Andor creator Tony Gilroy on the Star Wars series' Emmy nominations and the nominations that they didn't get too.

Sen. Alex Padilla's forcible removal from a Dept. of Homeland Security news conference is among the real-world events the 'Andor' showrunner likens to his 'Star Wars' prequel.

A slow-burning tale about the creep of authoritarianism, the show explores how the “Star Wars” universe’s revolutionary Rebel Alliance is born from the wreckage of state surveillance, militarism and the erosion of civil liberties under the fascist-coded Galactic Empire.

Andor's creative team tried to follow the 'rules' of Star Wars, until showrunner Tony Gilroy laid out his one condition for working on the Disney+ show.

A close runner-up for many was Kino Loy (Andy Serkis), making his quite literal breakout speech from the prison in season 1, assuring inmates that there was one way out. "Kino is my favorite," one fan added. "Absolutely legendary. He doesn't need to come back and do anything else in Star Wars. That character in that moment alone was perfect."

With Andor over, next up on the live-action Star Wars TV front is Ahsoka Season 2, which will likely premiere sometime next year. The Mandalorian & Grogu is also set to be released on the 2026 movies schedule, this being the first theatrical Star Wars offering since The Rise of Skywalker.

"Andor" dances to its own thoughtful tune, and if other "Star Wars" series can do the same, it portends a good future for these shows. And sure, they can have cute Baby Yodas, too – in moderation.

Andor, the latest in Disney+’s ever-lengthening line of Star Wars shows, is the first Star Wars film or show to feel fundamentally different. Andor is, first and foremost, a political thriller.

The Star Wars series—which is by far one of the best TV shows of the year—only nabbed one performance-related nomination from the awards body. Why?