25 Most Hotly Anticipated New TV Shows Of 2019

2. The Mandalorian

Star Wars The Mandalorian
Lucasfilm

Who: Jon Favreau (creator, writer); Pedro Pascal, Giancarlo Esposito, Gina Carano, Nick Nolte, Werner Herzog, Carl Weathers

What: The first live-action Star Wars TV show, The Mandalorian - which will air on Disney Plus - will take place in the outer reaches of the galaxy. There, it'll chart the adventures of a lone gunslinger far from the reaches of the authorities.

Why: The fact we're finally getting a live-action Star Wars series is exciting enough, given how long one's taken to be made. But Disney are also going big on this, which means it's going to have the budget - and care - it needs. The story, set just a few years after Return of the Jedi, is interesting and set during a time period still ripe for further exploration, the cast is insane, and Favreau has proven himself a gifted storyteller within the Disney realm. He'll have some great help too, with the director list including Star Wars vet Dave Filoni and Thor: Ragnarok's Taika Waititi. The status of Disney Plus' other big shows, including the MCU ones, is unclear right now, but The Mandalorian should be a great start.

Where & When: Disney Plus, late-2019.

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