Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett Season 1 (Completed) | TV Series

Boba Fett claims Jabba’s throne on Tatooine, facing rivals and his past with Fennec Shand.

Review

Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett Season 1 is a curious, uneven chapter in the galaxy far, far away, struggling to define its titular bounty hunter across seven episodes. Temuera Morrison’s Boba Fett, alongside Ming-Na Wen’s sharpshooting Fennec Shand, aims to rule Tatooine’s underworld after escaping the Sarlacc pit, blending gritty flashbacks of his post-Return of the Jedi survival with a present-day power grab against the Pyke Syndicate. Morrison brings weathered gravitas, and Wen’s cool-headed assassin steals scenes, but the show falters with a sluggish pace and a Boba who feels softened—less ruthless than his legend suggests.

The Tusken Raider backstory adds depth, yet the crime-lord plot lacks menace or stakes. Episodes 5 and 6 pivot hard to The Mandalorian crossovers—featuring Din Djarin and Grogu—stealing the spotlight and exposing Boba’s thin narrative. Visually, it’s pure Star Wars: dusty cantinas, Rancor rampages, and Robert Rodriguez’s kinetic direction shine. Still, it’s a disjointed ride—half a character study, half a setup for other stories—that leaves Boba’s reign underwhelming, though fans of Tatooine lore and Mando cameos will find nuggets to enjoy.