Andor Showrunner Tony Gilroy Describes the Collaborative Effort Required to Create the Critically Acclaimed Season Finale

In a new interview published by Vanity Fair, executive producer and showrunner of Andor, Tony Gilroy, explains how they filmed the show's critically acclaimed season finale. Gilroy describes the process as being a collaborative effort with many moments not being in the original script. One of those improvised moments is the fan-favorite scene where the brick made of Maarva's ashes is smashed on top of an Imperial officer.



Andor has a total of eight Emmy nominations, including 'Outstanding Drama Series.' But the last episode itself, titled 'Rix Road,' has attributed three of those eight nominations. The episode is nominated for 'Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour),' 'Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series,' and 'Outstanding Music Composition for a Series.'







When coming up with the season finale, Tony Gilroy explains that he worked with many of the heads of the different departments, including Nicholas Britell, the show's musical composer. He also explains how getting different ideas from multiple people is what makes the episode a success:

And while Gilroy wasn't on set the day they shot the riot scene in the season finale, Gilroy admits one electrifying moment was unscripted. The scene where Brasso, Cassian Andor's best friend, hits an officer on the head with the brick made of Maarva's remains wasn't Gilroy's idea:

Brasso, played by Joplin Sibtain, holds the brick made of Maarva's remains in the season finale, 'Rix Road.'



Gilroy also explained the importance of Ferrix, Cassian's home world in the story, and why he kept coming back to it. Part of the reason was simply logistics and so they could get as much use out of the set they had built:

A second season of Andor was in production before it was halted due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. Season two of Andor is currently slated for release sometime in late 2024 for Disney Plus.



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