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âAndorâ season 2 promises revolutionary politics, despite what creator Tony Gilroy says | The Mary Sue
I don't need to be the millionth person to tell you that 'Star Wars' has always been political, but...
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Lucasfilm has officially debuted the first trailer for season 2 of its Rogue One spinoff, Andor â and with it, perhaps the most overtly political Star Wars project since the George Lucas era.
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After a long and bumpy road to production, season 2 of Andor is making its way to Disney+ on April 22, 2025. The spy-thriller show, which takes place in the years leading up to 2016âs Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, was a critical slam-dunk for Lucasfilm upon its premiere in August 2022. It even went on to earn a prestigious Peabody Award for its contributions to the entertainment industry.
As the title suggests, Andor follows Diego Lunaâs Cassian Andor, a jaded smuggler who finds himself mixed up with the Rebel Alliance after a job goes south. The first season follows Cassianâs journey to political action through his relationship with his quasi-mentor, Luthen Rael (Stellan SkarsgÃ¥rd), and his mother figure, Maarva Andor (Fiona Shaw). We also get a peek at the inner workings of the Empire via Genevieve OâReillyâs Mon Mothma, Denise Goughâs Dedra Meero, and Kyle Sollerâs Syril Karn.
And yet, the showâs own creator has gone on record claiming that Andorâs political angle was inevitable, not intentional.
From the looks of it, Andor season 2 will lean even further into the political themes introduced in season 1. From Karis Nemikâs (Alex Lawther) chilling manifesto â âRemember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forwardâ â to Maarvaâs posthumous âFight the Empire!â speech, the show has never been quiet about its politics, so Iâm excited to see what awaits us in season 2. Because letâs be real: Andorâs release is eerily timely.
Right off the bat, the Andor season 2 trailer tells us itâs going to be doing things a bit differently with its song choice, âThe Revolution Starts Nowâ by Steve Earle (a.k.a. a real-world protest song). Viewers also see glimpses of what appears to be Rebels fighting Imperials donning riot gear, which is all too reminiscent of the recent ICE protests weâve witnessed here in the States. Hell, at one point, Cassian even tells a crowd of rebels, âYou wanna fight, or you wanna win?â
With Donald Trump back in the White House, saying that the state of U.S. politics is tumultuous would be the understatement of the century. Andorâs season 2 release date, as inadvertent as it may be, happens to coincide with the widespread rise of authoritarianism. So while Iâm not expecting Disney to come out and say that Andor is anti-Trump, per se, I do find it surprising that writer/former producer Tony Gilroy has insisted that the show isnât inherently political.
For context, Gilroy told IndieWire back in 2022 that he had never intended for Andor to be political, merely that it âjust happens instinctively.â The showrunner explained that any piece of media that tackles themes of fascism and oppression runs the risk of mirroring current events, which couldnât be more true for the impending second season of Andor.
Itâs very pleasing, on the other hand, to watch people argue and find things in there that are applicable, but my primary responsibility is to the characters and to make an adventure story. This is a ripping yarn and it is an adventure story, and thereâs a lot more energy that goes into the plotting and the adventure story aspect of it â no one sits around thinking about what we should do politically. It just happens instinctively.
âWhatever contemporary resonance it has is usually in the eye of the beholder,â he added. âOppression is oppression. You can drop the needle at any point on this planet in the last 6,000 years, and you can find it. All these things are the same. Iâm not ducking the question â but it is not in my mind as Iâm doing it.â
Whether Gilroy is just pretending to be blasé about the fact that his Star Wars show is, in its very nature, political, or is simply watching his words thanks to the all-seeing eye of the Mouse House, remains unknown. But ultimately, I guess I understand what heâs trying to say here. As a writer, I know how easy it is to not know the direction something is going in until you actually put pen to paper. But considering that Andor season 1 absolutely went there, whatâs the shame in admitting it, especially now?
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