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| Andor | |
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| Also known as | Star Wars: Andor Andor: A Star Wars Story |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Tony Gilroy |
| Based on | Star Wars by George Lucas |
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| Country of origin |  United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
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| Production location | United Kingdom |
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| Running time | 38–58 minutes |
| Production company | Lucasfilm |
| Budget | 64.5 crore+ US$[2] |
| Release | |
| Original network | Disney+ |
| Original release | September 21, 2022 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Rogue One |
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| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
Andor, also known as Star Wars: Andor and Andor: A Star Wars Story for its second season, is an American science fiction television series created by Tony Gilroy for the streaming service Disney+. It is part of the Star Wars franchise and serves as a prequel to the film Rogue One (2016), which is itself a prequel to the original Star Wars film (1977). The series chronicles the journey of Cassian Andor, a thief turned rebel spy, over the five years leading up to the events of both films, highlighting his radicalization against the Galactic Empire and the formation of the broader Rebel Alliance.
Diego Luna reprises his role as Cassian Andor from Rogue One and also serves as an executive producer. The cast includes Kyle Soller, Adria Arjona, Stellan Skarsgård, Fiona Shaw, Genevieve O'Reilly, Denise Gough, Faye Marsay, Varada Sethu, Elizabeth Dulau, Ben Mendelsohn, and Benjamin Bratt. Lucasfilm announced the development of an Andor-focused series in November 2018, with Luna attached and Stephen Schiff initially hired as showrunner. Schiff was later replaced by Gilroy as creator and showrunner in April 2020. Filming occurred at Pinewood Studios in London and on location throughout the United Kingdom, with Neal Scanlan returning from *Rogue One* to provide practical effects. The first season, depicting Andor’s initial year as a revolutionary, was filmed from November 2020 to September 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The second season, covering the subsequent four years leading up to Rogue One, was filmed from November 2022 to February 2024, facing interruptions due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes. The original score for the series was composed by Nicholas Britell.
Andor premiered on 21 September 2022, with the release of the first three episodes of the inaugural season. The remaining nine episodes were subsequently released weekly until November 23. The first season garnered positive reviews and several accolades, including three Primetime Emmy Award nominations, one of which was for Outstanding Drama Series. The second and final season premiered on 22 April 2025, receiving widespread critical acclaim, with three episodes released weekly until 13 May 2025.
Cast and characters
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Starring
- Diego Luna as Cassian Andor:
A thief and scavenger whose home planet, Kenari, was rendered uninhabitable by the Galactic Empire. The series begins with Andor as a "revolution-averse" cynic and explores how he becomes "the most passionate person who's going to give of themselves to save the galaxy" in Rogue One. Gilroy had described him as a natural leader who manipulates people, adding that he is "really a perfect kind of spy, warrior, killer."[3][4] Antonio Viña portrays a young Andor, when he was known as Kassa.[5] - Kyle Soller as Syril Karn:
A Deputy Inspector for Preox-Morlana (Pre-Mor) Authority, a corporate conglomerate in charge of a trade sector. Karn works for Pre-Mor's security services and is determined to capture Andor after learning he killed two Pre-Mor security employees.[5] Soller described his character as having "an extreme sense of need to impress, and fill a hole in himself. And so that really is about ascending to the top of whatever field he's in. The field he's chosen is one of restriction and complete control, and one of domination."[6][7] - Adria Arjona as Bix Caleen: A mechanic and black market dealer who is Cassian's ally and close friend, and was formerly involved with him romantically. She cares for Maarva in Cassian's absence.[5]
- Stellan Skarsgård as Luthen Rael:
A key player in the fledgling rebellion whose true identity is unknown but is referred to as "Axis" by Imperial agents. He is Bix Caleen's contact for selling stolen equipment, and hires Cassian on his first mission as a Rebel operative. Luthen poses publicly as an eccentric antiques dealer from Coruscant.[8][9] - Fiona Shaw as Maarva Andor (season 1): Cassian's adoptive mother who took him from Kenari with Clem.[5]
- Genevieve O'Reilly as Mon Mothma: An Imperial senator representing the wealthy core world of Chandrila, who tries to navigate the politics of the Empire while secretly helping fund the fledgling rebellion from her family fortune. O'Reilly reprises the role from prior Star Wars media.[4]
- Denise Gough as Dedra Meero: An ambitious and strategic supervisor for the Imperial Security Bureau, tasked with hunting and eliminating a rebel leader code-named "Axis". She is later seen in a relationship with Karn.[10][11]
- Faye Marsay as Vel Sartha: A Rebel leader on the planet Aldhani and Mothma's cousin. She is in a relationship with Cinta Kaz.[5]
- Varada Sethu as Cinta Kaz: A Rebel on Aldhani who is the team's medic and healer, having previously lost her family to Imperial occupation. She is in a relationship with Vel Sartha.
- Elizabeth Dulau as Kleya Marki: Luthen's assistant at his antiques store, who is a critical part of his Rebel circle and handles secret communications for him.[5]
- Ben Mendelsohn as Orson Krennic (season 2): The director of advanced weapons research for the Imperial military.[12]
- Benjamin Bratt as Bail Organa (season 2): An Imperial senator representing the world of Alderaan and adoptive father to Leia Organa. Bratt replaces Jimmy Smits, who portrayed the character in previous Star Wars media, due to scheduling conflicts.[13]
Recurring co-stars
- Joplin Sibtain as Brasso: Cassian's co-worker and friend.[5]
- James McArdle as Timm Karlo (season 1): Caleen's co-worker and boyfriend.[5]
- Rupert Vansittart as Chief Hyne (season 1): Syril's Pre-Mor superior.
