As ‘Andor’ Season 2 came to an end, Stephen Colbert moderated a conversation with creator Tony Gilroy and star Diego Luna.
The last three episodes of the critically acclaimed, certified fresh final season finally made their premiere on May 13, exclusively on Disney+. It came following the April 22 season premiere, with three episodes releasing weekly. The Peabody Award-winning and Emmy-nominated first season of ‘Andor’ is also available on the streamer.
‘Andor’ offered a change of pace in storytelling to the Star Wars universe. It’s one of the few Star Wars live-action series that didn’t depend on the Skywalker family in its storytelling. In this regard, it brought about a breath of fresh air and made ‘Andor’ the best Star Wars series to date. The second season had to do a few things and while it would have been nice to see Galen Erso make an appearance, it wasn’t necessary. The show did what it needed to do: portray the Ghorman Massacre, show Senator Mon Mothma leaving the Senate, and lead into the events of ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” All while showing the evolution of Yavin 4 and how the moon became home of the Rebel Alliance base in the process.
On Tuesday, May 13, at The Paley Museum in New York, Stephen Colbert sat down with creator, writer and executive producer Tony Gilroy and star Diego Luna for a conversation about ‘Andor’ and the two-season journey. Episode 10 was also screened for the audience.
On Tuesday morning, Star Wars YouTube hosted a wildly successful special Live Q&A for Lucasfilm’s critically acclaimed “Andor” Season 2, with creator Tony Gilroy and star Diego Luna. Cast members Genevieve O’Reilly, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller, Adria Arjona and Elizabeth Dulau joined Gilroy and Luna to talk about the exciting journey and special moments of the final season. Click here to watch the conversation.
Disney+ has released a fourth and final round of clips from Lucasfilm’s ‘Andor’ Season 2, which includes:
- We Fight to Win
- Distraction.
- I Should Have Reported It
- He’s Trying to Droid You
‘Andor Season 2 Declassified: Farewell’ is also streaming on Disney+ in the series’ Extras section and YouTube. The “Declassified” specials are behind-the-scenes looks and commentary with cast and crew that follow each block of three episodes every week and give viewers an unprecedented look at the story and making of the series from a cast and production perspective. In the final episode, the cast and crew of ‘Andor’ Season 2 bid farewell and take us behind the scenes of the series’ final three episodes.
The second season of ‘Andor’ takes place as the horizon of war draws near and Cassian becomes a key player in the Rebel Alliance. Everyone will be tested and, as the stakes rise, the betrayals, sacrifices and conflicting agendas will become profound. Rife with political intrigue and danger, the series is a prequel to ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,’ which portrayed a heroic band of rebels who steal the plans to the Empire’s weapon of mass destruction—The Death Star—setting the stage for the events of the original 1977 film. ‘Andor’ sets the clock back five years from the events of ‘Rogue One’ to tell the story of the film’s hero, Cassian Andor, and his transformation from disinterested, cynical nobody into a rebel hero on his way to an epic destiny.
‘Andor’ Season 2 stars Diego Luna, Stellan Skarsgård, Genevieve O’Reilly, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller, Adria Arjona, Alan Tudyk, Faye Marsay, Varada Sethu, Elizabeth Dulau, with Ben Mendelsohn and Forest Whitaker. The series was created by Tony Gilroy, who also serves as an executive producer along with Kathleen Kennedy, Sanne Wohlenberg, Diego Luna, Luke Hull and John Gilroy. Tony Gilroy wrote the first three episodes, with Beau Willimon writing episodes 4-6, Dan Gilroy penning episodes 7-9 and Tom Bissell putting pen to paper for episodes 10-12. The directors for the series are Ariel Kleiman (Eps. 1-6), Janus Metz (Eps. 7-9) and Alonso Ruizpalacios (Eps. 10-12).
The entire final season of ‘Andor’ is now streaming, exclusively on Disney+.