Star Wars: Andor
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| Genre | Political thriller · Spy fiction · Science fiction |
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| Broadcast | September 21, 2022 – May 13, 2025 |
| Episodes | SEASON 1 12 episodes SEASON 2 12 episodes |
| Production | Lucasfilm[1] |
| Creator | Tony Gilroy |
| Starring | Diego Luna |
| Composers | Nicholas Britell (season 1) Brandon Roberts (season 2)[1] |
| Network | Disney+ |
| Followed by | Rogue One (2016) |
Star Wars: Andor, titled on-screen as Andor and later marketed as Andor: A Star Wars Story for its second season,[2] is an American political-thriller television series developed by Lucasfilm for the streaming service Disney+.[3] Part of the Star Wars franchise, it was created by Tony Gilroy as a prequel to the 2016 film Rogue One and premiered on September 21, 2022 with a three-episode debut.[4] Across two twelve-episode seasons, the series follows Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) in the five years before Rogue One, charting his transformation from small-time thief into a committed officer of the Rebel Alliance as the Galactic Empire tightens its grip on the galaxy.[3][5] The second and final season was released in four weekly three-episode arcs from April 22 to May 13, 2025, concluding directly before the events of Rogue One.[5]
1 Premise✎
Set in the years when the Galactic Empire's power is at its height, Andor tells the story of the ordinary people, worlds, and institutions swept into the emerging rebellion — an era the official synopsis describes as "filled with danger, deception and intrigue."[3] Rather than following established heroes, the series examines how rebellion is built: the spy networks and their moral costs, the machinery of Imperial surveillance and repression embodied by the Imperial Security Bureau, and the political maneuvering of senators working in secret.[6]
The first season covers a single year, beginning with Cassian Andor as a fugitive drawn into a burgeoning underground network. The second season spans the following four years, with each three-episode arc set one year closer to Rogue One, as Cassian becomes a key player in the Rebel Alliance and the horizon of war draws near.[5][6]
2 Cast and characters✎
- Diego Luna as Cassian Andor, a thief turned revolutionary and rebel intelligence officer; Luna reprises his role from Rogue One and also serves as an executive producer.[3]
- Stellan Skarsgård as Luthen Rael, a Coruscant antiquities dealer who secretly builds and runs a rebel spy network.
- Genevieve O'Reilly as Mon Mothma, an Imperial senator covertly financing the rebellion.
- Kyle Soller as Syril Karn, an ambitious corporate security officer whose pursuit of Cassian draws him into the Imperial machine.
- Denise Gough as Dedra Meero, a ruthless supervisor of the Imperial Security Bureau.
- Adria Arjona as Bix Caleen, a salvage dealer from Ferrix and Cassian's closest ally.
- Forest Whitaker as Saw Gerrera, the extremist partisan leader, reprising his Rogue One role.
Season 2 adds Ben Mendelsohn as Orson Krennic and Alan Tudyk as the voice of K-2SO, both reprising their Rogue One roles, alongside Benjamin Bratt as Senator Bail Organa. The supporting cast includes Faye Marsay as Vel Sartha, Varada Sethu as Cinta Kaz, and Elizabeth Dulau as Kleya Marki.[5]
3 Seasons✎
The series comprises two seasons of twelve episodes each, for a total of 24 episodes.[1]
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
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| Season 1 | 12 | September 21, 2022 | November 23, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 12 | April 22, 2025 | May 13, 2025 |
Season 1 opened with three episodes, with subsequent episodes following weekly on Wednesdays.[4] Season 2 was released in four weekly blocks of three episodes, each block functioning as a self-contained arc set one year later than the previous.[5]
4 Production✎
Andor was created by Tony Gilroy, co-writer of Rogue One, who served as showrunner for both seasons. The writing staff included Dan Gilroy, Beau Willimon, and Stephen Schiff; executive producers included Kathleen Kennedy, Sanne Wohlenberg, Diego Luna, and Michelle Rejwan.[3]
The score for season 1 was composed by Nicholas Britell, whose main title theme earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music; Brandon Roberts composed the score for season 2.[7][1]
5 Reception✎
Andor received widespread critical acclaim across both seasons, with particular praise for its writing, performances, and mature political storytelling. Rotten Tomatoes' critics consensus for the first season, at a 96% score, called it "an exceptionally mature and political entry into the Star Wars mythos — and one of the best yet."[8] The second season scored 97%, with the consensus stating that the season "lights a fire of rebellion that heats up the screen."[9]
5.1 Awards✎
According to the Television Academy, Andor has earned 22 Primetime Emmy Award nominations and 5 wins, including Outstanding Drama Series nominations for both seasons. Its 2025 wins included Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series along with awards for picture editing, production design, costumes, and special visual effects.[7]
6 Connection to Rogue One✎
The series concludes in the days immediately preceding Rogue One (2016), in which Cassian Andor and K-2SO join the mission to steal the Death Star plans — the events that lead directly into A New Hope.[6] Characters introduced or developed in the series, including Mon Mothma, Saw Gerrera, and Orson Krennic, bridge the show and the film.[5]
7 See also✎
- Andor, on-screen production credits (Lucasfilm, 2022–2025).
- Title established on-screen. The title card reads simply Andor; beginning with the second season's marketing, Lucasfilm's official productions listing and StarWars.com's series page brand the series Andor: A Star Wars Story. See [https://www.lucasfilm.com/productions/andor/ Lucasfilm — Productions: Andor].
- "Andor: A Star Wars Story." Lucasfilm — Productions. [https://www.lucasfilm.com/productions/andor/ lucasfilm.com/productions/andor]. Retrieved July 2026.
- "New Andor Trailer Goes Big on Rebel Action, and Updated Premiere Details Revealed." StarWars.com (official). [https://www.starwars.com/news/new-andor-trailer-premiere-date starwars.com/news/new-andor-trailer-premiere-date]. Retrieved July 2026.
- "Introducing the Cast of Andor Season 2 – Updated." StarWars.com (official). [https://www.starwars.com/news/andor-cast-interview starwars.com/news/andor-cast-interview]. Retrieved July 2026.
- "Andor: A Star Wars Story." StarWars.com — Series (official). [https://www.starwars.com/series/andor starwars.com/series/andor]. Retrieved July 2026.
- "Andor." Television Academy (official). [https://www.televisionacademy.com/shows/andor televisionacademy.com/shows/andor]. Retrieved July 2026.
- "Andor: Season 1 — Critics Consensus." Rotten Tomatoes. [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/andor/s01 rottentomatoes.com/tv/andor/s01]. Retrieved July 2026.
- "Andor: Season 2 — Critics Consensus." Rotten Tomatoes. [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/andor/s02 rottentomatoes.com/tv/andor/s02]. Retrieved July 2026.