'Andor' season 2: Everything we know so far

Of all the Star Wars shows on Disney Plus, "Andor" has consistently been the most critically acclaimed. It's also proven incredibly popular with viewers and was nominated for multiple Emmy Awards.

All of that adds up to a high level of anticipation for the forthcoming second season, which will also be the show's last. Showrunner Tony Gilroy always planned for "Andor" to end after its second season, which will take Diego Luna's main character Cassian Andor right up to the point where he was introduced in the Star Wars movie "Rogue One."

Over the months, Disney has been treating us to some first look images and even teaser trailers. We also know that the second season will arrive in April of this year, meaning we only have a couple more months to wait. I personally can’t wait for "Andor" season 2 since it looks to have more high-stakes espionage, gritty rebellion, and Cassian’s journey into the hero we know. It’s "Star Wars" at its most mature and compelling.

So, here's everything we know so far about "Andor" season 2, including the release date, cast, plot and more.

'Andor' season 2 release date

As of November 11, we finally have a release date. "Andor" season 2 will arrive on Disney Plus on April 22, 2025.

It was originally slated for late 2024 but it slipped further into the future due to production delays caused by the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. While production on the 12-episode second season began in November 2022 and partially continued after the WGA strike began, it was halted in July 2023 when the actors joined the writers on strike for fair and equitable treatment from the studios.

'Andor' season 2 cast

Of course, Diego Luna will once again lead the cast, and major characters including Stellan Skarsgård's Luthen Rael are certain to return as well.

It's unclear whether fan-favorite guest stars like Forest Whitaker as Star Wars mainstay Saw Gerrera or Andy Serkis as prisoner Kino Loy will be back, although Whitaker made vague indications in an interview with Comicbook.com that he'd be returning.

Even with "Andor" relying less on franchise Easter eggs than other Star Wars series, there's a good chance that some familiar faces will show up. Benjamin Bratt has been cast in an undisclosed role, and he could just as likely be playing a well-known Star Wars character as a complete unknown.

For now, here's what we anticipate the "Andor" season 2 main cast to look like.

• Diego Luna as Cassian Andor, a thief who becomes a key player in the Rebel Alliance
• Stellan Skarsgård as Luthen Rael, a Rebel operative who recruits Andor
• Genevieve O'Reilly as Mon Mothma, an Imperial Senator who's secretly supporting the Rebel Alliance
• Kyle Soller as Syril Karn, a corporate security inspector determined to capture Andor
• Denise Gough as Dedra Meero, a supervisor for the Imperial Security Bureau
• Adria Arjona as Bix Caleen, a mechanic and Andor's friend and ally
• Faye Marsay as Vel Sartha, a Rebel operative and relative of Mon Mothma
• Varada Sethu as Cinta Kaz, a medic for the Rebel Alliance
• Elizabeth Dulau as Kleya Marki, assistant to Luthen Rael
• Alan Tudyk as K-2SO, a reprogrammed Imperial security droid and the co-pilot of Cassian Andor
• Ben Mendelsohn as Orson Krennic, the villain from “Rogue One”

At ACE Superhero Comic Con (per PopVerse), lead star Diego Luna teased that "Andor" season 2 would be a 'very special' watch for "Rogue One" fans, specifically because it'll feature characters from the prequel movie. "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 in a subsequent interview with The Playlist, Alonso Ruizpalacios — who directed the last three episodes of the forthcoming season — has let slip that Ben Mendelsohn is among those returning faces. Ruizpalacios heaped praise on some of the actors he's just worked with, namedropping Stellan Skarsgård, Forest Whitaker and Ben Mendelsohn in particular.

The first two already appeared in season 1, but Mendelsohn's yet to make an appearance. And since Mendelsohn already reprised the villainous role of Orson Krennic in "The Bad Batch", it looks like he'll be showing up again in "Andor" season 2.

UPDATE (August 16): Entertainment Weekly also gave us some exciting casting news. Alan Tudyk will return as K-2SO in season 2! Diego Luna spoke about his reunion with the droid: "It was delicious to get to work with Alan again and be on the same set with him. It just helps fulfill the full circle."

It makes sense for K-2SO to make his streaming debut in "Andor" season 2 considering this series will lead straight into "Rogue One", where we see Cassian and the droid together. Luna also talked a bit more about the importance of their meeting: "You're going to see why K-2 is so important in Rogue One. And how does he get to be such an important character for the Rebellion."

