"The Eye" is the sixth episode of the American streaming television series Andor, based on Star Wars created by George Lucas.
Toby 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.
Sartha and Kaz separate from the group, and use diving gear to approach and then scale its side and plant bugs to block coms.
The rebels lure Beehaz inside and ambush him and his family, with Kaz killing Colonel Petigar to save Nemik.
Sartha refuses to believe Skeen betrayed her, but allows 'Clem' to leave with his original cut of the money, although she insists he takes Nemik's manifesto, per his request.
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] The second set of three episodes features Luthen Rael recruiting Andor for a heist on an Imperial payroll vault in the planet of Aldhani.
They also hold an Imperial officer's child hostage in order to ensure the heist is successful, with Gilroy commenting that he wanted to make "every single person have their own reality" and allow for the audience to empathize with every character.
[14] Meanwhile, Luna had interpreted that the Aldhani heist had been Andor's first experience with teamwork and trusting others and realized Skeen's deceit could ruin the entire plan.
Production designer Luke Hull had said that the creative team had wanted to use the Scottish landscape as a filming location for a new Star Wars planet.
The site's critical consensus reads, "Andor and his fellow rebels find themselves in "The Eye" of the storm as they attempt an audacious heist, executing one of the most thrilling installments in the Star Wars canon.
"[30] At the 75th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, the episode was nominated for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour).