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Andor
Also known asStar Wars: Andor
Genre
Created byTony Gilroy
Based onStar Wars
by George Lucas
Starring
ComposerNicholas Britell
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Kate Hazell
  • David Meanti
Production locationUnited Kingdom
Cinematography
Editors
Running time38–57 minutes
Production companyLucasfilm
Original release
NetworkDisney+
ReleaseSeptember 21, 2022 (2022-09-21) –
present (present)
Related
Rogue One

Andor (also known as Star Wars: Andor) is an American science-fiction action-adventure television series created by Tony Gilroy for the streaming service Disney+. It is the fourth live-action series in the Star Wars franchise, as well as a prequel to the spin-off film Rogue One (2016). The series follows thief-turned-Rebel spy Cassian Andor during the five years that lead to the events of the film.

Diego Luna reprises his role as Cassian Andor and also serves as an executive producer. The ensemble cast also includes Kyle Soller, Adria Arjona, Joplin Sibtain, James McArdle, Rupert Vansittart, Stellan Skarsgård, Fiona Shaw, Alex Ferns, Gary Beadle, Genevieve O'Reilly, Denise Gough, Faye Marsay, Varada Sethu, Elizabeth Dulau, Kathryn Hunter, Alastair Mackenzie, Anton Lesser, Alex Lawther, Sule Rimi, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, Stanley Townsend, Ben Miles, Andy Serkis, Duncan Pow, Forest Whitaker, and Richard Dillane. Lucasfilm announced a series focused on Andor in November 2018, with Luna attached and Stephen Schiff hired as showrunner. Schiff was replaced by Rogue One co-writer Gilroy as creator and showrunner in April 2020. Filming began at the end of November 2020, with Gilroy unable to direct as planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming took place at Pinewood Studios in London and on location around the United Kingdom, and wrapped by September 2021.

The first season of Andor premiered on Disney+ on September 21, 2022, with the first three of its twelve episodes. It has received critical acclaim, with praise directed toward its writing, direction, visual effects, action sequences, musical score, and performances (particularly those of Luna, Skarsgård, O'Reilly, Gough, and Serkis), and the darker, more mature tone compared to other Star Wars projects. The rest of the season's episodes will be released weekly through November 23. A second twelve-episode season is in development, with filming scheduled to begin in November 2022. It will conclude the series and lead into the events of Rogue One.

Premise

Beginning five years before the events of Rogue One (2016), the series follows an ensemble cast of characters during the time that a Rebel Alliance is forming in opposition to the Galactic Empire. One of these characters is Cassian Andor, a thief who becomes a revolutionary and eventually joins the Rebellion.[1][2]

Cast and characters

Starring

  • Diego Luna as Cassian Andor:
    A thief whose planet Kenari was destroyed by one of the Galactic Empire's mining projects gone wrong. The series begins with Andor as a "revolution-averse" cynic and explores how he becomes "the most passionate person who's going to give 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."[1][2] Antonio Viña portrays a young Andor, when he was known as Kassa.[3]
  • 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 murdered two Pre-Mor security employees.[3] 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."[4][5]
  • Adria Arjona as Bix Caleen: A mechanic and black market dealer who is Andor's ally.[3]
  • Stellan Skarsgård as Luthen Rael: Caleen's dealer contact who is a part of the Rebel Alliance. He hires Cassian on his first mission as a Rebel operative. Luthen poses publicly as an eccentric antiques dealer from Coruscant.[6][7]
  • Fiona Shaw as Maarva Andor: Cassian's adoptive mother.[3]
  • Genevieve O'Reilly as Mon Mothma: A member of the Imperial Senate who tries to navigate the politics of the Empire while secretly helping found the Rebel Alliance.[2]
  • Denise Gough as Dedra Meero: A supervisor for the Imperial Security Bureau.[8][9]
  • Faye Marsay as Vel Sartha: A Rebel leader on the planet Aldhani and cousin of Mothma.[3]