UPDATE (November 1): Rumors have been swirling around that Andy Serkis could return as Kino Loy in season 2. MyTimeToShineHello, an industry scooper said in a quick statement on X: "He's back in season 2". Again, nothing has been confirmed, this is just a rumor.

Alan Tudyk also talked with Collider recently about bringing his "smartass" droid to "Andor" season 2: "Tony Gilroy is a very skilled writer. He's a big-brained guy. It’ll be interesting for people to see K-2SO in that world because he was such a smartass, and there was a lot of humor around his being there.”

He also went on to say that K-2SO’s return will bring some levity to the darker tone of the next season: “That will be a fresh… I don't know. We’ll see! Let’s just watch it.”

UPDATE (November 19): At the D23 Expo held in Anaheim, California, a behind-the-scenes reel confirmed that Ben Mendelsohn has joined the cast of “Andor” season 2. He'll be returning as the villainous Orson Krennic, who you'll know from “Rogue One”.

'Andor' season 2 plot

Showrunner Tony Gilroy has previously said that the second season will cover four years in Andor's life, leading right up to "Rogue One," with major time jumps every few episodes. "When we come back later, it’ll be literally like a Friday, Saturday and Sunday. And then, we’ll jump a year, and then it’ll be, like, four or five days, and then we’ll jump a year, and then there’ll be another four or five days, and then we jump a year, and be another four or five days," he told Deadline.

Co-star Adria Arjona praised the time-jump format in a recent interview with Collider, and also talked about its challenges. "You're seeing the evolution of these characters through such a large span of time, and I've never done that," she said. "You're aging subtly, and I'm a very different person than I was last year, but to many other people, I might not be. So, it was really tricky and interesting to get to those places and find where Bix sort of shifts a little bit."

Without providing any details, Stellan Skarsgård recently told Total Film that he believes fans will be satisfied with where the season goes: "It ends where 'Rogue One' starts so it’s up to that point. I think it will be very good as already the first one was satisfying for me because it’s sort of Star Wars for grown-ups – it’s a more realistic and complicated society that they’re living in and the claustrophobia of the fascist regime is palpable. I think we have a good season ahead of us."

UPDATE (July 30): During a panel event at ACE Superhero Comic Con 2024, Luna offered some insight into the next season: "At the very beginning before we even started, we thought we were going to manage to do multiple seasons. And then the first season took two and a half years of our lives.”

He then continued : "So, we said, 'There’s no way we can do five seasons of this. I’ll be with my cane pretending to be on my way to Rogue One.' Tony came up with a great idea of doing four blocks, and each block is a year before Rogue One."

This means we’re going to get four separate three-episode arcs, and each arc will apparently move the story forward a year.

UPDATE (August 16): In the same interview with Entertainment Weekly, Luna spoke more on the final season: "I think people watching Rogue One, after watching season 2, are going to see a different film. Everything will be signified differently knowing what had to happen for K-2 to be there. It's going to make you witness the journey of Rogue One in a different way, I think. And not just with K-2, but with many other characters. I think it'll be really cool."

UPDATE (September 12): Luna recently spoke with IMDb about "Andor" season 2 and how fans will probably want to watch a specific movie when going into the next season: "I think audiences are going to want to watch Rogue One again after watching Season 2. You are going to see it from a different perspective." This is interesting because we'll get to see Cassian's path leading up to "Rogue One" and how he came to be in that position when meeting Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones). It's unknown whether she'll make any type of appearance in "Andor."

UPDATE (November 11): In “Andor” season 2, the confirmed timeline of the show promises a unique narrative structure that spans four crucial years in the lead-up to “Rogue One” and how Cassian ended up in the Alliance. With 12 episodes, season 2 will cover one year of Cassian life in each three-episode arc. This gives the audience a full four-year timeline by the season’s end.

'Andor' season 2 first look photos and trailers

Disney recently released a two-minute trailer highlighting all the upcoming shows and movies coming to the streamer (and Hulu for those in the U.S.) "Andor" season 2 finally got a short teaser. Even though it's not much, it's still something. Check it out below (clip for "Andor" is one minute and 20 seconds in):

We also have a new preview poster for "Andor" season 2 on the cover of the Empire magazine. It confirms that Ben Mendelsohn is indeed joining the cast of “Andor” season 2, returning as the villainous Orson Krennic from “Rogue One”.

UPDATE (February 6): We have another look at Diego Luna as Cassian Andor in season 2, and he appears to be wearing something very sophisticated with his hair slicked back. There's also a mysterious figure in the blurred background. It's possible this image was taken from an upcoming Super Bowl 2025 spot, but we'll just have to wait and see. Check it out:

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