5]

Chapter 6: The Prisoner
No.TitleLength
1."Welcome Back"3:49
2."The Gang"2:06
3."Greatest Warriors in the Galaxy"1:29
4."Let's Just Do It"1:22
5."Hyperspace"2:50
6."Little Mousey"2:54
7."Tracking Beacon"2:58
8."My Saviour"1:07
9."Mando on the Move"1:13
10."Nice Family"2:25
11."Mando's Back"7:15
Total length:29:28

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the episode holds an approval rating of 83% with an average rating of 7.6/10, based on 29 reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "'The Prisoner' opts for more world-of-the-week action, providing many fun moments but little forward momentum."[6]

In a positive review, Alan Sepinwall, of the Rolling Stone, felt that "like most of the series to this point, 'The Prisoner' isn't so much deep as it is fun. And that continues to work well enough."[7] In a negative review, Tyler Hersko, of IndieWire, stated that "the last three episodes of The Mandalorian have been entirely interchangeable, and there's been zero plot developments to speak of since the titular protagonist escaped the Bounty Hunter's Guild with Baby Yoda in tow in Episode 3."[8]

References
  1. Tyler, Jacob (October 18, 2019). "Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Season 1 Writers Comprise of Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Rick Famuyiwa, & Chris Yost". Geeks WorldWide. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  2. Breznican, Anthony (April 14, 2019). "Here's what happened in the secret footage of The Mandalorian". Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  3. Romano, Evan (December 13, 2019). "How Star Wars Hater Bill Burr Got Cast In The Mandalorian". Men's Health. Hearst Communications. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  4. Miller, Liz Shannon (December 9, 2019). "So, Who's Really Under the Mandalorian's Helmet?". Vulture. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  5. "The Mandalorian: Chapter 6 (Original Score)". Apple Music. Apple Inc. December 13, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  6. "The Mandalorian: Season 1 Episode 6". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  7. Sepinwall, Alan (December 13, 2019). "'The Mandalorian' Recap: The Gang's All Here". Rolling Stone. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  8. Hersko, Tyler (December 13, 2019). "'The Mandalorian' Review: The Series' One Plot Idea Wears Out Its Welcome in Episode 6". IndieWire. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
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