In Review: Star Wars: Andor (S2 – Eps 1, 2 & 3) One Year Later, Sagrona Teema & Harvest

Synopsis: A year after the events on Ferrix, Cassian Andor finds himself on a perilous solo mission, infiltrating an Imperial facility and crash-landing on a jungle moon where he’s caught between feuding rebel factions. Meanwhile, the Empire tightens its grip, exploiting planets like Ghorman, while figures like Mon Mothma and Syril Karn navigate personal and political tensions within Coruscant’s elite. Mothma’s struggle to fund the rebellion forces her deeper into uneasy alliances, even as her daughter’s arranged marriage looms.

As Cassian reunites with old allies on Mina-Rau, the realities of Imperial oppression hit home. A brutal encounter leaves Bix traumatized and Brasso dead, forcing Cassian to flee once again—this time with Bix and Wilmon in tow. Across the stars, the cost of resistance grows clearer, as the seeds of a united rebellion begin to take root in blood, loss, and determination.

The Story

Ep. 1 One Year Later

Set a year after the events of the last series, Cassian Andor finds himself on a covert mission to steal an experimental TIE Fighter from a Sienar Fleet Systems facility. His escape is chaotic, as he struggles to get to grips with the unfamiliar flight systems. In his haste, he crash-lands on a jungle planet, where he’s meant to hand the fighter off to another operative, Porko—but Porko never shows. Instead, Cassian is captured by a disorganized band of rebels: the last remnants of the Maya Pei Brigade, who’ve already killed Porko and are deeply suspicious of who Cassian really is.

Meanwhile, on Coruscant, Director Krennic chairs a secret Imperial meeting to discuss exploiting the planet Ghorman for its resources—an echo of real-world oppressive regimes. At the same time, Mon Mothma is wrestling with personal and political pressures as her daughter’s arranged marriage to the son of a white-collar gangster moves forward, underscoring the heavy personal toll her involvement in the rebellion continues to take.

Ep, 2 Sagrona Teema

Cassian remains a captive of the rebel factions on the jungle planet. The group is plagued by internal distrust, symbolising the very challenge the Rebels must overcome if they’re ever to defeat the Empire. As tensions rise and the group begins to splinter, turning on each other, Andor makes a move—seizing the TIE Fighter and escaping. He sets course for the farming planet where Bix, Wilmon,  and Brasso have managed to carve out a new life.

Back on Coruscant, Dedra Meero resumes her duties, turning her focus to the Ghorman project, while Syril Karn continues to climb the ranks within the Bureau of Standards, though strains in his personal life still linger beneath the surface. Meanwhile, Mon Mothma finds herself caught in the web of political intrigue surrounding her daughter’s wedding. She maintains her public persona as a wealthy politician, all while juggling the financial strain and risks tied to her role in the rebellion.

EP. 3 Harvest

On the farming planet of Mina-Rau, where Bix, Brasso, and Wilmon are hiding, Bix faces a harrowing ordeal when Imperial Lieutenant Krole attempts to assault her under the guise of an immigration audit. With no one nearby to help, she defends herself by cracking him over the head with a driver. Cassian arrives just in time, as his friends are about to be taken by Imperial stormtroopers, and rescues them using the TIE Fighter—but in the chaos, Brasso is tragically killed in the crossfire.

Back on Coruscant, Dedra Meero and Syril Karn host his mother for dinner. Things quickly turn tense when Meero puts Karn’s mum firmly in her place, making it clear how her future relationship with her son is going to look—on Meero’s terms.

The Acting

The acting continues to be top notch. Diego Luna once again shines as the reluctant hero, bringing depth and nuance to Cassian. I particularly enjoyed his early scenes at the Sienar Fleet Systems facility, where he tries to reassure the nervous spy that everything will go according to plan. The moments where he attempts to stir division among the rebels who capture him are also well played.

Adria Arjona delivers a strong performance as Bix, especially in a powerful scene where she wakes from a nightmare, haunted by her time as Meero’s captive. It’s a raw and honest portrayal of PTSD—one that will resonate with anyone who has experienced post-traumatic stress or complex trauma.

Genevieve O’Reilly continues to impress as Mon Mothma, embodying the quiet strength and constant danger that define her role in the early rebellion. Her performance captures the heavy personal cost of her choices, as well as the constant threat of exposure while living under the Empire’s watchful eye on Coruscant.

Overall

A brilliant opening with three episodes that really hit the ground running. The visual effects during Cassian’s escape from the Sienar Fleet Systems facility in the stolen TIE Fighter set the tone with a hilarious start. I loved how the fighter took such a beating before Andor finally blasted his way out of the facility.

Equally memorable were the scenes on the farming planet of Mina-Rau, where Bix, Brasso, and Wilmon had carved out a life for themselves, away from the Empire. Unfortunately, that peaceful life is cut short when an Imperial ship arrives at the Outer Rim world to pick up food supplies.

Overall, it’s a solid start to what we hope will be a great final season for this much-loved series.