Andor Season 2 release date, footage, plot breakdown & cast
Disney+We just got our first look at Andor Season 2, and with the release date finally confirmed, here’s everything you need to know.
Star Wars movies and series have had their ups and downs over the last few years, but with Andor, the franchise hit new heights.
We never knew we needed more backstory for one of the best Star Wars characters, Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), but learning more about the rise of the Rebellion and the stranglehold of the Galactic Empire was riveting.
The clock is ticking for the next batch of episodes, so here’s everything we know about Andor Season 2, including when the Star Wars show will return and who will be involved.
Andor Season 2 release date
Andor Season 2 will be released on Disney Plus April 22, 2025.
This was first revealed via the Disney+ app, but it’s since been confirmed by the official Star Wars X/Twitter account.
That date is significant for many Star Wars fans, as it means the second season will premiere two days after Star Wars Celebration next year.
It was initially penciled in for August 2024, but delays pushed this release back.
In November 2024, it was also revealed that the show would be getting a new title, now called Andor Season 2: A Star Wars story.
Andor Season 2 cast
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 big news from Star Wars at D23 was that Andor season 2 will mark the return of Ben Mendelsohn’s Orson Krennic. He previously appeared in Rogue One.
Disney+The Andor 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 as Richard Dillane
- Lonni Jung as Robert Emms
- Ben Mendelsohn as Orson Krennic
A few characters will not 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.
Andor Season 2 plot
Andor Season 2 will have 12 episodes spanning four years, leading us to the point where Rogue One picks up the plot to sabotage the Death Star.
Much like the first season, Season 2 will work in three-episode arcs, with every three episodes covering a few days within the four year period.
Disney/LucasFilmThe series will start 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.
During 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.
He told Radio Times, “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.”
During ACE Superhero Comic Con 2024, Diego Luna said, “I can tell you, Rogue One is coming, so there will be characters there that you will recognize. There will be cool stuff. For those who love Rogue One, this season is going to be very special. And it’s going to be fascinating to go straight to Rogue One after watching this second season, because you will see Rogue One from a different perspective. I promise you that.”
Is there an Andor Season 2 trailer?
While there isn’t a full trailer for Andor Season 2, footage was released as part of a look at Disney Plus’ 2025 slate:
A teaser was also shown at D23, mixing of clips from the upcoming Star Wars series, and comments from the cast and crew about what to expect. A full trailer is expected to be released early in 2025, possibly after the Skeleton Crew finale.
There was also a first-look image shown at the D23 Brazil convention, which you can see for yourself below:
That’s all we know about Andor Season 2, but be sure to check out other new TV shows like Skeleton Crew, or see what’s happening with The Mandalorian & Grogu movie. Or, see our guide to the Star Wars timeline.