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Andor
Season 2
ShowrunnerTony Gilroy
Starring
Release
Original networkDisney+
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The second season of the American television series Andor is part of the Star Wars franchise and a prequel to the film Rogue One (2016), which in turn is a direct prequel to the original Star Wars film (1977). The season covers the four years between the first season and the two films, continuing the story of thief-turned-rebel Cassian Andor as he fights the Galactic Empire with the emerging Rebel Alliance. The season is produced by Lucasfilm with Tony Gilroy serving as showrunner.

Diego Luna stars as the title character, reprising his role from Rogue One. Stellan Skarsgård and Genevieve O'Reilly also star. The series was announced in November 2018, and Rogue One co-writer Gilroy was hired as creator and showrunner. The original plan was to cover the five years before Rogue One over five seasons, but after production on the first season Gilroy decided to cover the next four years in one season which leads directly into the events of the film. The second season was officially announced in May 2022, and filming began that November. Production was suspended in the first half of 2023 due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes, resuming in January 2024 and wrapping the following month.

The season is scheduled to premiere on Disney+ on April 22, 2025, and will consist of 12 episodes.

Episodes

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten by [1]Original release date
131TBATBDTony Gilroy2025 (2025)
142TBATBATony GilroyApril 22, 2025 (2025-04-22)[2]
153TBATBDTony Gilroy2025 (2025)
164TBATBDBeau Willimon2025 (2025)
175TBATBDBeau Willimon2025 (2025)
186TBATBDBeau Willimon2025 (2025)
197TBATBDDan Gilroy2025 (2025)
208TBATBDDan Gilroy2025 (2025)
219TBATBDDan Gilroy2025 (2025)
2210TBATBDTom Bissell2025 (2025)
2311TBATBDTom Bissell2025 (2025)
2412TBATBDTom Bissell2025 (2025)

Cast and characters

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Production

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Development

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A spy thriller prequel series to the film Rogue One (2016) focused on the character Cassian Andor was revealed in November 2018.[3] Tony Gilroy, who was credited as a co-writer on Rogue One and oversaw extensive reshoots for the film, was set serve as showrunner by April 2020.[5][6] In February 2022, star Stellan Skarsgård revealed that filming for a second season was set to begin in late 2022.[4] That April, cinematographer Adriano Goldman said there had originally been plans for the series to last five seasons, but he believed those had changed and it was now expected to last three.[7] At Star Wars Celebration a month later, Lucasfilm confirmed a 12-episode second season.[8] Gilroy explained that the original five-season plan was deemed to be impractical,[9] and instead they realized that they could end the series with one more season that led directly into the events of Rogue One.[8][9][10]

Writing

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The season covers the four years before the events of Rogue One and leads directly into the film,[10][11] with Gilroy approaching the season as if it was the second half of a novel. He said Andor would meet Rebel leader Mon Mothma in the season after the pair had separate stories in the first.[11]

Casting

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Diego Luna was confirmed to be reprising his role as Cassian Andor from Rogue One with the series' announcement in November 2018.[3] In April 2019, Alan Tudyk was announced as also reprising his Rogue One role of K-2SO,[12] but in January 2020 Tudyk revealed that he would no longer be appearing in the first season due to story changes. He said there was potential for him to appear in future seasons.[13] Of the first season's more than 200 named cast members, Gilroy said there were "at least a dozen seriously important characters" that would return for the second.[11] Skarsgård confirmed that he would return for the season in February 2022.[4]

Filming

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Principal photography began on November 21, 2022,[14] and it was expected to wrap in August 2023.[15] In March 2023 Season 2 was revealed to be filming in Xàtiva and Valencia with director Metz among the cast and crew including actor Benjamin Bratt indicating he had joined the series.[16][17] In April 2023, filming was suspended in Winspit Quarry, near Worth Matravers in Dorset due to landslip concerns.[18] The next month filming was suspended again due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike.[19] By that June, production had been approximately halfway completed.[20] In July 2023, filming was cut short for the duration of the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, with plans to resume production after the both strikes concluded.[21] Filming resumed in early January 2024[22] and wrapped on February 9, 2024.[23]

