The runtimes for several episodes of Disney+'s Star Wars series Andor's have been confirmed.
Prior to the series' three-episode premiere, the runtimes for Episodes 1-4 surfaced on Reddit by way of a screenshot of the Disney+ screener platform used by critics to review films and TV shows ahead of their public release date. The screenshot listed Episode 1 as 39 minutes, Episode 2 as 35 minutes, Episode 3 as 40 minutes and Episode 4 as 47 minutes. Now that the first three episodes have premiered, fans will likely notice the listed runtimes on Disney+ are three minutes longer, accounting for the end credits. This positions Andor's average episode length as broadly in-line with that of previous Disney+ live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Shortly before the premiere, a new Andor trailer was screened at D23 Expo 2022, which was subsequently made more widely available online. The trailer showcased titular hero Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) and Luthen Rael (Stellan Skarsgård) and teased the Rebellion's desperate efforts to bring down the Empire. Mon Mothma (Genevieve O'Reilly), Dedra Meero (Denise Gough), Saw Gerrera (Forest Whitaker), Maarva (Fiona Shaw) and Syril (Kyle Soller) featured prominently, as well.
Andor Clips Hype the Disney+ Star Wars Series
Prior to dropping the new trailer, Disney+ released a nine-minute Andor preview to coincide with Disney+ Day. This sneak peek video included a combination of finished and behind-the-scenes footage, as well as commentary by Luna and Andor creator and showrunner Tony Gilroy that touched on the show's plot and themes. A similar preview was attached to the recent limited theatrical re-release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and later appeared on social media via fanmade recordings.
More recently, Disney+ released two new clips from Andor via the ABC network. The first of these clips spotlighted a confrontation between Cassian Andor and two characters who hailed from the seedier side of Star Wars' galaxy far, far away. Andor identified one of the pair, a hulking alien, as Vetch and called him out for following his lowlife companion's orders. The second Andor clip introduced Bix Caleen, a mechanic apparently friendly to the Rebellion. Cassion Andor sought Caleen out in the clip, asking her to put him in touch with a trader.
The first three episodes of Andor are now available on Disney+.