Is Andor Getting Season 3? The Showrunner Teases His Star Wars Return

After Andor season 2 shot up the charts, the big question became obvious: is a season 3 actually on the table, and would Tony Gilroy ever dive back into Star Wars? He just addressed both, and his answers are very Gilroy: clear, a little blunt, and sprinkled with some delightful production-nerd specifics.

Is Andor season 3 happening?

Short version: no, that was never the plan. Gilroy says Andor was built as a two-season story from the start, and he wouldn’t change the creative blueprint even if someone handed him a third season.

"I wouldn't tell the story any differently at all."

That said, he does admit there’s a universe where the show could have run longer — but it would have required a different reality entirely. As he told GamesRadar+, if he and Diego Luna were 35, they had endless time, Disney had the budget, and someone asked for four seasons, he could have built a four-season structure that worked. That’s not the reality here, and he’s fine with that.

In fact, the tight focus of season 2 turned into fuel. He talks about the thrill of writing with intention and restraint — leaving gaps on purpose, letting the story breathe, then crashing into the next movement. If you write for a living, you know that high; if you don’t, just trust that this is catnip for people who do.

Would Gilroy return to Star Wars at all?

Maybe — but not because of money. He says the real limiter now is time. He’s not in the 'front half of the book' anymore (translation: life is short, choose projects wisely), so what he works on and how long it takes matters more than any paycheck.

He also says he’s reached the point where a giant check doesn’t change his life, which is a nice place to be. And here’s the curveball: the biggest thing that could draw him back isn’t the brand, it’s the location.

"London would be the bigger draw than Star Wars. It's crazy that's true!"

• Andor was always a two-season story by design — no hidden season 3 plan.
• Even if a season 3 were possible, Gilroy says the story wouldn’t change.
• In a different world (younger leads, unlimited time, deeper pockets), he could have mapped the saga across four seasons.
• The compressed, time-jumping structure in season 2 was creatively energizing — he loved working with that deliberate 'negative space.'
• As for returning to Star Wars, he’s undecided; time matters more than money now.
• A 'blank check' won’t sway him — but filming in London might.

Bottom line: don’t expect Andor season 3. Gilroy’s open-ended about coming back to the galaxy far, far away someday, but only if the timing (and maybe the London call) makes sense.