A new Star Wars TV series is now available on Disney+ this week - Andor.

It follows The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett and Obi-Wan Kenobi, and sees Diego Luna reprise the role of Cassian Andor for a prequel show to Rogue One - one of the best Star Wars movies around.

Here's everything you need to know about it.

Andor release date

  • Debuted 21 September 2022

Andor premiered on Wednesday 21 September 2022 with a three-episode launch, exclusive to Disney+.

How many episodes will there be in Andor Season 1?

There will be 12 episodes in the series, with three episodes available from day one to get things started. The rest will release weekly (each Wednesday).

Will there be an Andor Season 2?

Yes, it appears that there will be 12 more episodes, although rather than seasons, it is being styled as Part 2, according to Variety.

This will start filming in November 2022, so we'd expect a release in 2023.

Andor Plot

According to Disney:

The "Andor" series will explore a new perspective from the Star Wars galaxy, focusing on Cassian Andor's journey to discover the difference he can make. The series brings forward the tale of the burgeoning rebellion against the Empire and how people and planets became involved. It's an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue where Cassian will embark on the path that is destined to turn him into a rebel hero.

The series is perhaps grittier that others, set during a time of oppression in the galaxy, with the power of the empire and the seeds of rebellion being sown. In several released trailers, we catch glimpses of the Galactic Senate, we see clone troopers, and a fleshing out of the rebel story that takes us into Rogue One - and is familiar in A New Hope. We get the sense that this is going to be about the difference that small people can make against big power - a classic rebellion situation.

In an interview posted by Vanity Fair, we learnt about the setting for Andor. The story starts with the destruction of Cassian Andor's home planet, seeing him as a refugee and turning to the rebellion. But it's not only about the life of Cassian Andor, the new series will track the life of Mon Mothma, the rebel leader, in parallel and show us how these two characters collide in their rise against the empire.

Andor is reportedly set five years before Rogue One - and that does make us wonder whether we'll also see the transition from clone troopers to Stormtroopers within the story of Andor.

Is there a trailer for Andor?

You can see the final, official trailer at the top of this page.

In addition, a first teaser trailer was released on 26 May 2022 at Star Wars Celebration.

On 1 August 2022 we got a much longer and more detailed full trailer, which you can see below.

It shows us a wide range of cast members and makes it clear that both Mon Mothma and Stellan Skarsgard's as-yet-unnamed characters will have huge parts to play in the series.

Then, later in August 2022 we got the below clip, showcasing Diego Luna and Stellan Skarsgard's characters chatting about how to steal from the Empire.

Andor cast

There's an impressive cast list for Andor, with a number of actors reprising their roles from Rogue One:

  • Diego Luna - Cassian Andor
  • Genevieve O'Reilly - Mon Mothma
  • Stellan Skarsgard - Luthen Rael
  • Adria Arjona - Bix Caleen
  • Denise Gough - Dedra Meero
  • Kyle Soller - Syril
  • Forest Whitaker - Saw Gerrera
  • Fiona Shaw - Maarva

Tony Gilroy, who co-wrote the Rogue One screenplay, is the creator and showrunner.

Andor: Where to stream

The series will be available exclusively on Disney+.

Disney+ - £7.99/m or £79.90/yr

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What to watch before Andor

If you want to catch-up on the storyline, then the most important movie is likely to be Rogue One, as that introduces you to Cassian Andor's character. It is also available on Disney+.

You can find a full timeline through Star Wars movies and shows right here, and it's the early section that's of most interest - surrounding the rise of the empire, before you get to A New Hope.