Recurring co-stars

  • Joplin Sibtain as Brasso: Andor's co-worker and friend.[3]
  • James McArdle as Timm Karlo: Caleen's co-worker and boyfriend.[3]
  • Rupert Vansittart as Chief Hyne: Syril's Pre-Mor superior.
  • Alex Ferns as Sergeant Linus Mosk: A Pre-Mor officer.[3]
  • Gary Beadle as Clem Andor: Maarva's partner and Cassian's adoptive father. Cassian uses his name as an alias.[3]
  • Varada Sethu as Cinta Kaz: A Rebel on Aldhani who is the team's medic and healer.
  • Elizabeth Dulau as Kleya Marki: Luthen's assistant at his antiques store.[3]
  • Kathryn Hunter as Eedy Karn: Syril's mother.[5]
  • Alastair Mackenzie as Perrin Fertha: Mothma's husband.
  • Anton Lesser as Major Partagaz: The head Imperial officer at the Imperial Security Bureau.[10]
  • Alex Lawther as Karis Nemik: A Rebel on Aldhani.
  • Sule Rimi as Lieutenant Gorn: An Imperial officer on Aldhani who is secretly one of Vel's Rebels.
  • Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Arvel Skeen:[11] A Rebel on Aldhani.
  • Gershwyn Eustache Jnr as Taramyn Barcona: A Rebel on Aldhani who was a former Stormtrooper.
  • Stanley Townsend as Commandant Jayhold Beehaz: Gorn's Imperial superior on Aldhani.
  • Ben Miles as Tay Kolma: A banker who is Mothma's childhood friend whom she seeks help from.
  • Andy Serkis as Kino Loy: A prisoner and floor manager at the Imperial factory facility on the planet 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.
  • Forest Whitaker as Saw Gerrera: A veteran of the Clone Wars and the leader of a militant insurgent group, the Partisans.[12]
  • Richard Dillane as Davo Sculdun: A shady businessman.

Additionally, Dave Chapman voices Maarva Andor's droid B2EMO, Belle Swarc appears as Andor's sister Kerri,[3] Bronte Carmichael appears as Mothma's daughter Leida, and David Hayman appears as the Chieftain of the Aldhani natives.[13] Ben Bailey Smith and Robert Emms portray Imperial Security supervisors Blevin and Lonni Jung, respectively,[14][15] while Nick Blood appears as Corporal Kimzi. 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. Clemens Schick and Christopher Fairbank appear as Ham and Ulaf, two prison inmates on Narkina 5, while Adrian Rawlins appears as Dr. Rhasiv, a prison medic on Narkina 5.

