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Andor fans notice subtle credits scene nod to 1977 Star Wars movie

The series came to an end with its second season

Kevin E G Perry
in Los Angeles
Thursday 15 May 2025 04:47 BST
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Fans of Andor have applauded the subtle nod to the original Star Wars film that arrives during the end credits of the final episode.

The prequel series recently concluded with its second season, finishing as the story set up the events of the 2016 film Rogue One.

The show has been widely praised, with fans hailing parts of the series as some of the ā€œgreatest episodes of television of all timeā€ and perhaps the best storytelling in the history of the beloved sci-fi franchise.

Warning: Spoilers for Andor season two and Star Wars follow

In the last episode, Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) is on his way to the Rings of Kafrene to meet an informant who claims to have important information about the Empire. In Rogue One, we’ll see him meet Tivik (Daniel Mays), who explains that the Empire are devising a ā€œplanet killerā€ weapon: the Death Star.

As the Andor credits roll for the final time, we hear the score by composer Brandon Roberts segue into the classic Star Wars music by John Williams. Specifically, we hear the score from the end of the original 1977 Star Wars movie, now known as Star Wars: A New Hope.

Diego Luna in 'Andor' season two
Diego Luna in 'Andor' season two (Disney)

This is the first time Williams’ music has been used in Andor, and a deliberate nod to the fact that Cassian Andor’s actions will, in time, make it possible for Luke Skywalker to destroy the Death Star.

On social media, one fan wrote: ā€œAndor was incredible from beginning to end, and capping it all with John Williams score over the credits…. Perfection. Now time for a Rogue One + [original trilogy] rewatch.ā€

Another added: ā€œAndor is the only Star Wars Disney Plus show that I know of that used John Williams' music in the end credits (for its final episode). I'm gonna miss this series. Before I watch my DVD of Rogue One, that is!ā€

One wrote: ā€œAbsolutely fitting that the Andor finale had John Williams theme playing during the end credits. No better proof that Andor more than earned it's spot among the very best Star Wars we've ever seen.ā€

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And another said simply: ā€œThat fade into John Williams’ Star Wars theme in the Andor finale credits goes so hard.ā€

Writing for The Independent, Louis Chilton wondered why Andor hasn’t become a culture-defining hit.

ā€œThe better Andor gets, the more vexing it becomes that the series has not been a big hit, by Star Wars standards or by those of television in general,ā€ wrote Chilton.

ā€œIt has all the ingredients to become a phenomenon of Game of Thrones proportions – an accessible genre series with enough meat and sophistication to ensnare a supposedly more discerning ā€˜prestige’-oriented audience.ā€

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