Disney has revealed that its critically acclaimed Star Wars story Andor will have an unusual release schedule that sees all Season 2 episodes premiering throughout a four-week period.
Fans of the Rogue One prequel show can expect to see the next chapter of Cassian Andor’s story rollout across 12 episodes. Its April 22 release date will bring three episodes to start, a strategy not uncommon for recent popular streaming releases, but it’s how Disney is choosing to release the remaining episodes that will keep audiences on their toes.
Instead of dropping single episodes weekly, Disney+ subscribers will find that Season 2 has been split into four chapters, with three episodes of the Star Wars show dropping every week from April 22 to May 13. How long each episode of Andor Season 2 will be remains unclear.
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Star Wars Andor Season 2 Release Schedule
- April 22: Episodes 1, 2, and 3
- April 29: Episodes 4, 5, and 6
- May 6: Episodes 7, 8, and 9
- May 1: Episodes 10, 11, and 12
Additional details were revealed in a post on the official Star Wars website. Each trio of episodes will have different writers and directors, with series creator Tony Gilroy writing episodes 1 – 3, Beau Willimon writing 4 – 6, Dan Gilroy writing 7 – 9, and Tom Bissell writing 10 – 12. In the directing spot for the first six episodes is Ariel Kleiman, with Janus Metz taking over for episodes 7 – 9 and Alonso Ruizpalacios helming episodes 10 – 12.
“One of the great thrills of making Andor is the scale of the story and the number of characters we’re able to meet — ordinary people, Imperial overlords, passionate revolutionaries,” Tony Gilroy said in a statement.
“They are real people making epic decisions, all of them staring down questions with terrifying consequences. Cassian’s journey is the soul and spine of our story, but it’s the choir that makes the show. I’m so excited for audiences to see where we go in Season 2.”
News of the Andor Season 2 release schedule follows the spinoff’s debut trailer, which premiered yesterday. It’s a teaser that brings viewers back to a galaxy far, far away as it barrels toward one of the most important moments in Star Wars history: the completion of the Death Star.
Unsurprisingly, that means there are plenty of familiar faces that fans of both Andor Season 1 and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will recognize. Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor, Kyle Soller’s Syril Karn, and Stellan Skarsgård’s Luthen Rael look like they’ll continue to play an important part in a universe on the eve of revolution, as will Rogue One veterans Alan Tudyk, who is back as K-2SO, and Ben Mendelson, who returns as Death Star orchestrator Director Krennic.
Details on how Andor Season 2 will follow its beloved first season are light, but we did get a small sneak peek late last year as part of a brief Disney+ trailer. Luna also revealed last summer that Season 2 brings so much to the table that it turns Rogue One, which picks up after the events of the upcoming season, into a “different film.” For everything else coming to Star Wars fans in 2025, you can see our list of some of the major projects we know are in development.
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