Episodes

No.TitleDirected by [16]Written by [17]Original release date [18]
1"Kassa"Toby HaynesTony GilroySeptember 21, 2022 (2022-09-21)
Five years before the Battle of Yavin, Cassian Andor travels to the industrial planet of Morlana One on the trail of his missing sister. While searching for her in a brothel, Cassian is antagonized by two Pre-Mor Authority security officers. An altercation between the trio shortly ensues outside the brothel, leading to Cassian accidentally killing one officer and murdering the other. Cassian flees to the planet Ferrix, where he attempts to hide his involvement by convincing his adopted mother Maarva's droid, B2EMO, and his friend, Brasso, to cover for him. Cassian also asks his friend Bix to connect him with a black market buyer, as Cassian has acquired a Starpath Unit, a valuable piece of Imperial navigation technology. Bix agrees and contacts the buyer, but her attempts to hide her connection with Cassian make her boyfriend, Timm, suspicious. Back on Morlana One, the chief inspector of security elects to cover up the murders, to improve his report to the Imperial authorities, but his deputy, the dutiful Syril Karn, is determined to solve the case. Karn identifies Cassian's borrowed ship and traces it to Ferrix, and learns from an eyewitness at the brothel that Cassian said that he was from the planet Kenari. In a flashback, a younger Cassian, known as Kassa, and his tribe on Kenari decide to investigate a crashed ship. Kassa rebuffs his younger sister's efforts to join them, leaving her behind to guard their encampment.
2"That Would Be Me"Toby HaynesTony GilroySeptember 21, 2022 (2022-09-21)
Timm, still suspicious of Bix's relationship with Cassian, reports Cassian to Pre-Mor Security, who issue a warrant for his arrest. Karn partners with Mosk, an equally dutiful Pre-Mor officer, to arrest Cassian. B2EMO informs Cassian and Maarva of the warrant. Cassian prepares to flee the planet. Meanwhile, Bix's buyer travels to Ferrix to obtain the Starpath Unit. In a flashback, Kassa and his cohorts locate and investigate the crashed ship near a massive abandoned industrial strip-mining operation. When one of their own is killed by a crew member of the downed ship, the tribe kills the attacker and quickly leaves the crash site. Kassa stays behind to explore the ship.
3"Reckoning"Toby HaynesTony GilroySeptember 21, 2022 (2022-09-21)
Luthen Rael, Bix's buyer, arrives on Ferrix and meets Cassian in an abandoned factory. Karn and Mosk also arrive there with a dozen security officers. They confront Maarva, but she refuses to cooperate. Karn intercepts a transmission from Cassian to B2EMO, thus pinpointing Cassian's position. Cassian wants to sell the Starpath Unit and leave Ferrix, but Luthen tries to persuade him to join the Rebel Alliance, citing Cassian's repeated success at stealing from and sabotaging Imperial ships. When Karn's officers raid the factory, the two men escape to a speeder hangar, where they subdue Karn. When Bix learns that Timm informed on Cassian, she rushes to aid him, only to be stopped by the officers, who then kill Timm when he attempts to intervene. The officer who fired the shot is sent back to the pod on which the security officers arrived, but the pod is destroyed after takeoff due to sabotage by Brasso. Luthen and Cassian escape the planet, while Karn and Mosk request evac. In a flashback, Maarva and her husband Clem scavenge the crashed ship on Kenari and find Kassa. Maarva decides to take him with them, as she fears his fate if he is discovered there by the Republic.
4"Aldhani"Susanna WhiteDan GilroySeptember 28, 2022 (2022-09-28)
Luthen takes Cassian to the planet Aldhani, asking him to join a sabotage mission there. Cassian is reluctant but eventually agrees. Luthen asks him to use a pseudonym among the rebels, and Cassian chooses 'Clem'. Vel, the rebel group's leader, introduces him to the rest of the group but keeps Luthen's involvement a secret. They explain to Cassian that they plan on stealing the payroll of an Imperial sector from a key Imperial supply hub, taking advantage of a rare natural phenomenon in Aldhani's sky to escape since their getaway vehicle is slow. Meanwhile on Coruscant, Luthen, posing as an antiques dealer, meets with Senator Mon Mothma, and they discuss challenges in keeping their opposition to the Empire hidden. Karn goes to live with his mother after being castigated and fired. Imperial Security Bureau (ISB) lieutenant Dedra Meero seeks access and authority over the Ferrix incident, but is opposed by her colleagues and superiors.
5"The Axe Forgets"Susanna WhiteDan GilroyOctober 5, 2022 (2022-10-05)
On Aldhani, 'Clem' hides his past from his fellow rebels and is met with distrust from most of them, particularly Skeen. Taramyn trains Cassian and the other rebels for the planned heist. While traveling to the Aldhani Imperial garrison, Cassian reveals that he is a mercenary. Vel decides to continue with the mission and hold off on dealing with 'Clem''s past until they have achieved their objectives. Meanwhile, the Imperial officer and rebel double agent Lieutenant Gorn covertly aids the rebels. On Coruscant, Eedy Karn emasculates her son Syril as he explores new career prospects. Mon Mothma establishes a new charitable foundation while managing increasingly tense relations with her husband and daughter. Elsewhere, ISB supervisor Blevin acquires a hotel as the new ISB headquarters on Ferrix. Meanwhile, his rival Meero and her assistant Heert reach the conclusion that the rebels are conducting a series of coordinated heists of Imperial weapons and technology. Luthen anxiously waits for a transmission from Cassian's rebel team.
6"The Eye"Susanna WhiteDan GilroyOctober 12, 2022 (2022-10-12)
