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"Sagrona Teema"
Andor episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 2
Directed byAriel Kleiman
Written byTony Gilroy
Featured musicBrandon Roberts
Cinematography byChristophe Nuyens
Editing byCraig Ferreira
Original release dateApril 22, 2025 (2025-04-22)
Running time44 minutes
Guest appearances
Episode chronology
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"Sagrona Teema" is the second episode of the second season of the American science fiction political spy thriller drama television series Andor. It is the fourteenth episode of the series overall; it was written by series creator Tony Gilroy and directed by Ariel Kleiman.

"Sagrona Teema" was released on Disney+ on April 22, 2025 as part of a three-episode block also including "One Year Later" and "Harvest", and received generally positive reviews from critics and audiences alike.

Plot

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On the jungle moon, Cassian is held prisoner while the Maya Pei Brigade splits into two territorial factions at a stalemate. On Mina-Rau, Imperial officers audit the workers' papers; Bix, Brasso, and Wilmon arrange to move to a different part of the planet to avoid discovery. On Coruscant, Dedra and Syril, now a couple living together, prepare for a social event they have been putting off. As the preparations for Leida's wedding conclude, Mothma discusses the possibility of Tay's defection with Luthen, who says they should attempt to ascertain Tay's price for keeping silent about the Rebellion. Cassian slips away from his captors as their conflict escalates and flees the moon (revealed to be Yavin IV) in the stolen TIE Avenger.

Production

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Development

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The episode was written by series creator Tony Gilroy, in his seventh writing credit for the show, and directed by Ariel Kleiman, who would go on to also direct the next four episodes of the series.[1][2][3] The episodes of Andor's second season, like those of its first, are split up into blocks, or arcs, of three episodes; however, unlike in season one, each arc begins with a time skip of one year from the previous episode.[4] Gilroy decided to structure the season this way after concluding that the original five-season plan for the show was unfeasible, and needing some way to bridge the four years between season 1 and Rogue One (2016) in a single season. As proof of concept, he wrote the first and last episodes of each would-be arc, and eventually decided on this structure for the season.[5]

Writing

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"Sagrona Teema" marks the mid-point of the first three-episode block of the season, and was the last arc to be written.[5] Gilroy finished the script for the third episode on a flight days before the start of the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike. The planet Mina-Rau was named after the daughter of Tom Bissell,[6] another writer for the season, who penned episodes 10-12.

Casting

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Diego Luna, Stellan Skarsgård, Genevieve O'Reilly, Adria Arjona, Denise Gough, Faye Marsay, Elizabeth Dulau, Anton Lesser, Joplin Sibtain, Ben Miles, Muhannad Bhaier, Alastair Mackenzie and Richard Dillane all reprise their roles from the first season. The roles of Bardi and Gerdis are played by Benjamin Norris and Sam Gilroy, the son of series creator Tony Gilroy, respectively. The two were cast by Gilroy himself after he observed their rowdy behavior at a family gathering and thought they would serve as good fits for the roles of the squabbling Maya Pei rebels.[7] Pierro Niel-Mee joins the series' ensemble as Erskin Semaj, a character originally seen in Star Wars Rebels who serves as an aide to Mon.

Filming

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"Sagrona Teema" was filmed in the United Kingdom, similar to the majority of the series. The first block of the season was the last to be filmed, and faced some disruptions due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes, specifically in the Central England Midlands, where the crew had planted 200 acres of rye for the scenes on Mina-Rau.[8]

Music

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The original score for "Sagrona Teema", as with nine other episodes of the season's twelve[a], was composed by Brandon Roberts, replacing Nicholas Britell, the composer for the show's first season, due to scheduling conflicts.[9] This was the second episode of the series to not feature a new opening title theme, instead reusing Britell's theme for "Kassa", the series premiere.

The soundtrack for the episode was released alongside that of the other two episodes in its block on April 25, 2025 via Walt Disney Records as part of the first of four volumes of the second season's original score.[10]

Release

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"Sagrona Teema" was released on Disney+ on April 22, 2025, as part of a three-episode block, alongside "One Year Later" and "Harvest".[11][12] The episode was expected to be released in August 2024,[13] but it was delayed due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes.[14]

Reception

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Critical response

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The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 83% approval rating, based on 6 reviews.[15]

William Hughes of The A.V. Club gave a positive review, writing "many of the individual moments are riveting, the performances almost uniformly excellent."[16] Mike Redmond of Pajiba also gave a positive review, summarizing that "My major concern was that each episode would be too dense to digest so quickly, but so far, they have flowed effortlessly into each other. I didn't want them to stop".[17]

Notes

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  1. ^ All episodes of season 2 but "Ever Been to Ghorman?" and "I Have Friends Everywhere" credit Roberts as the main composer

References

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  1. ^ Lovitt, Maggie (April 8, 2023). "Tony Gilroy on the Race to Finish His Final 'Andor' Season 2 Script". Collider. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  2. ^ "Andor (2021–2024)". Writers Guild of America West. Archived from the original on June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  3. ^ Lovitt, Maggie (November 3, 2022). "'Andor's Season 2 Directors Revealed by Series Creator Tony Gilroy [Exclusive]". Collider. Archived from the original on November 14, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  4. ^ Travis, Ben (May 4, 2023). "Andor Season 2's Final Three Episodes Cover The Three Days Before Rogue One – Exclusive". Empire. Archived from the original on May 6, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Hadadi, Roxana (May 16, 2025). ""Before Anyone Else Defines It, I'm Going to Define It": Tony Gilroy on 'Andor', 'Rogue One', the Star Wars Universe". Vulture. Vox Media, LLC. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  6. ^ Bennett, Tara (May 14, 2025). "Andor Season 2 Finale Postmortem with Writer Tom Bissell". Paste Magazine. Paste Media Group. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  7. ^ "Andor Trivia Guide: Week 1". StarWars.com. Lucasfilm. April 23, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  8. ^ "'Andor' Creator Tony Gilroy Talks the Challenges of Following Up Season One's Rapturous Acclaim". The Hollywood Reporter. Penske Media Corporation. April 15, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  9. ^ "Brandon Roberts Scoring Disney+'s 'Andor' Season 2". Film Music Reporter. April 11, 2025. Archived from the original on April 16, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  10. ^ "'Andor' Season 2 – Vol. 1 (Episodes 1-3) Soundtrack Album Details". Film Music Reporter. April 24, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  11. ^ Brew, Caroline (November 9, 2024). "'Andor' Season 2 Sets April 2025 Premiere Date on Disney+". Variety. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  12. ^ "First Andor A Star Wars Story Teaser Trailer and Poster Revealed". StarWars.com. February 24, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  13. ^ Vary, Adam B.; Warmann, Amon (April 7, 2023). "'Andor': Lucasfilm Debuts First Look at Season 2 of Star Wars Prequel Series". Variety. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  14. ^ Lussier, Germain (December 5, 2023). "Andor Season 2 Likely Delayed to 2025". Gizmodo. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  15. ^ "Sagrona Teema". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  16. ^ Hughes, William (April 23, 2025). "Andor builds tension, but not cohesion, in this season's second hour". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  17. ^ Redmond, Mike (April 25, 2025). "'Andor' Season 2 Premiere: Weekend at Mothie's". Pajiba. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
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