- Alex Ferns as Sergeant Linus Mosk (season 1): A Pre-Mor officer.[5]
- Gary Beadle as Clem Andor (season 1): Maarva's partner and Cassian's adoptive father. Cassian uses his name as an alias.[5]
- Kathryn Hunter as Eedy Karn: Syril's mother.[7]
- Alastair Mackenzie as Perrin Fertha: Mothma's husband, who is unaware of her anti-Imperial activities.
- Anton Lesser as Major Partagaz: The head Imperial officer at the Imperial Security Bureau.[14]
- Alex Lawther as Karis Nemik (season 1): An idealistic Rebel on Aldhani who has written an anti-Empire manifesto.
- Sule Rimi as Lieutenant Gorn (season 1): An Imperial officer on Aldhani who is secretly one of Vel's Rebels.
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Arvel Skeen (season 1): A mysterious Rebel on Aldhani.[15]
- Gershwyn Eustache Jnr as Taramyn Barcona (season 1): A Rebel on Aldhani who is a former Stormtrooper.
- Stanley Townsend as Commandant Jayhold Beehaz (season 1): Gorn's Imperial superior on Aldhani.
- Ben Miles as Tay Kolma: A banker and Mothma's childhood friend from whom she seeks help.
- Andy Serkis as Kino Loy (season 1): A prisoner and floor manager at the Imperial factory facility on the moon Narkina 5. Serkis previously portrayed Supreme Leader Snoke in the sequel trilogy.
- Duncan Pow as Ruescott Melshi: A labor worker and inmate at the Imperial factory facility on Narkina 5 who will later join the Rebel Alliance alongside Andor. Pow reprises his role from Rogue One.[16]
- Forest Whitaker as Saw Gerrera: A veteran of the Clone Wars and the leader of a militant insurgent group, the Partisans.[17] Whitaker reprises his role from previous Star Wars media, including Rogue One.
- Richard Dillane as Davo Sculdun: A shady businessman, described by Mon Mothma as a "thug".
- Muhannad Bhaier as Wilmon Paak (season 2; guest season 1): A young Ferrix resident, who worked alongside his father Salman at the Repaak Salyard and eventually joins the emerging rebellion following Salman's death at the hands of the Empire.[5]
- Robert Emms as Lonni Jung: An ISB supervisor who is secretly a rebel informant and reports to Luthen.[18]
Dave Chapman voices Maarva Andor's droid B2EMO. Chapman was assisted in B2EMO's performance by Matthew Denton and Lee Towersey. Other residents of Ferrix include Zubin Varla as Xanwan, the head of the transport business on Ferrix and a friend of Andor; Abhin Galeya as Salman Paak, a salvage shop owner who runs the Repaak Salyard; Kieran O'Brien as Pegla, a sentry for Zorby's Western Shiplot, the starship lot on Ferrix; Raymond Anum as Nurchi; Victor Perez as Rashi; Neil Bell as the "Time Grappler" who signals the time in the bell tower by banging his anvil; and Pamela Nomvete as Jezzi, a member of the Daughters of Ferrix.[5] Bronte Carmichael appears as Mothma's daughter Leida. Ben Bailey Smith, Michael Jenn and Lucy Russell portray Imperial Security supervisors Blevin, Lagret and Grandi, respectively.[19] Other Imperials include Lee Ross as Kloris, Mon Mothma's driver and a spy for Blevin; Jacob James Beswick as Heert, Dedra's attendant; Wilf Scolding as Vanis Tigo, captain of Imperial garrison on Ferrix; Nick Moss as Keysax, Tigo's lieutenant; and Noof Ousellam as Corv. Christopher Fairbank, Clemens Schick, Brian Bovell, Tom Reed, Josef Davies, Rasaq Kukoyi and Mensah Bediako appear as Ulaf, Ham, Jemboc, Taga, Xaul, Birnok and Zinska, respectively, all of whom are prison inmates on Narkina 5.
Additional guest stars include Belle Swarc as Andor's sister Kerri;[5] Lee Boardman and Stephen Wight as Kravas and Verlo, the Pre-Mor officers who are killed by Andor; and Nick Blood as Kimzi, a corporal in Aldhani. David Hayman appears as the Chieftain of the Aldhani natives;[20] and Adrian Rawlins appears as Rhasiv, a prison medic on Narkina 5. Malcolm Sinclair appears as Colonel Wullf Yularen, a character from various Star Wars media, who was previously portrayed by Robert Clarke in A New Hope and voiced by Tom Kane in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels. Sam Witwer provides the uncredited voice of the shoretrooper who arrests Andor on Niamos. The Keredian brothers Dewi and Freedi Pamular are performed by Matt Lyons and Liam Cook, and voiced by Mike Quinn and Damian Farrell respectively. The narration for the "Welcome to Ghorman" video was provided by Wally Wingert. Alex Waldmann appears as Lieutenant Krole, a low level Imperial officer carrying out crop audits on Mina-Rau.[21] The alien Strang who attended Davo Sculdun's party is performed by Aiden Cook and voiced by Claire Roi Harvey.
Alan Tudyk reprises his role as K-2SO from Rogue One in the second season.[22]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | 12 | September 21, 2022 | November 23, 2022 | |
| 2 | 12[4] | April 22, 2025[23] | May 13, 2025[24] | |
References
- ↑ "Star Wars Without Fantasy Is Dystopian Sci-Fi, and 'Andor' Excels at It". Collider. October 31, 2022. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ↑ "Disney Reveals $645 Million Spending On Star Wars Show 'Andor'". Forbes. December 22, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
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- ↑ Lovitt, Maggie (November 9, 2022). "How 'Andor' Reintroduced 'Rogue One's Rebel Sergeant Melshi". Collider. Archived from the original on November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
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