Aided by Gorn, the rebels successfully infiltrate the garrison by posing as an escort squad for Commandant Jayhold Beehaz, Gorn's superior. They take Beehaz's family as hostages and force him to give them access to the garrison's payroll vault. While loading the credits onto an Imperial freighter, they are caught by Imperial forces and Taramyn and Gorn are killed in the ensuing firefight. Cinta is unable to make it onto the ship, so only Cassian, Skeen, Vel, and Nemik escape from Aldhani. During takeoff, Nemik suffers a severe spinal injury when he is crushed by an unsecured load of stolen credits. They land on another planet to treat Nemik's injuries but he quickly succumbs. With Vel occupied looking after Nemik, Skeen proposes to Cassian that they leave Vel behind and split the payroll between them. Cassian kills Skeen, fearing for his life and disgusted by Skeen's selfishness. He tells Vel about the conversation and informs her that he plans to take a small portion of the payroll – the amount Luthen had promised to him as payment – and leave everything else to her. Vel gives Cassian Nemik's manifesto, in accordance with his dying wishes. Back on Coruscant, the ISB agents are gathered to formulate reprisals to the heist, while Luthen hears news of the theft and quietly celebrates.
7"Announcement"Benjamin CaronStephen SchiffOctober 19, 2022 (2022-10-19)
On Coruscant, Karn starts a new job at the Bureau of Standards. As the ISB gains more draconian surveillance and punitive authority, Meero is challenged by Blevin for breaking protocol around accessing data about thefts from Imperial installations. She persuades her superiors of her work's value and is assigned oversight of Ferrix. Luthen's assistant Kleya Marki meets with Vel on Coruscant and instructs her to find and kill Cassian to prevent him from revealing Luthen's identity. Mon Mothma meets Kolma, an old friend and banker, at a dinner party and asks him to help her access family funds. Cassian returns to Ferrix to settle old debts and learns from Bix that the community blames him for the fallout from the Corporate Security crackdown. The presence of Stormtroopers on Ferrix reminds Cassian of how the original Clem, his adopted father and Maarva's husband, was murdered by Republic Clone troopers years ago. Cassian attempts to get Maarva to leave Ferrix with him, but she decides to stay and covertly oppose the increased Imperial presence. Cassian travels alone to the tropical tourist paradise of Niamos. One month later while living under the name "Keef Girgo", Cassian is confronted by Shoretroopers and a KX Unit while on a trip to a shop. He is mistaken for a vandal and sentenced to six years' imprisonment.
8"Narkina 5"Toby HaynesBeau WillimonOctober 26, 2022 (2022-10-26)
Cassian is brought to a prison on Narkina 5 where he spends every day working in monotonous heavy industry with hundreds of other prisoners. Vel and Cinta travel to Ferrix to search for him. When Maarva falls ill, Bix attempts to contact Luthen to ask about Cassian's whereabouts, but Luthen, worried about being exposed to anyone monitoring communications, does not answer. He then leaves Coruscant to meet with Saw Gerrera. Rael attempts to hire Gerrera's rebel cell to act as air support for a raid on an Imperial power station organised by Anto Kreegyr, but is turned away. Meero questions Karn about his experiences on Ferrix, but declines his offer to help with her investigation. She leads a unit to Ferrix herself, where she apprehends Bix.
9"Nobody's Listening!"Toby HaynesBeau WillimonNovember 2, 2022 (2022-11-02)
Meero and an Imperial scientist named Dr. Gorst torture Bix for information and realize that Cassian may have been involved in the Aldhani attack. Meero fails to learn anything from Bix about Luthen. The ISB capture a Rebel pilot who reveals a power station on Spellhaus is set to be raided. Mon reunites with Vel, revealed as her cousin, and encourages her to keep a low profile while maintaining the facade of a rich and politically uninvolved young woman. Mon and Kolma continue working to covertly gather funds for rebel activities. Meanwhile, an older member of Cassian's prison work crew named Ulaf is euthanized by a prison medic named Dr. Rhasiv when he suffers a stroke and can no longer work effectively. Dr. Rhasiv confirms to Cassian and floor manager Kino a disturbing rumor: a prisoner set to be released was instead sent to a work crew on a different level, forcing the prison to kill all the prisoners on that level to cover up the mistake. Cassian and Kino realize that the prison may never let them go, convincing Kino to join Cassian's scheme to escape.
10"One Way Out"Toby HaynesBeau WillimonNovember 9, 2022 (2022-11-09)
By breaking a water pipe and flooding his work floor, Cassian disables the floor's security system, allowing work crews there to overpower the few guards and escape. Kino uses the prison's intercom system to encourage other floors to escape and the rebellion sweeps through the entire prison. Despite his role in the escape, Kino reveals that he can't swim and must remain in the prison surrounded by water. Cassian swims with the other escapees and reaches land. Mon meets with Davo Sculdun, a shady businessman who offers to help finance her projects, but Mon refuses after Davo requests that Mon arrange a meeting between her daughter and his son, an initial step towards marriage in Mon and Davo's Chandrilan culture. Lonni, secretly an informant within the ISB, meets Luthen and updates him on the ISB's activities. The two men reflect on how they are both trapped in their roles.
11TBABenjamin CaronTony GilroyNovember 16, 2022 (2022-11-16)
12TBABenjamin CaronTony GilroyNovember 23, 2022 (2022-11-23)

