"Narkina 5" is the eighth episode of the American streaming television series Andor, based on Star Wars created by George Lucas.
Haynes was hired in September 2020 after a production delay due the COVID-19 pandemic, and Tony Gilroy joined the series as showrunner in early 2019, replacing Stephen Schiff.
Senator Mon Mothma and her husband Fertha are joined by Tay Kolma, who secretly tells her that the Empire's new banking laws are making things difficult for them and preventing immediate action.
On Ferrix, Bix Caleen and Brasso tend to an injured Maarva Andor, who fell attempting to open a secret tunnel into the new Empire base.
Bix notices a crowd gather in the centre of Ferrix and witnesses her friend Paak be dragged away by Imperials, to the horror of his son Wilmon.
Disney CEO Bob Iger announced in February 2018 that there were several Star Wars series in development,[1] and that November one was revealed as a prequel to the film Rogue One (2016).
The series was described as a spy thriller show focused on the character Cassian Andor, with Diego Luna reprising his role from the film.
[3] Tony Gilroy, who was credited as a co-writer on Rogue One and oversaw extensive reshoots for the film,[4] joined the series by early 2019 when he discussed the first story details with Luna.
[12][13] Prior to filming the interaction between Saw Gerrera and Luthen Rael, actor Forest Whitaker had called director Toby Haynes to ask questions regarding Kyber crystals and overall backstory elements.
[15][13] Haynes had also reiterated similar statements, saying "it's really just about conveying what's on the page so that it feels impactful" and wanted to properly depict their relationship on-screen based on the script.
[14] The episode stars Diego Luna as Cassian Andor,[2][16] Kyle Soller as Syril Karn, Adria Arjona as Bix Caleen, Joplin Sibtain as Brasso, James McArdle as Timm Karlo, and Rupert Vansittart as Chief Hyne.
The site's critical consensus reads, ""Narkina 5" repeats some of the same beats as previous installments, but its harrowing depiction of Cassian Andor's imprisonment makes it a dramatically sturdy chapter.