Andormight have come to an end, but theStar Warssaga is far, far from over. On May 13, the sci-fi series concluded after two seasons, with a total of 24 episodes.Andorpremieredin 2022, serving as a prequel to the 2016 standalone film,Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which itself was a prequel to 1977's originalStar Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. The Emmy-nominated Disney+ original starredDiego Luna, who reprised his role of Cassian Andor fromRogue One. Fans watch as Cassian is recruited to become a spy for the Rebel Alliance, whose actions will forever changeStar Warshistory. "I still go back tofeeling like a lucky kidthat suddenly got to play in the playground he was dreaming of. It's that kind of feeling because I did grow up with this universe," Luna told PEOPLE in September 2022. "It's part of my past so deeply, that being asked to do what I love the most in this universe is something I'm never going to get used to. And I shouldn't." So with Emmy nominations and critical acclaim, why isAndorblasting off into hyperspace after two seasons? Here's everything to know about the decision to endAndor, and how the actors feel about saying goodbye. Andorwas conceived as a five-season story, but due to the "scale of the show," series creator Tony Gilroy revealed they had to rethink how to tell Cassian's story with fewer episodes. Fans might want moreAndor, but in a May 2022 interview withComicBook.com, Gilroy said, "I think when the show comes out everybody will forgive us for not doing that." "The show is huge and it's just physically impossible," he continued. "So then we were like, 'What are we going to do?' And then the answer turned out to be incredibly elegant and perfect because we knew where we wanted to go. Every now and then you get really lucky and the solution turned out to be really fortunate for us." With that in mind, the creative team truncated the remaining four years into a single second season consisting of 12 episodes. Each three-episode block takes place a year before the events ofRogue One. Andoris also an expensive show. According toForbes, the two seasons cost Disney at least $645 million to make. Ratings-wise, for the week of May 1-8, 2025,Andorwas the second most-watched original series on streaming, perVariety. © Disney+/ Lucasfilm Andorwas initially envisioned to have five installments. The first season was set five years beforeRogue One, with each follow-up taking place over a subsequent year, leading into the events of the 2016 prequel movie. But after coming to terms withAndor's long production schedule — the first season took two years to make — Gilroy realized it wasn't a realistic timeline for the series. "You just couldn't possibly physically make five years of the show," he toldVarietyin August 2022. "I mean, Diego would be, like, 65. I'd be in a nursing home. We were panicked. We can't sign on to this forever." © Disney+/ Lucasfilm In March 2023, Luna confessed that filming season 2 ofAndorwas "bittersweet because every day I know I'm a day closer to the end." "It was really nice to approach a series knowing there's an ending," he explained at an event, perVariety. "It doesn't happen!" That same month, the actor spoke withthe outletand revealed that the show only have two seasons was "really important for my mental health ... Knowing this is the end, I want to enjoy it and get the best out of this experience." As for Genevieve O'Reilly, who played Senator Mon Mothma, she recalled that the cast and crew knew season 2 was "going to be our last shot." "So this might sound strange, but the collective ambition of everyone on, particularly, season two was palpable," she toldVanity Fairin May 2025. "That collective ambition—I could see it there, and I felt deeply proud to be a part of that. I could see that magic that everyone was reaching for." Lucasfilm Ltd NoAndorspinoffs have been announced, but actressAdria Arjona, who portrayed Bix on the series, said she would be open to reprising her character someday. "I feel like a big spinoff could be later in my career," she toldVarietyin May 2024. "I got a tattoo for Bix. My makeup artist from the show did it in my trailer." When asked if he would return for a movie centered around Cassian and Bix's relationship, Luna toldThe Hollywood Reporter, "I would love to tell the story of these two characters during the year we don't see between season one and season two. "This moment of history in a galaxy far, far away is at its darkest, and to have the opportunity to see a love story ... could be so beautiful and unique," he added. While there are no confirmedAndorspinoffs, viewers can get ready to return to theStar Warsgalaxy later this year. The third season of the animated anthology series,Star Wars: Visions,premieres Oct. 29on Disney+, andThe Mandalorian & Grogumovie willhit theaterson May 22, 2026. © Disney+/ Lucasfilm Both seasons ofAndorare available to stream onDisney+. Read the original article onPeople
