Star Wars’ Andor season two is here. Here is a recap of season one

It is totally fine that Star Wars series like The Book of Boba Fett and Ahsoka are aimed at deep-lore fans who collect the action figures, play the video games, watch the cartoons and know the difference between a Twi’lek and a Togruta.

But it is also okay to think that Andor, which returns to Disney+ on Wednesday, stands apart. This show appeals to the kind of fan who also likes George Lucas‘s arty pre-Star Wars science fiction film THX 1138 and has read the Star Wars novels written by esteemed fantasy writers like Alan Dean Foster and Elizabeth Hand. Created by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton), Andor foregrounds the political intrigue and guerrilla warfare elements that have always been a part of Star Wars, with a heightened level of storytelling sophistication and moody style.

Ostensibly a story about who put the “war” in Star Wars, Andor is a densely packed study of dictators and dissidents, set across multiple planets, with a colourful cast of characters who each have very different opinions about how this galaxy far, far away should be run. And because Season 1 aired in 2022, even devotees may need a reminder of who all these major players are and what they are up to.

Here is a quick refresher in advance of the second and final season.

The series is a prequel to a prequel

The original 1977 movie Star Wars (or Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope for the pedantic) begins with rebe...
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