Production

Development

Disney CEO Bob Iger announced in November 2017 that Disney and Lucasfilm were developing live-action Star Wars television series for the new streaming service Disney+.[19][20] One of these series was revealed a year later to be a prequel to the film Rogue One (2016). The series was described as a spy thriller show focused on the character Cassian Andor, with Diego Luna reprising his role from the film. Production was expected to begin in 2019 after Luna completed filming the second season of Narcos: Mexico.[21] Jared Bush originally developed the series, writing a pilot script and series bible for the project.[22]

By the end of November 2018, Stephen Schiff was serving as showrunner and executive producer of the series.[22] Tony Gilroy, who was credited as a co-writer on Rogue One and oversaw extensive reshoots for the film,[23] joined the series by early 2019 when he discussed the first story details with Luna.[1] In July 2019, Rick Famuyiwa was in early talks to direct several episodes after doing the same for the first live-action Star Wars series, The Mandalorian.[24] Gilroy's involvement was revealed that October, when he was set to write the first episode, direct multiple episodes, and work alongside Schiff;[23] Gilroy had officially replaced Schiff as showrunner by April 2020.[4] Six weeks of pre-production for the series had taken place in the United Kingdom by then, but this was halted and production on the series delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[25][26] Pre-production had begun again by September ahead of a planned filming start the next month. At that time, Gilroy, who is based in New York, chose not to travel to the UK for production on the series due to the pandemic, and was therefore unable to direct the series' first episode. Instead, the UK-based Toby Haynes, who was already "high on the list" of potential directors for the series, was hired to direct the first three episodes. Gilroy would remain executive producer and showrunner.[27] Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy announced the series' title, Andor, in December 2020, along with its 2022 release date. Luna was revealed to be executive producing the series, which was set to consist of 12 episodes.[28][29] In February 2021, Ben Caron and Susanna White were set as additional directors.[16][30] Sanne Wohlenberg and Michelle Rejwan also executive produce.[16]

In February 2022, star Stellan Skarsgård indicated that the series would have a second season, with filming for it beginning in late 2022.[31] 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.[32] At Star Wars Celebration a month later, Lucasfilm confirmed a 12-episode second season.[33] Gilroy explained that the original five-season plan was deemed to be "physically impossible" due to the series' scale,[34] and instead they realized that they could end the series with one more season that led directly into the events of Rogue One.[33][34][35]

Writing

In addition to Gilroy and Schiff, writers for the series include Beau Willimon and Gilroy's brother Dan.[4][17] Gilroy urged his writing team to put aside their personal reverence and nostalgia for Star Wars, fearing that such a reverence could change their behavior and work.[36] Gilroy wanted the series to be accessible to all viewers, not just Star Wars fans, with the hope that those fans would be able to watch the series with their friends and family who are not interested in the rest of the franchise.[2] Luna expressed his excitement at being able to explore the character of Andor further in the series after the bittersweet experience of making Rogue One, in which the character dies.[29] Since Andor is a prequel to the film, Luna said it was "nice to go into a story [of which] you already know the ending. Now you can [flesh out] the nuances and the layers. I think it's fun to do something that isn't just about getting to the end. It's about delaying that."[37] Luna was able to suggest elements of the character's backstory that he had thought of during the filming of Rogue One,[2] and was grateful that Gilroy made the character a refugee.[1] He explained, "It's the journey of a migrant, which to me is everything I come from. That feeling of having to move is behind this story very profoundly".[2] Luna felt that because of this, it was "difficult to find out where he comes from", and felt that Andor wanted to "find the opportunities, the freedom, the chances they don’t find where they’re born".[38]

The first season begins five years before Rogue One and tells one year of Andor's story when he first becomes a revolutionary. The next four years are then covered by the second season, which leads directly into the events of the film.[35][2] Gilroy approached the two seasons as two halves of a novel and described the show beginning as "a very simple, almost film noir situation for a thief [Andor]. A skeevy kind of guy gets in big trouble, tries to sell something he has to save his ass".[2] Luna said the series was about the building of a revolution,[29] and said it was important to explore "the revolutionary we can become to change things, to stop war, to make this world a livable place" which he felt was relevant to real-world issues.[2] Gilroy stated, "This guy gave his life for the galaxy, right? I mean, he consciously, soberly, without vanity or recognition, sacrificed himself. Who does that?" He wanted to explore that idea in the first season, beginning with Andor "being really revolution-averse, and cynical, and lost, and kind of a mess". The season shows the destruction of Andor's homeworld when he was a boy and is then based on Andor's adopted planet, which becomes radicalized against the Empire.[1]

