Star Wars' best TV show,Andor, has officially received fourteen nominations at this year’s Emmy Awards for season 2, but this victory doesn’t come without a price. Acting as an origin story of theRebel Allianceitself,Andor’s grounded approach has helped it to become theStar Warsfranchise’s most victorious and revered work.
Andorseason 2 took things to the next level, and the Emmy Awards have noticed. As confirmed byStar Wars, the TV show has officially earned fourteen nominations at this year’s ceremony, includinga chance at taking home the award for Outstanding Drama Series.Andorfaced some tough competition, and it didn’t manage to beat all its competitors.
Here’s the full list of nominations forAndor:
Notably, one of the nominationsAndorhasn’t earned is for its lead actor, Diego Luna, who was snubbed from being in the running for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.Luna gave the performance of a lifetime inAndorseason 2, and asCollider’sMaggie Lovitthas pointed out on Twitter/X, his lack of a nomination is now our villain origin story.
What Andor’s Emmy Nominations Mean For Star Wars
Season 2 Is At Least Getting Some Of The Recognition It Deserves
Andorseason 2 is undoubtedly some of the best television to ever be made, especially in 2025, and these fourteen nominations recognize that - especially the coveted Outstanding Drama Series. OnlyAndorandThe Mandalorianhave ever made it into that category on behalf ofStar Wars, andperhapsAndorseason 2 will be the one to finally win it.
Unfortunately,Andorstill hasa long-standing bias against theStar Warsfranchise to fight through. It’s an unfortunate pattern thatStar WarsTV shows and moviesalike are often overlooked at award ceremonies like this simply because they’re tied to such a popular sci-fi/fantasy franchise, even ifAndorcouldn’t be more different from otherStar Warsmedia.
I Simply Can’t Believe He Wasn’t Included
Andor’s entire ensemble is an extremely talented group of actors, but Diego Luna has long since led them witha performance that will no doubt define his career. To see him passed over for this recognition is just downright disappointing, and, as Lovitt says, is certainly reason enough to turn me into a full-fledged villain.
As a result, fans are comparing Luna’s performance with the actual nominees, most pointedly Pedro Pascal. Pascal made the most of his appearance inThe Last of Usseason 2, just as he always does, butthe actor was only in four episodes- barely half of the season’s length - due to his character’s shocking death in episode 2.
In comparison, Luna appeared in nearly every single episode ofAndorseason 2, and he gave it his all every single time. This doesn’t mean Pascal shouldn’t have been nominated; his performance was as compelling as ever. But it certainly, albeit unintentionally,makes a statement that doesn’t reflect wellupon the Television Academy.
If Pascal’s brief screen time inThe Last of Usseason 2 was enough to earn a nomination, then Luna’s career-defining performance in eleven episodes ofAndorshould have been more than enough to earn his name as a nominee alongside him.Andorhas a victory in its fourteen nominations, but Luna deserved his own, too.
