Andor, also known as Star Wars: Andor or Andor: A Star Wars Story, is an American television series created by Tony Gilroy for the streaming service Disney+. It is part of the Star Wars franchise and a prequel to the anthology film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), itself a prequel to the original 1977 Star Wars film. The series follows an ensemble cast primarily centered upon thief-turned-rebel spy Cassian Andor during the five formative years leading up to the events of the two films, exploring Andor's radicalization against the Galactic Empire as well as the formation of the wider Rebel Alliance.
Diego Luna reprises his role as Cassian Andor from Rogue One and serves as an executive producer. The series also stars Kyle Soller, Adria Arjona, Stellan Skarsgård, Fiona Shaw, Genevieve O'Reilly, Denise Gough, Faye Marsay, Varada Sethu, Elizabeth Dulau, and Benjamin Bratt, with Ben Mendelsohn and Alan Tudyk reprising their roles from Rogue One. Lucasfilm announced the series in 2018, with Luna attached and Stephen Schiff as showrunner. Schiff was replaced by Rogue One co-writer Gilroy as creator and showrunner in April 2020. Filming took place at Pinewood Studios in London and on location around the UK, with Neal Scanlan returning from Rogue One to provide practical effects. The first season, covering the year of Andor's life during which he becomes a revolutionary, was filmed from November 2020 to September 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The second season covers the next four years and ends where the events of Rogue One begin; it was filmed from November 2022 to February 2024, delayed due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes. Nicholas Britell composed the first season's soundtrack, with Brandon Roberts replacing Britell for the majority of the second season due to scheduling conflicts.
Andor premiered on September21, 2022, with the first three episodes of the first season. Disney released the other nine episodes weekly through November23. The second and final season premiered on April22, 2025, with three episodes released per week through May13. The series received widespread critical acclaim for its writing, performances, characterization, cinematography, production values, themes, and its darker, more mature, and grounded tone as compared to other Star Wars properties. Many publications have called it one of the best Star Wars productions of all time. Andor received twenty-two nominations for Primetime Emmy Awards and won five in 2025 for its second season, including Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for the second season's ninth episode, and won the 2022 and 2025 Peabody Award for creating a world "that stresses the need for grassroots organizing lest a fascistic state wholly subsume any spark of rebellion."
Premise Andor represents a detailed view on how the Galactic Empire's government operates and the everyday consequences of its actions upon its citizens. Beginning five years before the events of Rogue One and A New Hope, the series employs an ensemble cast of characters to demonstrate how a Rebel Alliance forms in opposition to the Galactic Empire. Central to the cast is the eponymous Cassian Andor, a thief who becomes a revolutionary and eventually joins the Rebellion.
Cast and characters
Starring Diego Luna as Cassian Andor: A thief and scavenger whose home planet, Kenari, was rendered uninhabitable by the Galactic Empire. 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 has described him as a natural leader who manipulates people, adding that he is "really a perfect kind of spy, warrior, killer." Antonio Viña portrays a young Cassian, when he was known as Kassa. Kyle Soller as Syril Karn: A Deputy Inspector for Preox-Morlana (Pre-Mor) Authority, a corporate conglomerate in charge of a trade sector. Syril works for Pre-Mor's security services and is determined to capture Cassian after learning he killed two Pre-Mor security employees. Adria Arjona as Bix Caleen: A mechanic and black market dealer who is Cassian's ally and close friend, and has been romantically involved with him on and off. She cares for Maarva in Cassian's absence. Stellan Skarsgård as Luthen Rael: A key player in the nascent rebellion, known only as "Axis" by Imperial agents. He is Bix's contact for selling stolen equipment, and hires Cassian on his first mission as a Rebel operative. Luthen poses publicly as an antiques dealer from Coruscant. Fiona Shaw as Maarva Andor (season 1): Cassian's adoptive mother who took him from Kenari with her husband, Clem. Genevieve O'Reilly as Mon Mothma: An Imperial senator representing the wealthy core world of Chandrila who tries to navigate the politics of the Empire while secretly using her family fortune to help fund the fledgling rebellion. O'Reilly reprises the role from prior Star Wars media, including Rogue One. Denise Gough as Dedra Meero: An ambitious and strategic supervisor for the Imperial Security Bureau (ISB) who is deeply absorbed with hunting and eliminating a rebel leader code-named "Axis". She is later seen in a relationship with Syril. Faye Marsay as Vel Sartha: A Rebel operative working for Luthen who leads the raiding mission on Aldhani, and Mothma's cousin. She is in a relationship with Cinta. Varada Sethu as Cinta Kaz: A Rebel on Aldhani who has lost her family to Imperial occupation. She is a medic and in a relationship with Vel. Elizabeth Dulau as Kleya Marki: Luthen's assistant at his antiques store, who plays a critical part in his Rebel circle as a covert communications officer. Ben Mendelsohn as Orson Krennic (season 2): The director of advanced weapons research for the Imperial military. Mendelsohn reprises his role from Rogue One. Benjamin Bratt as Bail Organa (season 2): An Imperial senator representing the world of Alderaan and adoptive father to Leia Organa. Bratt replaced Jimmy Smits (who portrayed the character in previous Star Wars media) due to scheduling conflicts. Alan Tudyk as the voice and motion-capture of K-2SO (season 2): A former Imperial enforcer droid who is reprogrammed to serve the Rebellion. Tudyk reprises his role from Rogue One.