Luna and Gilroy said the series was also about "how the disenfranchised can stand up to effect change".[38] Co-star Fiona Shaw described Gilroy's political commentary in the scripts as a "great, scurrilous [take] on the Trumpian world", adding that "our world is exploding in different places right now, people's rights are disappearing, and Andor reflects that. [In the show] the Empire is taking over, and it feels like the same thing is happening in reality, too".[39] Meanwhile, Gough has stated that her character arc in the series deals with gender politics, while Gilroy explained that "We have a very, very, very deep dive into the Imperial side of the story".[9] After starting with Andor's story in the first three episodes, the fourth begins to expand the scope of the series to include the rest of its large ensemble cast, such as Rebel leader Mon Mothma, whose path will cross with Andor's in the second season. Gilroy felt Star Wars fans would see Mothma in a new light after watching the series, and added that there were key characters and events in the series that would be different or "more interesting" than fans previously realized: "What you've been told, what's on Wookieepedia... is really all wrong".[2]

Design

Luke Hull served as production designer on the series,[40] and described it as "very cinematic".[29] Neal Scanlan provided the creature and droid effects after doing the same for all of Disney's Star Wars films, including Rogue One.[41] He said his team was treating the series the same as they did the films,[29] and due to Gilroy's involvement the series would fit within the same "pocket of [Star Wars] history" as Rogue One with a "slightly harder edge" than other Star Wars projects.[41] Scanlan added that unused creatures developed for the films could be brought back for the series,[42] alongside newly created creatures.[29] An outdoor city set, which co-star Adria Arjona estimated to be three to five city blocks long, was built practically for the series.[43]

Casting

Diego Luna was confirmed to be reprising his role as Cassian Andor from Rogue One with the series' announcement in November 2018.[21] In April 2019, Alan Tudyk was announced as also reprising his Rogue One role of K-2SO.[44] A year later, Stellan Skarsgård, Kyle Soller, Genevieve O'Reilly, and Denise Gough joined the cast. O'Reilly reprises her role of Mon Mothma from Rogue One and other Star Wars media.[45][4] Adria Arjona joined the cast in August 2020,[46] and Fiona Shaw was revealed to also be appearing in December,[28] when Tudyk was not included in an official cast list. A month later, Tudyk confirmed that he would no longer be appearing in the first season due to Gilroy's story changes but he could appear in potential future seasons.[47] Robert Emms was cast in a supporting role in June 2021,[15] when Skarsgård revealed that Forest Whitaker was reprising his role as Saw Gerrera from Rogue One.[12] In February 2022, David Hayman confirmed that he had a role in the series after being spotted by fans during filming.[13] The first season has over 200 named cast members and over 6,000 extras.[29]

Filming

Filming began in London, England at the end of November 2020,[37][48] with the production based at Pinewood Studios.[49][50] The series was filmed under the working title Pilgrim,[49] and was the first live-action Star Wars series to not make use of the StageCraft digital background technology. This was done because the scripts were more suited to being filmed on locations and large sets, and Luna noted that taking a different filming approach for the series made it similar to Rogue One, whose filming style was distinct from other Star Wars films.[51] Toby Haynes directed the first three episodes,[27] with Ben Caron, Susanna White, and Haynes each directing another "block" of three episodes.[6][30] Jonathan Freeman and Adriano Goldman served as cinematographers.[32][52] The series was previously reported to begin filming in 2019,[21] and then June 2020,[52] but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[26] Both UK and U.S. COVID-19 protocols were followed on set, including daily temperature checks and tests for COVID-19 three times a week.[50] Filming at Pinewood Studios was expected to end in July 2021.[50]

By late January 2021, a large village set had been built on the grounds of a former quarry in Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire, not far from Pinewood Studios, with filming expected to last there until April.[53] Filming in April also took place at the Coryton Refinery in Corringham, Essex,[54] and in East London at Canary Wharf[55] where the plaza under the bridge to the Elizabeth Line station served as the entrance to the Imperial Security Bureau on Coruscant. The walkways of the Barbican Centre were also used. Several days of filming occurred in Cleveleys on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire in early May, with the town's promenade and beach area dressed as an alien location,[49] followed by another several days filming in the disused Winspit quarry in Dorset.[56][57] Second unit and location filming began for at least a week at the end of May in Black Park, a country park in Buckinghamshire near Pinewood Studios which was also used for filming Disney's Star Wars films.[58][59] By the end of May, main production on Pilgrim had moved to Glen Tilt in Perthshire, Scotland, and was expected to continue there until late June.[60][61] Around 500 crewmembers travelled to Oban, Scotland, for filming at the nearby Cruachan Dam. This started by June 18, with sets built around the dam and filming also happening in its tunnels.[13][62] From June 22 to 24, filming took place at Middle Peak Quarry near Wirksworth, Derbyshire.[63][64] Production was expected to wrap in mid-2021,[15] and Luna confirmed that it had finished by September 27.[65]

