Andor: A Star Wars Story – Season 2 | Disney+ Review (2025)

This April, the second season of the prequel series to “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” will be coming to Disney+ around the world and continues to tell the story of how Cassian Andor, along with others, become a key member of the Rebel Alliance against the Galactic Empire.

While the first season was set five years before the events of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” the second season works a little differently, covering the four years between the first season and the movie. Much like with the first season, every three episodes is its own story, however, in the second season, each chapter of three episodes covers a different year.

With the time jumps between each chapter, you can slowly see the Rebel Alliance coming together, with Cassian also becoming more of a veteran for the Rebellion, getting more comfortable with his role and how we see him in the movie.

“Andor” is very different ot the other Star Wars shows. It has a very different tone and style, often described as more of an FX/HBO show, as it’s much slower in pace and has more character development. The second season also includes many more adult themes, including rape, sex, and drug abuse, though they aren’t covered in too much depth, but its noticable that the show highlights the impact of the Empire gaining control on those affected.

This series is much more grounded in reality; like the first season, there’s no use of the Force and no mention of Jedi. There are plenty of little easter eggs referring to other moments within the prequels and animated shows, with appearances from characters like Saw Gerrera and Director Krennic, which nicely links the show to “Rogue One” even more. We also get to spend a lot more time in the world of Senator Mon Mothma.

Ultimately, since this is a prequel series, before going into this series, where the story is heading, but it’s the small twists and turns in the tale along the way that’s exciting to watch. However, for those who want lots of big action scenes, this season might disappoint, as that’s kept to a minimum, but there is usually one or two action scenes in the chapter finales.

The time jump between each chapter does push the overall story along nicely, as I can’t help but think that had Lucasfilm kept to its original plan of “Andor” being a five-season show, with each year being its own season, it might have been a little long-winded. Though it’s a little disappointing that we won’t get the other three seasons of “Andor”, as this is truly a fantastic series and not something I think we will ever get to see again within the Star Wars universe.

If you didn’t enjoy the the first season of “Andor”, this season probably won’t change your mind, but if you want a Star Wars show with a slowed down pace, focusing on human characters and how they are dealing with the impact of the Empire, on both sides on the war, then you won’t be disappointed. This is Star Wars, but it’s unlike the movies. It’s not going to be for everyone. Younger fans might find it boring, some long-term Star Wars fans might find the pace a little slow, but this truly feels like a proper in-depth look into the world of those caught up in the “Star Wars” and I really hope we get more adventures like this in the future.

Overall: To say that “Andor” feels like an HBO or FX show is an understatement. While we have the age-old battle between the Empire and the Rebel Alliance, with a show filled with stormtroopers and Imperial agents, it doesn’t feel anything like any of the other shows or movies. It’s unique. It’s Star Wars for grown-ups, and I love that it’s different. It’s doing its own thing and shows the human element of the war. I utterly enjoyed the second season of “Andor” and now have to go watch “Rogue One” again to wrap up Cassian’s story for the final time, now having a much greater appreciation for him.

Rating: 4.5 Out Of 5

The final season will unfold over 12 episodes broken down into four chapters of three episodes each. The first chapter of season 2 will premiere at 6pm PT/pm ET on April 22nd 2025, with subsequent chapters debuting each week, exclusively on Disney+.

Due to timezones, the show will be released in the UK at 2 am on April 23rd 2025. The first season of “Andor”, along with all of the Star Wars films are available to stream on Disney+ now.

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