Andor season 2 is finally here, and in this guide we have compiled everything you need to know before you join the Rebellion. With an intense schedule for the next few weeks and some glowing first reviews (including our Andor season 2 review), this new season of the Star Wars show is already leaving its mark.
Without getting into any spoilers, Andor season 2 trailers have hinted at the Empire building a deadly weapon that'll be difficult to stop. The new season is going deeper into the rebellion, and fans will get to see a Star Wars moment never shown on screen before – the Ghorman Massacre. So, to keep you up to date with all the latest Star Wars timeline madness, below, you can see the latest trailer, read some key information about the plot, and check a complete list of the returning and new cast, which of course includes Diego Luna as thief-turned-spy Cassian Andor.
Get ready for an exciting and heartbreaking conclusion of the story, as the new episodes are set to bring us right up to Star Wars: Rogue One – and we already know what happened there.
Andor season 2 release date and release schedule
The Andor season 2 release date was on April 22, 2025, on Disney Plus.
That's right, the new season of one of the best Disney Plus shows is finally here and will have a total of 12 episodes, so there's plenty for us to look forward to here.
Instead of weekly episodes, however, Disney Plus will drop three episodes of Andor season 2 every week on Tuesday, which means the full season will be available to stream in less than a month.
For all the upcoming dates for new episodes, you can read our complete guide on the Andor season 2 release schedule.
Andor season 2 trailer
A new Andor season 2 trailer dropped on March 24, 2025, and it's glorious. Along with giving us a fresh look at Cassian Andor himself, along with Luthen Rael, Bix Caleen, Saw Gerrera, and Mon Mothma, the teaser hints at the fact that the Death Star is also being built.
The teaser also shows us some action with Stormtroopers, aggressive droids, and some fancy laser blasts. It all looks very intense, and we can't wait to see more!
Andor season 2 cast
There's a long list of names for Andor season 2. Obviously, Diego Luna is back as Cassian Andor. We can't take things for granted, given the upcoming time jumps – more on that below – but all of the main leads and secondary characters are back as well.
That includes Stellan Skarsgard as Luthen, Denise Gough as Dedra Meero, Kyle Soller as Syril Karn, Genevieve O’Reilly as Mon Mothma, Faye Marsay as Vel, Varada Sethu as Cinta, Adria Arjona as Bix.
While some characters, such as Fiona Shaw's Maarva and Andy Serkis' Kino Loy, are not back for season 2, there is an extended focus on other peripheral characters. Brasso (Joplin Sibtain), Saw Gerrera (Forest Whittaker), Sergeant Mosk (Alex Ferns), and Perrin (Alastair Mackenzie) all fall under that category.
Below is the full Andor season 2 cast list:
- Diego Luna as Cassian Andor
- Genevieve O'Reilly as Mon Mothma
- Stellan Skarsgård as Luthen Rael
- Denise Gough as Dedra Meero
- Kyle Soller as Syril Karn
- Adria Arjona as Bix Caleen
- Faye Marsay as Vel Sartha
- Varada Sethu as Cinta Kaz
- Elizabeth Dulau as Kleya Marki
- Forrest Whittaker as Saw Gerrera
- Joplin Sibtain as Brasso
- Ben Mendelsohn as Orson Krennic
- Théo Costa Marini as Dilan
- Alaïs Lawson as Enza Rylanz
- Alan Tudyk as K-2SO
Andor season 2 first reactions
The first reactions for Andor season 2 appeared during Star Wars Celebration 2025. Needless to say, they're glowing.
GamesRadar's Fay Watson called the season a "triumph" for Tony Gilroy: "He has essentially made four, epic films that deepen Cassian's story in a hugely emotional way."
Germain Lussier of io9 and Gizmodo was similarly impressed: "It’s smart, sophisticated, propulsive, entertaining and hugely resonant." Host and producer Brandon Davis called the season, "relentlessly gripping, tremendously emotional, tragic, inspiring thing of beauty."
Andor season 2 plot
The first season of Andor ended with several of its major players at a crossroads. Andor has seemingly (and permanently) been taken under the wing of Luthen – all while the shadow of the Death Star hangs over the show. He's likely going to be the focal point of the rebellion, helping it build from a small group into the Death Star-destroying force we see by the time of A New Hope.
Mon Mothma, meanwhile, has joined forces with businessman Davo Sculdun. Their children's union will help keep the Empire from digging around Mothma's funds – and will enable Mon to move more money towards the fledgling rebellion effort. Given the time skip, she might have a more public-facing role in the rebellion. The Empire's grip on the galaxy will also be slightly looser after their rout on Ferrix.
Speaking of the Empire, the ISB's Dedra is one of the people most affected by the finale. After being attacked by the people of Ferrix, she's lost her confidence (and her terrifying glare). Might Syril be the one to help her regain her mojo as the rebellion grows and grows? For more on how the first season ended, check out our Andor episode 12 review.
Andor season 2 also cover a four-year time span, from 4 BBY right up to the first scene of Rogue One in 0 BBY.
Check out our guide on how to watch Star Wars in order for specifics on where it lands in relation to major events in the franchise.
"We come back a year later. It'll be very different. The next four years [of story] 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 said in an interview with Rolling Stone.
With the story heading towards the tragic events of Rogue One, Gilroy teased an emotional punch coming, and that "it's not just whether you live or die", but "the damage".
"It's the sacrifice you've made or the sacrifice you haven't made. The five women, what they go through...Cassian is sort of Star Wars Jesus running through there—this messianic character running through the middle. We know that story, and it has its own complexities. But, really, I think the surprising and shocking, emotional punch will come from from the collateral damage and triumph of the people all around him," he told Collider.
The creator also teased the season 2 finale and its connection to the wider Star Wars universe. "Our last scene of the show, our 24th episode, will walk the audience directly into Rogue One and directly into the first scene of Rogue One," he told THR.
On top of that, the second season is divided into four parts. Each three-episode block will cover one year of Andor's life up until the events of Rogue One.
"We're going to do three episodes and jump a year, and three episodes and jump – we're going to do four years in 12 episodes," Gilroy told us. So, expect more House of the Dragon-style discourse about whether the show is skipping around in time too much.
For more on what's to come in a galaxy far, far away, check out our guide to the best Star Wars movies. Or head to our list of all the upcoming Star Wars movies and shows still in the works.
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