The second season is scheduled to begin filming in November 2022 and last until August 2023, with Gilroy anticipating a year for post-production as with the first season.[66] Episodes will once again be filmed in "blocks" of three episodes at a time, with each block moving the story a year closer to the events of Rogue One.[6] Gilroy stated he would not direct in the second season because of his commitments as showrunner.[36]

Music

Gilroy contacted Nicholas Britell about composing for the series in 2020, before filming began so he could compose source music that would be played on set. Gilroy and Britell, who are neighbors in Manhattan, first met for the project in August 2020. Kennedy and Gilroy wanted the series to have a unique sound, and Britell said it would be "orchestral-plus" with a "wide range of sounds" including some that he had created. He added that the large scope of the series meant that "every episode has new demands, new music, and new ideas. It's important that as the story evolves, the music should evolve too."[67] Britell was publicly revealed to be the series' composer in February 2022,[68] and was still working on it that May when he said they had been "working nonstop for months, actually years, at this point". Recording was underway by then at AIR Lyndhurst studios in London, with a full orchestra. Britell was unable to travel to London due to the pandemic, but had a team in place there that also worked with him on other television series.[67]

All music is composed by Nicholas Britell

Andor: Vol. 1 (Episodes 1–4)
No.TitleLength
1."Andor (Main Title Theme) – Episode 1"1:18
2."WE BEGIN (Time Grappler)"0:37
3."Niamos! (Morlana Club Mix)"1:42
4."Morlana Drop"1:45
5."Pre-Mor Shakedown"0:57
6."B2"1:17
7."Rix Road"1:51
8."Bix Caleen"0:50
9."Kenari Council"1:48
10."Bix Has a Secret"1:08
11."Kenari Male Wanted for Questioning"0:59
12."The Cassian Way"1:42
13."Andor (Main Title Theme) – Episode 2"0:52
14."End of Day"1:21
15."Who Else Knows?"1:47
16."Luthen Rael"1:25
17."The Kenari War Cry"1:32
18."The Night Before"1:58
19."Pilgrim"1:29
20."Andor (Main Title Theme) – Episode 3"0:40
21."Mirror"2:08
22."Corpos"1:41
23."In Their House/Who Are You?"2:07
24."The Reckoning"0:56
25."Past/Present Suite"3:44
26."Andor (Main Title Theme) – Episode 4"0:47
27."I Came for You"2:40
28."ISB"0:41
29."Blue Kyber"1:27
30."Where's My Starpath Unit?"1:08
31."Luthen of Coruscant"1:23
32."Syril Suite"1:50
33."Mon Mothma"2:17
34."END OF DAY (Time Grappler)"0:36
Total length:50:00

Andor: Vol. 2 (Episodes 5–8)
No.TitleLength
1."Andor (Main Title Theme) – Episode 5"1:08
2."If I Was Them"1:34
3."The Valley"2:10
4."Tomorrow"3:51
5."Andor (Main Title Theme) – Episode 6"0:50
6."Get Down!"2:36
7."No Turning Back"1:13
8."The Vault – Parts 1 and 2"3:45
9."The Vault – Parts 3 and 4"3:11
10."The Rono Trawler"2:05
11."Climb!"2:30
12."The Morning After"1:15
13."Andor (Main Title Theme) – Episode 7"0:58
14."Fuel Purity"1:17
15."Kleya"1:26
16."I Thought He’d Be Here"1:05
17."Niamos! (Coruscant Lounge Mix)"2:27
18."Maarva’s Rebellion"2:54
19."Niamos! (Galaxy Mix)"1:08
20."Tourists Don’t Run"2:01
21."Six Year Sentence"1:45
22."Andor (Main Title Theme) – Episode 8"0:51
23."Move!"0:48
24."Narkina 5"1:02
25."Unit 5-2-D"4:20
26."Thirty Shifts Later"2:38
27."Shut It Down"2:22
Total length:53:00