Recurring Joplin Sibtain as Brasso: Cassian's co-worker and friend. James McArdle as Timm Karlo (season 1): Bix's co-worker and boyfriend. Rupert Vansittart as Chief Hyne (season 1): Syril's Pre-Mor superior. Alex Ferns as Sergeant Linus Mosk (season 1): A Pre-Mor officer. Gary Beadle as Clem Andor (season 1): Maarva's partner and Cassian's adoptive father. Cassian uses his name as an alias. Kathryn Hunter as Eedy Karn: Syril's mother. Alastair Mackenzie as Perrin Fertha: Mothma's husband, who is unaware of her anti-Imperial activities. Bronte Carmichael as Leida Mothma: Mothma's daughter. Anton Lesser as Major Lio Partagaz: Dedra's commanding officer in the Imperial Security Bureau. Alex Lawther as Karis Nemik: An idealistic Rebel on Aldhani who has written an anti-Empire manifesto. Sule Rimi as Lieutenant Gorn (season 1): An Imperial officer on Aldhani who is secretly one of Vel's Rebels. Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Arvel Skeen (season 1): A mysterious Rebel on Aldhani. Gershwyn Eustache Jnr as Taramyn Barcona (season 1): A Rebel on Aldhani who is a former Stormtrooper. Stanley Townsend as Commandant Jayhold Beehaz (season 1): Gorn's Imperial superior on Aldhani. Ben Miles as Tay Kolma: A banker and Mothma's childhood friend from whom she seeks help. Andy Serkis as Kino Loy (season 1): A prisoner and floor manager at the Imperial factory facility on the moon 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 later joins the Rebel Alliance alongside Andor. Pow reprises his role from Rogue One. Forest Whitaker as Saw Gerrera: A veteran of the Clone Wars and the leader of a militant insurgent group, the Partisans. Whitaker reprises his role from previous Star Wars media, including Rogue One. Richard Dillane as Davo Sculdun: A shady businessman whom Mon Mothma enlists to unwittingly help her embezzle funds for the Rebellion, in exchange for a betrothal between his son Stekan and her daughter Leida. Muhannad Bhaier as Wilmon Paak (season 2; guest season 1): A young Ferrix resident, who worked alongside his father Salman at the Repaak Salyard and eventually joins the emerging rebellion following Salman's death at the hands of the Empire. Pierro Niel-Mee as Erskin Semaj (season 2): Mon Mothma's aide in the Galactic Senate and in her rebellious affairs. The character first appeared in the animated series Star Wars Rebels, voiced by Josh Brener. Sam Gilroy as Gerdis (season 2): A member of the Maya Pei Brigade, a rebel cell on Yavin IV. Benjamin Norris as Bardi (season 2): A member of the Maya Pei Brigade. Robert Emms as Lonni Jung (season 2; guest season 1): An ISB supervisor who is secretly a rebel informant who reports to Luthen. Jacob James Beswick as Avril Heert (season 2; guest season 1): An assistant to ISB Supervisor Dedra Meero. He is later promoted to ISB Supervisor himself and assigned by Major Partagaz to take over the investigation into "Axis". Richard Sammel as Carro Rylanz (season 2): A Ghorman elected official and leader of an emerging rebel group known as the Ghorman Front. Thierry Godard as Lezine (season 2): A male human and outspoken critic of the Galactic Empire's occupation of the planet Ghorman. Alistair Petrie as General Davits Draven (season 2): A rebel leader on Yavin IV. Petrie reprises his role from Rogue One. Jonjo O'Neill as Captain Kaido (season 2): An Imperial Army officer and crisis specialist, deployed to Ghorman to oversee the tactics of instigating rebel dissent to warrant an Imperial response.
Dave Chapman voices Maarva Andor's droid B2EMO. Chapman was assisted in B2EMO's performance by Matthew Denton and Lee Towersey. Aidan Cook reprises his Rogue One role as Two Tubes, a loyal soldier in Saw Gerrera's partisan fighters.
Ben Bailey Smith, Michael Jenn and Lucy Russell portray Imperial Security supervisors Blevin, Lagret and Grandi, respectively. Other Imperials include Lee Ross as Exmar Kloris, Mon Mothma's driver and a spy for ISB; Wilf Scolding as Vanis Tigo, captain of Imperial garrison on Ferrix; Nick Moss as Keysax, Tigo's lieutenant; Noof Ousellam as Corv, Imperial spy on Ferrix; Joshua James as Dr. Gorst, an ISB scientist who specializes in torture; and Kurt Egyiawan as Grymish, Dedra's attendant on Ghorman.
Other residents of Ferrix include Abhin Galeya as Salman Paak, Wilmon's father and a salvage shop owner who runs the Repaak Salyard; Kieran O'Brien as Pegla, a sentry for Zorby's Western Shiplot, the starship lot; Raymond Anum as Nurchi, a junk dealer; Victor Perez as Rashi, a grappler; Zubin Varla as Xanwan, the head of the transport business; Neil Bell as the "Time Grappler" who signals the time in the bell tower by banging his anvil; and Pamela Nomvete as Jezzi, a member of the Daughters of Ferrix.
Christopher Fairbank, Clemens Schick, Brian Bovell, Tom Reed, Josef Davies, Rasaq Kukoyi and Mensah Bediako appear as Ulaf, Ham, Jemboc, Taga, Xaul, Birnok and Zinska, respectively, all of whom are prison inmates on Narkina 5. Rosalind Halstead and Finley Glasgow appears as Davo Sculdun's wife Runai and son Stekan. Claire Brown and Laura Marcus appear as Mina-Rau residents Talia and Beela, respectively.