The eighth and final episode of the Disney+ show "The Mandalorian" dropped Friday at midnight, and the Taika Waititi-directed chapter, titled "Redemption," hints at future adventures of Pedro Pascal's helmeted hero.

Show creator Jon Favreau has just announced that we'll have to wait for nearly a year before we see a season two.

In a tweet featuring a rather svelte version of the pig-faced Gammoreans, who acted as guards for Jabba the Hutt in "Return of the Jedi," Favreau writes, "Season 2 of #TheMandalorian -- coming Fall 2020."

PHOTO: Carl Weather, as Greef Carga, left, Nick Nolte, as Kuiil, Pedro Pascal, as the Mandalorian, and Gina Carano, as Cara Dune, in a scene from "The Mandalorian."

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Carl Weather, as Greef Carga, left, Nick Nolte, as Kuiil, Pedro Pascal, as the Mandalorian, and Gina Carano, as Cara Dune, in a scene from "The Mandalorian."

Season 2 of #TheMandalorian coming Fall 2020 pic.twitter.com/8VQYLDMQ0V
— Jon Favreau (@Jon_Favreau) December 27, 2019

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That's a mighty long wait for fans, who made the show one of the biggest hits on the new Disney+ streaming service, and made the show's breakout character, lovingly nicknamed "Baby Yoda," one of the holiday's most sought-after gifts and biggest online memes.

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Jon Favreau confirms more 'Mandalorian' coming in the fall of 2020

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