'Andor' Has a Pretty Complicated UK Release Schedule for Season 2
Rebellions are built on hope, but right now, things are hopeless in a galaxy far, far away. After three years, it is nearly time for Andor season 2, the final chapter of the acclaimed spin-off/prequel series to 2016's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Andor will return on Disney+ on April 22, kicking off a twelve-episode season that will chronicle the final days of Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) and segue into the events of Rogue One. The show is expected to pick up where season 1 left off, which ended with Andor (Diego Luna) helping close confidant Bix (Adria Arjona) in her daring escape from Empire-controlled Ferrix. Not long after that, a final meeting between Andor and Luthen (Stellan Skarsgård) shows just how much Andor has evolved from rebel loner to rebel hero—someone you might want to steal the blueprints of a gazillion-dollar government death machine.
The Death Star is under construction, insurrection is random and disorganized, and Luke Skywalker is still just a farm boy dreaming of adventure. But Andor isn't concerned with heroics. It's about impossible, selfless sacrifices that mark the cost of progress. As if TV couldn't get any better (or busier) this year, in comes Andor with the might of a fully-armed Disney production.
Andor season 2 will begin streaming on Disney+. Unlike the first season, which has also been released on YouTube, Andor season 2 will stream exclusively on Disney+.
The season will also have a slightly unusual release schedule. From its premiere week until the finale, Andor will release three new episodes of season 2 every Wednesday in the UK. That means the show will have a "short" season, lasting just four weeks total between its premiere and the finale on 14 May.
Below is the complete schedule of Andor season 2.
Episode 1 — 23 April
Episode 2 — 23 April
Episode 3 — 23 April
Episode 4 — 30 April
Episode 5 — 30 April
Episode 6 — 30 April
Episode 7 — 7 May
Episode 8 — 7 May
Episode 9 — 7 May
Episode 10 — 14 May
Episode 11 — 14 May
Episode 12 — 14 May
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