

A second twelve-episode season is in development, which will conclude the series and lead into the events of Rogue One.īeginning 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.

The rest of the episodes will be released weekly through November 23. The first season of Andor premiered on Disney+ on September 21, 2022, with the first three of its twelve episodes. Filming took place at Pinewood Studios in London and on location around the United Kingdom, and wrapped by September 2021. Filming began at the end of November 2020, with Gilroy unable to direct as planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Schiff was replaced by Rogue One co-writer Gilroy as creator and showrunner in April 2020. Lucasfilm announced a series focused on Andor in November 2018, with Luna attached and Stephen Schiff hired as showrunner. 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, and Forest Whitaker.

The series follows thief-turned- Rebel spy Cassian Andor during the five years leading up to the events of the film.ĭiego Luna reprises his role as Cassian Andor and also serves as an executive producer. The show is a prequel to the Star Wars spin-off film Rogue One (2016).

It is the fourth live-action show in the franchise. Andor, also marketed as Star Wars: Andor, is an American science fantasy action television series created by Tony Gilroy for the streaming service Disney+ as part of the Star Wars franchise.
