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Andor

TV SERIES · 2022–2025 · USA

Andor

Created by
Tony Gilroy
Network
Disney+
Seasons
2
Episodes
24
Studio
Lucasfilm Ltd.

23 archived facts 7 topics 1 source Last reviewed Nov 2026

In an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue, Cassian Andor will discover the difference he can make in the struggle against the tyrannical Galactic Empire. He embarks on a path that is destined to turn him into a rebel hero.

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23 Interesting Facts About Andor

Interesting Facts (4)

  1. #001

    The show ended on May 13, 2025, exactly ten years after Diego Luna was announced to play Cassian Andor in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016).

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  2. #002

    Each director of a three-episode block had four months of prep time prior to the start of shooting.

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  3. #003

    To get into specific moods, Elizabeth Dulau would listen to custom Spotify playlists that she had created for her character Kleya.

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  4. #004

    Denise Gough researched the behavior of female psychopaths while preparing for the character of Dedra Meero.

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Production Story (4)

  1. #005

    One of the decisions made very early of production was that this series would avoid fan service, and that legacy characters and references to other Star Wars stories would only appear if they were necessary to the story. This was because producer Tony Gilroy wanted to make the series feel real, especially by focusing on the lives of civilian characters and on dramatic storytelling.

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  2. #006

    Originally planned for a five-season run, the series will conclude after two seasons and 24 episodes, ending just before the events of Rogue One. This decision was made due to the lengthy production time and the necessary post-production time that made each season's production schedule almost two years. While season one's events took place over a few months, season two will span four years and be shown in four three-episode blocks with a year of time passing between blocks.

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  3. #007

    Tony Gilroy conceived the droid B2EMO as the family dog of the Andors. He named the droid after his son's dog, a Corgi named Bemo.

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  4. #008

    Tony Gilroy sold Anton Lesser on the project by saying, "Don't think Star Wars, think John le Carré".

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Behind the Scenes (7)

  1. #009

    Diego Luna kept Andor's Bryar pistol after filming wrapped. The prop surprised airport security when they discovered it in Luna's luggage, but they let him keep it after realizing it wasn't real.

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  2. #010

    In-universe, Maarva's home was built out of parts from old spaceships. Fiona Shaw was so amazed by the set that was built for her character that she would often go outside to just stare at it.

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  3. #011

    Unlike The Mandalorian (2019), The Book of Boba Fett (2021), and Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022), which used StageCraft to create virtual landscapes and locations, that technology wasn't used in this show. Instead, real large-scale sets were built at Pinewood, and much of the filming took place on real locations in England and Scotland.

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  4. #012

    The set built by the production team to represent Cassian's hometown on Ferrix was so massive that Adria Arjona, who plays Bix Caleen in the series, actually got lost in it.

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  5. #013

    Stellan Skarsgård suffered a stroke before filming for the second season began, which caused him to have difficulties with his lines. He wore an ear piece through which his lines were fed to him.

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  6. #014

    The cast and crew would often take lengthy walks to get to a set for location filming. According to Diego Luna, when filming took place in Pitlochry, Scotland, they had to walk up a mountain for hours to set up one shot.

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  7. #015
    Contains a major spoiler — show

    Marks the first time the word "shit" is uttered in a Star Wars series. Additionally, according to Denise Gough, Maarva Andor was supposed to say "Fuck the Empire" in the episode Rix Road (2022). The scene had been filmed as intended, and when the episode was shown to Disney, they demanded to have it overdubbed to "Fight the Empire" instead.

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Characters & Cast (3)

  1. #016

    To get into specific moods, Elizabeth Dulau would listen to custom Spotify playlists that she had created for her character Kleya.

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  2. #017

    Elizabeth Dulau was cast in the show right after graduating from drama school, making it her first professional screen project. Tony Gilroy was so impressed by her performance that he gave her character Kleya Marki more screen time in the second season.

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  3. #018
    Contains a major spoiler — show

    Alex Lawther admitted that he was unaware of the impact that Karis Nemik's manifesto had on the audience until Tony Gilroy told him about it in an email. He was also surprised that it was used in the final episode of the show.

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Easter Eggs & References (3)

  1. #019

    Cassian's blaster is a Bryar pistol, which was introduced in Star Wars: Dark Forces (1995), a game that is set in the non-canon Star Wars Legends continuity. With the release of Star Wars: Battlefront (2015), the Bryar pistol was adapted into the official canon. This series marks the first live-action appearance of the blaster. The prop was based on the K-16 model that appeared in the games, but after the prop designers added some extras, it was given the name MW-20.

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  2. #020
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    Several "Easter Eggs" appear in Luthen's gallery including items from the Indiana Jones franchise frozen in carbonite and various artifacts from the wider Star Wars universe.

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  3. #021
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    Several "Easter Eggs" appear in Luthen's gallery including items from the Indiana Jones franchise frozen in carbonite and various artifacts from the wider Star Wars universe.

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Deeper Meaning (1)

  1. #022
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    In season 2, the Imperial design is based on elements from the Roman Empire and the Third Reich. The design of Ghorman is based on the French culture of Paris in 1933-1945. Andor's secret life on Coruscant is presented in a style of Cold War films from the 70s/80s, especially East-Berlin and Warsaw.

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Career & Awards (1)

  1. #023

    Diego Luna's Golden Globe nomination in 2025 marked the first time a Star Wars actor had been nominated for the award since Sir Alec Guinness, who received the nomination for his performance in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).

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Sources & editorial notes

Reference databases

  • Wikipedia English Wikipedia article
  • IMDb IMDb title page (trivia)

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