‘Andor’ Season 2 Will See Ben Mendelsohn & Forest Whitaker Return

Season 2 of Andor is on the horizon and Disney has revealed that a few favorites from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will be returning.

The show’s star Diego Luna debuted a clip at Disney’s D23 fan event on Friday in Anaheim, Calif., featuring cast and crew interviews, behind-the-scenes glimpses, and exclusive first-look footage of season 2.

The clip showed both Orson Krennic (Ben Mendelsohn) and Saw Gerrera (Forest Whitaker), who appeared in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, reenter the Andor orbit.

While Whitaker appeared briefly in Andor’s first season, it would be Mendelsohn’s first for the TV series. Also shown in the clip were security droid K-2SO (Alan Tudyk), and Mon Mothma (Genevieve O’Reilly), both of who have played pivotal supporting roles on the show.

“Thank you for caring so much about season one,” Luna said to the crowd. “In many ways, Rogue One changed my life. It’s amazing to be Cassian Andor. And as we move towards the final piece of this puzzle, being able to complete the story that starts with season 1 and deliver it to the events of Rogue One is an incredible and full circle for me.”

Luna discussed with the crowd what kind of forces will drive his character for the forthcoming season: “This second part of our story will follow Cassian over the period of four years as he grows into the rebel hero we see fulfill his destiny with the ultimate sacrifice in Rogue One. Every slice of time charts Cassian’s evolution into our revolution, but in this season, the stakes are greater, the enemy is more organized, and the clock is ticking. As the imperial threat grows and the lines have become more dangerous, Cassian is fueled by a sense of high purpose: to fight for freedom and a better tomorrow.”

Andor, which takes place in the period leading up to 2016’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, debuted its first season in 2022. Its forthcoming second season, which will cover a five-year time period, will be the series’ last and is set to premiere sometime in 2025 on Disney+.

“Throughout the season, all of our characters evolve because there’s so much time,” series star Adria Arjona said on EW’s Dagobah Dispatch podcast. “There’s a time gap in between every couple of episodes. So this season, for me, is super interesting because I get to grow with Bix. And it continues to happen throughout the entire season. So you get to meet, like, three different versions of Bix.”