Empire Magazine’s December 2024 cover highlights Andor Season 2, confirming that Ben Mendelsohn will return as Orson Krennic. Fans are excited for the new season, which premieres on Disney+ on April 22, 2025. As Lucasfilm’s most highly-praised TV show, it’s clear the studio sees it as a big deal.
The marketing campaign has already started, even though another Star Wars show, Skeleton Crew, is coming out first in December. Adding to the excitement, Andor Season 2 will launch right after Star Wars Celebration, making it a major event for fans.
Andor Season 2 takes the spotlight in Empire Magazine’s 2025 preview. Both the cover and a special image confirm Ben Mendelsohn’s return as Orson Krennic. Krennic, who led the team building the Death Star as the head of the Imperial Military’s Advanced Weapons Research, seems set to play a big role in the upcoming season.
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Ben Mendelsohn teased some tense moments between his character, Orson Krennic, and Denise Gough’s Dedra Meero, the ISB agent tracking Cassian Andor.
If they didn’t see eye to eye, to me, Dedra versus Krennic? I think it’s a bit of a mismatch. They’re all underlings to Krennic.
Mendelsohn told Empire
Despite their clashes, they share the same goal.
They’re all going in one direction, The Empire, if you speak your mind, there are differences of opinion.
says Mendelsohn
Ben Mendelsohn’s return as Orson Krennic wasn’t much of a surprise, but it makes it clear that Andor Season 1 is directly leading up to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. His prominent spot on Empire’s cover hints that Krennic isn’t just making a quick appearance—he’s likely a major villain in the new season. This could mean Cassian Andor’s story will focus on the Imperial Military Department of Advanced Weapons Research.
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The first look at Andor Season 2 shows Cassian Andor taking on a big spy mission, including stealing a special TIE Fighter. This TIE Fighter seems to be the TIE Avenger, a powerful ship that could have changed the galaxy if the Empire had built more of them.
Unlike regular TIE Fighters, TIE Avengers had shields and hyperdrives, making them stronger than rebel X-Wings. It makes sense that Cassian might be sneaking into the Imperial weapons department to get his hands on this prototype.
Andor has always been set up as a prequel to Rogue One, showing how Cassian’s life has been connected to the Death Star without him even knowing it. While imprisoned on Narkina 5, he unknowingly helped build parts of it. Season 2 seems ready to explore this connection even more, introducing familiar characters and ideas. If that’s true, the new season could be everything fans have been waiting for—and even more.