The Disney+ smash-hit Star Wards prequel show Andor will only run for two seasons and not five as originally planned, according to a Rolling Stone interview with lead actor Diego Luna. Fans have been taking to Twitter to express their dismay at the news since it emerged, with many “confused” as to why such a “successful” show would be cancelled after only two seasons.
Andor centers around the rebel spy character Cassian Andor (who fans came to love after his debut in the 2016 film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) and it premiered its first season on Disney+ on September 22, 2022. The highly anticipated (and apparently final) second season will debut in August of 2024. Here’s what we know:
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Disney+ Show ‘Andor’ to End After Only Two Seasons, Disappointing Fans
Speaking to Rolling Stone earlier this year, Luna and Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy said that the original concept for Andor “was a five-season show, with each 12-episode season covering a year in the story” and that “both Gilroy and Luna initially signed on for that enormous commitment.” Luna explained that a major reason behind his decision was realizing “how much I missed this job and missed this character.”
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Luna and Gilroy recalled that after they filmed about five or six episodes for the first season, they realized they had agreed to “an impossible plan.” Their project was too vast, as it would be difficult for 43-year-old Luna to play “a younger man over the next 15 years” (Andor takes place five years before his 2016 role in Rogue One).
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Even with this reasoning, fans are still upset at the idea of the show ending “too soon,” as one tweeted. Another recently wrote: “That’s not good. Season 2 bout to be crammed with 4 seasons worth of story. Smh.” Someone else chimed in: “WHAT NO I NEED THE FIVE SEASONS WE NEED THEM GIVE EM BACK WHAT.”
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Others still tried to “make the best” with “what they had,” and started imagining what season 2 might be like. “We’re one day closer to season two of Andor,” expressing their anticipation.
