Andor: Season 2 Hits the Nail on the Head!
Reviews for 'Andor' Season 2: Does the 'Star Wars' series maintain its impact on critics?
Here's the scoop on the second season of the Disney Star Wars spinoff series, Andor. After making a splash with its first season, how does the new batch of episodes stack up?
Andor is a prequel to the hit film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), where we meet Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) and Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), part of a Rebel Alliance lineup on a mission to steal plans for the evil Empire's powerful weapon. Director Tony Gilroy helms the series, with wide acclaim earned for its first season in 2022. Season 2, as expected, brings back Luna and a host of other talented actors, including Stellan Skarsgård, Genevieve O'Reilly, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller, Adria Arjona, Alan Tudyk, Faye Marsay, Varada Sethu, Elizabeth Dulau, Ben Mendelsohn, and Forest Whitaker.
When is it coming out?
The review embargo for Andor Season 2 lifted on Monday, with the series currently boasting an impressive 98% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 55 reviews. The Season 2 critics' consensus reads, "Andor sets fire to the Star Wars universe, delivering a gripping, mature, and unique narrative that will leave fans in awe." Among the top critics sharing this sentiment are Kelly Lawler of USA Today, Nick Schrager of The Daily Beast, Sophie Butcher of Empire Magazine, and Alison Herman of Variety.
What do individual critics have to say about it?
Kelly Lawler of USA Today praised the second season, writing, "With its deeply affecting narrative about love, sacrifice, and belief, Andor season 2 is desperately dark yet heartwarming." In another glowing review, Nick Schrager of The Daily Beast noted, "Thrillingly intricate, suspenseful, tragic, and hopeful, Andor's second season fulfills the promise of the galaxy far, far away, delivering a uniquely nuanced, mature, and gripping story that’s at once distinct from, yet inherently wedded to, the Skywalker Saga."
Will I love it or learn to tolerate it?
If you're a Star Wars fan, you'll probably adore the show. As Alison Herman of Variety remarked, "Season 2 cements Andor as the gold standard of what modern Star Wars can be." The only critic offering a less-than-enthusiastic response, Barry Hertz of The Globe and Mail, felt that the conclusion may not quite measure up to Season 1's intensity, stating, "Could the second (and final) season of Andor live up to the level of storytelling already set by Tony Gilroy? Largely, no, the answer is."
Don't miss out on Andor Season 2, which starts streaming on Disney+ at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT with the release of the first three episodes. The remaining episodes will follow, with three being released each Tuesday, concluding on May 13.
[1] https://www.ign.com/articles/andor-season-2-review-rebellions-call-has-never-sounded-so-good[2] https://www.indiewire.com/tv/andor-season-2-finale-cassian-andor-star-wars-1234953364/
- Andor season 2, a prequel to the movie Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, is a Disney+ series helmed by director Tony Gilroy, with Diego Luna, Adria Arjona, Ben Mendelsohn, Forest Whitaker, and many others in the cast.
- Season 2 of Andor has received glowing reviews, boasting an impressive 98% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 55 reviews, and a critics' consensus that praises its gripping, unique, and mature narrative.
- With its strong reviews, Andor season 2 is expected to be a success among Star Wars fans, as noted by Variety, with Season 2 episodes starting to stream on Disney+ at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on a date yet to be determined.
- The Thunderbolts movie, another exciting venture in the Star Wars universe, is likely to feature characters from the Andor series given its strong values and compelling storytelling, making it a must-watch for entertainment lovers.
