Andor Season 2: Everything we know so far
Disney/LucasFilmAndor Season 2 has been pushed back, but the good news is, we’ve got all the information you need to stay up to date with the return of your favorite Rebel.
Star Wars has had its ups and downs over the last few years, but with Andor, the franchise hit new heights. Simply put, Andor Season 1 is the best TV shows in the galaxy, and we are stoked for the next instalment.
We never knew we needed more backstory for Rogue One protagonist, Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), but learning more about the Rebellion and the stranglehold of the Galactic Empire was absolutely riveting stuff.
The clock is ticking for the next batch of episodes in the thriller series, so here’s everything we know about the Andor Season 2 release date.
Contents
- Is there an Andor Season 2 release date?
- Andor Season 2 cast: Who’s in it?
- Andor Season 2 plot
- Is there an Andor Season 2 trailer?
Disney+Is there an Andor Season 2 release date?
Andor Season 2 doesn’t have an exact release date, but we do know that delays have pushed the series back to some point in 2025. It was originally penciled in for August 2024, but that is no longer the case.
The release window was initially confirmed as part of the show’s panel at Star Wars Celebration on April 7, 2023. Production was ongoing throughout 2023, but halted in May due to the writers strike, and further delays occurred through the actors strike in July.
In a statement, showrunner Tony Gilroy said: “I discontinued all writing and writing-related work on Andor prior to midnight, May 1. After being briefed on the Saturday showrunner meeting, I informed Chris Keyser at the WGA on Sunday morning that I would also be ceasing all non-writing producing functions.”
Everything is back on track now after the strikes were resolved, but, as per an update from Gizmodo, Andor Season 2 was not included in Disney’s slate of upcoming content for 2024, and has now been moved to a 2025 release window.
However, Stellan Skarsgard, who plays Luthen Rael, told Total Film that the show will “end on a high” when it finally returns, and he even hinted that Andor Season 2 could sneak in at the end of this year. “It will probably be out towards the end of the year or early next,” he said.
Andor Season 2 cast: Who could be in it?
Right now, we can expect almost all of the cast members from the first season to return for Andor Season 2, with Diego Luna leading the line as the titular hero, of course. The cast will include:
- Diego Luna as Cassian Andor
- Stellan Skarsgård as Luthen Rael
- Genevieve O’Reilly as Mon Mothma
- Denise Gough as Dedra Meero
- Kyle Soller as Syril Karn
- Alex Ferns as Sergeant Linus Mosk
- Adria Arjona as Bix Caleen
- Faye Marsay as Vel Sartha
- Varada Sethu as Cinta Kaz
- Anton Lesser as Major Partagaz:
- Dave Chapman as B2EMO
- Forest Whitaker as Saw Gerrera
- Doc Brown as Lieutenant Supervisor Blevin
- Malcolm Sinclair as Colonel Wulff Yularen
- Duncan Pow as Ruescott Melshi
- Davo Sculdun: Richard Dillane
- Lonni Jung: Robert Emms
There’s a few characters that won’t return, given their deaths in Season 1: Fiona Shaw as Maarva Andor, Alex Lawther as Karis Nemik, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Arvel Skeen, and Gershwyn Eustache Jnr as Taramyn Barcona.
A question mark still hangs over Andy Serkis’ role as Kino Loy following the heartbreaking events of Episode 10, when it was revealed he couldn’t swim. He’s rumored to return after being spotted close to production on the second season.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, he was asked whether his character died, to which he said: “That’s an interesting one. Who knows?” Gilroy also said: “I don’t know. He’s not dead. Is he dead? I don’t see him dying.” Sounds like Kino has more to give, if you ask us.
Disney/LucasFilmAs for Felicity Jones’ Jyn Erso, the main hero of Rogue One, she recently denied any rumors of her return during an appearance on The One Show.
“I’m afraid to say I won’t be, but I still have hope for Jyn Erso at some point to make a comeback. But no, sadly I won’t be… I actually wouldn’t want to repeat any of [my characters]. It’s so funny — once you’ve sort of done it and you’ve kind of put them to bed, then you’re ready for the next challenge.”
Andor Season 2 plot: What will it be about?
Andor Season 2 will have 12 episodes and span across four years, leading us right up to the point at which Rogue One picks up the plot to sabotage the Death Star.
The series will start off one year after the events of the first season. Unlike Season 1 which takes place during one pivotal year of Cassian’s life, showing how he met Luthen and joined the Rebellion, Season 2 will cover a much broader scope.
Disney/LucasFilmDuring Star Wars Celebration, Gilroy teased: “It took him [Cassian] a year and he climbed up out of a ditch and went through an incredible number of life experiences… he’s joined the rebellion—we’re never going back on that—and he’s a committed member now.
“We will now track him and the other characters over the next four years. When we come back it will be a year later,” he added, and confirmed the final scene will see Cassian heading to the Ring of Kafrene, where we first met him in Rogue One.
Speaking to Rolling Stone, Gilroy said: “It’ll be very different. The next four years are not about becoming a revolutionary. They’re about learning to be a leader and how difficult it is to put the alliance together and what happens to people who are the original gangsters versus the establishment and a lot of different other issues.”
Gilroy has also teased “heavy” moments for Mon Mothma in the second season, particularly after Genevieve O’Reilly’s performance became a highlight of the show.
Disney+He told Radio Times: “I would argue, particularly because we’re doing Season 2 stuff now… she has to do all the things that everybody else does, but she has to do it under glass… there’s some really heavy things coming up. I think her path is very, very tough.”
Is there an Andor Season 2 trailer?
No, there isn’t a trailer for Andor Season 2 right now.
The second season is not coming out until next year now, so it’ll likely be a while before we get a glimpse of what’s to come, but we’ll update this space once it’s shared online.
We do have a sneak peek at Cassian in Season 2, which you can see below:
That’s all we know about Andor Season 2, but we’ll update this space upon further announcements.
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