Disneyhas revealed the first trailer and poster for Andor season two, ahead of theStar Warsshow’s arrival on Disney Plus on April 22. The trailer opens with Diego Luna’s title character Cassian Andor resolving to fight against the Empire once more, as we also see flashes of Genevieve O’Reilly’s Mon Mothma and Forest Whitaker’s Saw Gerrera steeling themselves for what lies ahead.
Mixed in with the explosions and shootouts, we also see the Senate, suggesting the series will continue to tackle the internal politics of the Star Wars universe, rather than rely on cameos and adventuring. It’s an approach that made Andor hugely popular the first time around.
Andor Is A Show Star Wars Needs Right Now
The show, whosefirst season was the best reviewed in Star Wars television historywith 96 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, will have a staggered rollout for its 12 episodes. The first three episodes will drop April 22, followed by three more a week later on April 29, three more again on May 6 (two days after Star Wars Day), and the finale three dropping May 13. This style of release is becoming more common for streaming platforms, merging the drawn-out water cooler feel of traditional event television, while also allowing for the binge model streaming introduced.
The trailer also shows construction of the Death Star well underway, which means Andor may soon run into Rogue One’s timeline, despite ostensibly being a prequel to the movie, which itself is a prequel. Whether the show will continue alongside or after Rogue One in its own way, or lead in to the start of Rogue One as its own finale, is unclear. What is clear, however, is that fans will want much more from Andor.
The show ismarkedly different to the toy box and cameo-led approach of other Star Wars showslikeThe Mandalorianand The Book of Boba Fett, which seems to bethe way Star Wars is moving as a franchise, withRey set to returnand a continued lingering on the glory days. Andor has more bite because it is free of these shackles,something The Acolyte tried to replicate, though it fell short of the critical success Andor enjoyed andwas quickly cancelled.
An important show for Star Wars as an entity, and an important show for fans who have been waiting since 2022 to see where Andor goes next. Very soon, that wait will be over.
