Summary

Andorseason 2 will finally complete the story of the Death Star inStar Wars.Andorseason 1’s endingtied the Death Star inherently to Cassian’s story, revealing that his time in an Imperial prison on Narkina-5 was actually spent building components for the superweapon. Given how Cassian’s story eventually ends inRogue One: A Star Wars Story, this tease promised a lot of thematic depth forAndorseason 2’s upcoming story.

Andorseason 2 is perhaps the most anticipatedupcomingStar WarsTV show, primarily due to the quality the first season possessed. Tony Gilroy and his team crafted an incredibly compelling 12-episode story, oftenranked among the bestStar WarsTV shows. As such, many are looking forward to seeing ifAndorseason 2 can reach the high ceiling set by its predecessor. More so than that, however,many are interested in how closelyAndorseason 2 ties to the events ofRogue Oneand the wider franchise, finally bringing an end to the story of the iconic Death Star.

Cassian Andor Diego Luna Rogue One

Andor Season 2 Goes Right Up To Rogue One

Andor’s Timeline Has Been Previously Confirmed

As it turns out,Andorwill tie heavily toRogue Oneand the Death Star. Originally,Andorwas planned as a five-season show before being reduced to two. The plan was to use each season to take the story a year closer toRogue One, withAndorseason 2 instead incorporating each of these into four, three-episode arcs that each span a year. This means that by the time of the final arc andAndorseason 2’s ending, the story will lead directly intoRogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Several elements fromRogue Onewill factor intoAndorseason 2 as a result. This was proven at D23 2024, at which Lucasfilm showcased footage ofAndorseason 2 for those in attendance at the convention. The footage saw returningRogue Onecharacters like K-2SO and Ben Mendelsohn’s Orson Krennic make appearances, proving how closelyAndorwill feed into its sequel. With this in mind,Andorseason 2 will be the final nail in the Death Star’sStar Warscoffin.

Diego Luna as Cassian Andor in Andor (2022-) next to the poster for Rogue One (2016)

Andor Season 2 Footage Description: The Stakes Are Higher As Cassian’s Story Ends

D23 2024 has offered an insight into Disney’s upcoming Star Wars projects, with sneak previews of the highly anticipated story of Andor season 2.

The Death Star’s Backstory Ends With Andor

The Death Star’s Story Will Be Complete At Long Last

Since 1977, the Death Star has hung over everyStar Warsproperty. Be it the original trilogy in which two of the films,A New HopeandReturn of the Jedi, center around destroying a Death Star to the prequels in which the Death Star’s construction is teased, the iconic superweapon has long been integral to the franchise. This even continued to an extent into the sequels, with Starkiller Base fromStar Wars:The Force Awakensserving as a much bigger version of the weapon, while smaller ones were embedded into Star Destroys inStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

It seems as though any story surrounding the Death Star has been exhausted, withAndorseason 2 being the final piece of the puzzle…

Andor Seasoon 2 official poster

The many prequels, sequels, and spin-offs ofStar Warshave only further fleshed out the Death Star, its capabilities, how it was built, and how it was destroyed. It seems as though any story surrounding the Death Star has been exhausted, withAndorseason 2 being the final piece of the puzzle.Andorseason 2 will provide essential context and history for Cassian’s character, showcasing how he will be placed on the path that directly leads to the destruction of the Death Star, effectively ending the weapon’s decades-long story.

Andor

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Andor is a Star Wars prequel series set before the events of Rogue One, following Cassian Andor as he navigates a world of danger and deception. The series delves into his transformation into a pivotal figure in the struggle against the Galactic Empire.