Toby Haynes was hired in September 2020 after a production delay due the COVID-19 pandemic, and Gilroy joined the series as showrunner in early 2019, replacing Stephen Schiff.
It received critical acclaim and earned three Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for Caron.
Vel Sartha arrives on Ferrix, meeting with her girlfriend Cinta Kaz, who is solely focused on locating Andor.
Andor is forced to flee into the sewers, eventually making his way to where Bix is being held captive, although she refuses at first to leave with him due to her traumatization.
Its detonation knocks a crate of grenades, causing an enormous chain of explosions and prompting the imperials to begin shooting protestors.
On Coruscant, Mon Mothma introduces her daughter Leida to Davo Sculdun's son, as the first step in a betrothal ritual.
In a post-credits scene, droids assemble the machinery produced by the Narkina 5 prisoners on the firing dish of the Death Star.
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.
[13] The episode stars Diego Luna as Cassian Andor,[2][15] 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.
[25] Gilroy had collaborated with Britell two years prior to the filming in order to create music for Marva's funeral in Ferrix, resulting in the composition of a seven-minute piece.
The site's critical consensus reads, "Doling out a series of challenges to its raggedy band of rebels, Andor's season finale is a strong capper to one of the strongest outings yet from a galaxy far, far away.
"[27] At the Art Directors Guild Awards 2022, Luke Hull's work on the episode was nominated for Excellence in Production Design for a One-Hour Fantasy Single-Camera Series.