Marketing

A sizzle reel featuring behind-the-scenes footage of pre-production and filming was released during Disney's Investors Day presentation in December 2020, when the series' title and cast was officially announced by Kennedy.[28][29] Gilroy, Luna, and O'Reilly promoted the series at Star Wars Celebration in May 2022, where they revealed the first teaser trailer.[35][33] The Hollywood Reporter's Aaron Couch said it showed the "gritty side" of the Star Wars universe.[69] Daniel Chin of The Ringer felt the series had a unique identity in the Star Wars franchise, with a darker tone, and said the teaser "paints a picture of the formative years of the rebellion against the Empire".[70] Ryan Scott from /Film felt the teaser gave the "most comprehensive view at the show up to this point". He said the series could explore the morality behind the Rebels, writing that while they are usually seen as heroes there is also "much gray area in there to be explored".[71] Writing for CNET, Sean Keane felt the trailer did not give much away but gave an "intriguing taste of the show's espionage tone".[72]

Luna promoted the series and debuted the official trailer on Good Morning America on August 1.[18] Hattie Lindert from The A.V. Club highlighted the action scenes in the trailer, saying "In addition to the epic scale and darker tone, the series also promises intense fight scenes created with limited green screen use" and also noted Gilroy's experience with action films due to his work on the Jason Bourne films.[73] The Hollywood Reporter's James Hibberd enjoyed Andor's increased screen-time in the trailer compared to the teaser, and felt the series was a "welcome scenic change from the company’s previous Star Wars shows".[74] At CNN, Scottie Andrew felt it "reveals a bit more about Andor's evolution from common thief to galactic martyr".[75] Luna and Kennedy promoted the series at the 2022 D23 Expo,[76] with CNET's Keane writing "The trailer paints a pretty grim setup for revolutionary fighter Cassian Andor and his pals, as fighting the Empire and row upon row of Stormtroopers looks like a one-way ticket to death".[77] Meanwhile, Collider's Rachel Leishman felt the trailer "gives us a bit more of a look at where the rebellion is and who is fighting back against the Empire" and was excited for the portrayal of the Empire in the series, writing "Seeing these little missions and the feelings that the rebels have towards the Empire feels so perfectly align with what we know about Cassian that this trailer really just has us excited for what is to come with the series".[78]

Release

Andor premiered on Disney+ on September 21, 2022, with the first three episodes being released. The rest of the 12-episode first season is being released weekly,[18] until November 23, 2022.[79] The series previously was expected to debut in 2021,[80] before production was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.[26] It was originally set to premiere on August 31 with two episodes.[33] The second and final season will also consist of 12 episodes,[33] with Gilroy expecting it to release in late 2024.[66]

On November 14, 2022, Disney announced that the first two episodes of Andor's first season will air alongside each other across multiple of their distribution platforms, including ABC, FX, Freeform, and Hulu, during the week of Thanksgiving.[81]

Reception

Audience viewership

According to Whip Media, Andor was the 2nd most anticipated new television series for September 2022.[82] According to the streaming aggregator JustWatch, Andor was the most streamed television series across all platforms in the United States, during the week of September 25, 2022.[83] According to the streaming aggregator Reelgood, Andor was the most watched program across all platforms during the week of September 28, 2022,[84][85][86] the 3rd during the week of October 5, 2022,[87][88] the 3rd during the week of October 14, 2022,[89] and the 7th during the week of October 26, 2022.[90] According to Whip Media, Andor was the most 3rd most streamed original series across all platforms in the United States, during the week of October 16, 2022,[91] the most streamed original series across all platforms in the United States, during the week of October 23, 2022,[92] and the most streamed original series across all platforms in the United States, during the week of October 30, 2022.[93]

Critical response

Andor: Critical reception by episode

Andor (2022): Percentage of positive critics' reviews tracked by the website Rotten Tomatoes[94]

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 92% approval rating based on 522 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "A gritty adventure told from the ground perspective of the Empire's reign, Andor is an exceptionally mature and political entry into the Star Wars mythos – and one of the best yet."[94] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 74 out of 100 based on 31 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[95]

In a four star review, The Guardian called Andor "the best Star Wars show since The Mandalorian",[96] while Variety was positive towards Andor's departure from other Star Wars projects with a "story of people who have nothing to do with Solos, Skywalkers or Palpatines, but whose lives matter nonetheless".[97] The defected Imperial Stormtrooper character Taramyn Barcona from Episode 6 was compared positively to the former imperial character Migs Mayfeld from The Mandalorian, and to the discarded stormtrooper rebellion plotline from the Star Wars: Duel of the Fates unfilmed script.[98] The prison arc of Episode 9 was positively compared to George Lucas' first feature film THX 1138.[99] Polygon considered Andy Serkis's character from the prison arc to be better than his previous sequel trilogy character Snoke.[100]

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