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Before delving into what makes Andor a remarkable success, it's essential to pay attention to some safety instructions: Watching the first season of the series created by Tony Gilroy is a prerequisite before embarking on the 12 episodes of this second and final season. However, familiarity with the Star Wars universe is not necessary to grasp the political and dramatic stakes (since Andor is a political drama); but if you spot the difference between an Ewok and a Wookiee, you'll find additional pleasure in the way Andor gracefully integrates into the history and cosmology of George Lucas.

Tony Gilroy is a Hollywood veteran. A screenwriter (the Jason Bourne series), and a director (Michael Clayton with George Clooney), he entered the Star Wars universe following the footsteps of Cassian Andor, a character created for Rogue One. This 2016 film depicted the theft of the Death Star plans by rebels fighting against the evil Empire. Called in to salvage a troubled production, Gilroy opted for a political angle. By relegating the mystical dimension (the Force, the Jedi) to the background, Rogue One sketched the portrait of a rebellion in formation.

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