Release

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The season is scheduled to premiere on Disney+ on April 22, 2025.[8][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Andor (2021–2024)". Writers Guild of America West. Archived from the original on June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Brew, Caroline (November 9, 2024). "'Andor' Season 2 Sets April 2025 Premiere Date on Disney+". Variety. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d Lang, Brent (November 8, 2018). "'Star Wars': Diego Luna to Lead Spinoff Series". Variety. Archived from the original on November 15, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c Bonomolo, Cameron (February 6, 2022). "Star Wars: Andor Reportedly Renewed for Season 2 Ahead of Series Premiere". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  5. ^ Otterson, Joe (October 15, 2019). "'Rogue One' Writer Tony Gilroy Joins Cassian Andor 'Star Wars' Series at Disney Plus (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  6. ^ Kit, Boris (April 24, 2020). "'Star Wars': Cassian Andor Disney+ Series Adds Two Actors (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  7. ^ Freitag, Lee (April 23, 2022). "Star Wars' Andor Series May Get 3 Seasons - And Apparently Almost Got 5". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on April 24, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  8. ^ a b c Patten, Dominic; Hipes, Patrick (May 26, 2022). "'Star Wars' Series 'Andor' To Debut In August On Disney+, Gets Teaser; Season 2 To Start Filming This Fall". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  9. ^ a b Brail, Nathaniel (May 27, 2022). "Star Wars: Andor Showrunner Addresses Original Series Length Plans". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  10. ^ a b "SWCA 2022: 20 Highlights from Lucasfilm's Studio Showcase". StarWars.com. May 27, 2022. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  11. ^ a b c Breznican, Anthony (May 23, 2022). "'Andor' Star Wars Series: "What You Know Is Really All Wrong"". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  12. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (April 11, 2019). "Alan Tudyk To Reprise K-2SO Role In 'Star Wars: Rogue One' Disney+ Series With Diego Luna; 'The Mandalorian' Gets Launch Date". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 10, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  13. ^ Taylor, Drew (January 20, 2021). "'Rogue One' Disney+ Series Won't Include K-2SO, Alan Tudyk Confirms — At Least At First". Collider. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  14. ^ Lovitt, Maggie (November 21, 2022). "'Andor' Season 2 Starts Filming Today and Shoots Till Next Summer [Exclusive]". Collider. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  15. ^ Taylor, Drew (September 19, 2022). "'Andor' Season 2 Likely Won't Release Before 2024, Showrunner Tony Gilroy Suggests". TheWrap. Archived from the original on September 19, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  16. ^ "Los actores y técnicos de 'Andor' ya están en Valencia a la espera de Diego Luna". March 17, 2023. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  17. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  18. ^ "Star Wars Andor filming in Dorset quarry cancelled". BBC News. April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  19. ^ Lincoln, Ross A. (May 9, 2023). "Andor Showrunner Says He's Ceased All Non-Writing Work on Show, Denies He Violated Writers' Strike". TheWrap. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  20. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 16, 2023). "'Andor' Creator Tony Gilroy & Diego Luna On Lightspeeding 'Star Wars' To A Whole Other Galaxy Of Gravitas". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 16, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  21. ^ Kanter, Jake; Andreeva, Nellie (July 20, 2023). "'Andor' Season 2 Shoot To Be Cut Short Amid SAG-AFTRA Strike". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  22. ^ Calnan, Ellie (January 11, 2024). "Disney's 'Andor' resumes UK shoot on series two". Kemps Film and TV Production Services Handbook. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  23. ^ Massoto, Erick (February 9, 2024). "'Andor' Season 2 Wraps Filming". Collider. Archived from the original on February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
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