With just over a month until the release of the second and final season of “Andor: A Star Wars Story”, Disney is trying to help boost people’s interest in the show by releasing the entire series on Hulu for a limited time and the first three episodes onto YouTube.

The first season of “Andor” followed Cassian’s reluctant journey from cynical nobody to revolutionary volunteer. “Andor” Season Two will see him transform from soldier to leader to hero on the way to his epic destiny. From the very first scene, Cassian’s story has activated an ever-widening ensemble of allies and enemies.

In the upcoming second season, we will see these relationships intensify as the horizon of galactic war draws near. Everyone will be tested and, as the stakes rise, the betrayals, sacrifices and conflicting agendas will become profound. Who will live to see their dream realized? Who will realize what that dream cost?

The first season of “Andor” will only be available on Hulu until April 22nd 2025, which is the same day as when the first three episodes of the second season are released on Disney+. The final season will unfold over 12 episodes broken down into four chapters of three episodes each, with subsequent chapters debuting each week after the 22nd.

Disney has also released a newly released 14-minute Season 1 recap is on YouTube, offering viewers a quick refresher before the new season begins.

As part of the promotional campaign for “Andor”, on Thursday, 13th March 2025, at 12:00 P.M. PT, tune in to “Andor Season 1 with Tony Gilroy,” a live re-watch event on YouTube with select talent. The one-hour broadcast, hosted by “Andor” creator Tony Gilroy, will include a discussion with special guests about Season 1, reactions to key scenes, behind-the-scenes information and the opportunity for fans to ask questions.

“Andor” Season 2 stars Diego Luna, Stellan Skarsgård, Genevieve O’Reilly, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller, Adria Arjona, Alan Tudyk, Faye Marsay, Varada Sethu, Elizabeth Dulau, with Ben Mendelsohn and Forest Whitaker. The series was created by Tony Gilroy, who also serves as an executive producer along with Kathleen Kennedy, Sanne Wohlenberg, Diego Luna, Luke Hull and John Gilroy. Tony Gilroy wrote the first three episodes, with Beau Willimon writing episodes 4-6, Dan Gilroy penning episodes 7-9 and Tom Bissell putting pen to paper for episodes 10-12. The directors for the series are Ariel Kleiman (Eps. 1-6), Janus Metz (Eps. 7-9) and Alonso Ruizpalacios (Eps. 10-12).

Roger’s Take: Disney has been using YouTube more and more to help promote its new shows, especially relasing whole episodes to try to reach a bigger audience, especially those that aren’t subscribed to Disney+. Releasing the first season of “Andor” onto Hulu is also a great way to try to encourage Hulu only subscribers to take out the Disney Streaming bundle. I don’t really see any downsides to Disney using other platforms to try to drum up additional viewers ahead of the new season release.

Are you going to be checking out “Andor” season one before the final season arrives on Disney+? Let me know on social media!

Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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