‘Andor’ is coming to TV for Thanksgiving—here's how to watch
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Star Wars fans late to one of the most captivating Star Wars series yet will finally be able to see what all the fuss is about during a Thanksgiving event. The first two episodes of Andor will be available to stream on channels including ABC, FX, FreeForm, and Disney+' sister streaming platform Hulu.
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Andor is the series prequel to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and it features the many revolutionaries undermining the empire in what will eventually become the Rebel Alliance. It features characters from Rogue One, including the titular Cassian Andor, played to the hilt by Diego Luna. From Wednesday, November 23 to Friday, November 25, fans will be able to watch the first two episodes, "Kassa" and "That Would Be Me" on three TV channels—just like the old days. Additionally, both episodes will be available on Hulu from November 23 all the way through Wednesday, December 7. Here are the times and channels you will be able to watch Andor during the Thanksgiving season.
ABC: Wednesday, November 23, 9:00 p.m. -10:30 pm ET/PT
FX: Thursday, November 24, 9-10:30 pm ET/PT
Freeform: Friday, November 25, 9-10:30 pm ET/PT
Hulu: Available from November 23 through December 7
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What is Andor about?
Every revolution starts with a spark. Cassian Andor is one of many sparks, whose clever antics as a rebel operative in Rogue One made him an instant fan favorite. Andor is Cassian's origin story, set five years before the events of Rogue One. Of course, revolutions don't occur in a vacuum, even in space. Cassian Andor is a pawn on a much larger chessboard of intergalactic intrigue, where unlikely allies begin to form not just a rebellion, but an alliance. A Rebel Alliance, if you will.
Like The Mandalorian before it, Andor transcends its appeal, thanks in large part to the magnificent acting talents of Stellan Skarsgard, Fiona Shaw and Genevieve O'Reilly, who portrays the eventual Rebel Alliance leader Mon Mothma. (Does that count as a spoiler? Return of the Jedi is almost 40 years old, after all). Andor's thrilling themes of mass surveillance, fascism and resistance make it as fun to watch as any popular prestige TV show. This isn't too surprising, as many episodes in season one are written by Tony Gilroy (the Bourne series, Michael Clayton) and Beau Willimon (House of Cards, The Ides of March).
Where can you stream Andor?
Andor, its film sequel Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and nearly every other piece of Star Wars media—save for one infamous holiday special—are all available to stream via Disney+. The streaming service is available via an internet connection if you live in Australia, Austria, Canada, the Channel Islands, France, Germany, India, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Italy, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom or the U.S. Disney’s direct-to-consumer streaming platform can be accessed from desktop browsers, mobile devices, game consoles and more. Viewers can use the IMAX Enhanced filter on the Movies page to see all films available in IMAX’s expanded aspect ratio, and select Disney+ movies will feature a tab labeled “Versions,” which will allow viewers to access either the IMAX Enhanced or Widescreen versions.
From November 23 to December 7, Andor will also be available to stream on-demand on Hulu.
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How do you sign up for Disney+?
To stream Andor, you can sign up for Disney+ right now for $7.99. You can also get Disney+ for a year with an annual fee of $79.99. If you're a Hulu subscriber, you can add Disney+ to your payment plan for $2.99 a month. There's also the Disney+ bundle, which gets you access to Hulu and ESPN+ for as low as $9.99 for a limited time.
If you're not a dedicated Disney+ subscriber yet, there’s never been a better time to finally dive deep into one of the best streaming libraries on the market right now. Starting December 8, Disney+ will be introducing ads to its most affordable plan. However, if you nab a yearly subscription right now, you can dodge the higher rate it will cost for the upcoming ad-free plan, at least until next year. You can sign up for a year for $79.99 and save $30 on the new ad-free version of the subscription, called Disney+ Premium, through 2023.
You can watch Disney+ content on Apple devices, Android smartphones, Roku streaming sticks, Google Chromecast, Xbox and PlayStation consoles, LG TVs, Samsung tech, Chrome OS, Mac OS or Windows PC.
How can you sign up for Hulu?
To catch the special two-week run of Andor, you can sign up for a basic Hulu account starting at $7.99/month or $79.99 for a year if you want to watch Hulu without ads, the price increases to $14.99/month. Hulu also has a Live TV service that will allow you access to live cable channels and programs, which you can bundle with subscriptions to Disney+ and ESPN starting at $69.99/month.
Hulu is available on devices including Android phones and tablets, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Echo Show, Fire Tablets, Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, iPhones and iPads, LG TV, Mac and PC web browsers and apps, PlayStation, Roku, Samsung TV, VIZIO SmartCast TVs, Xbox, Xfinity products and more. If you’re worried about your ability to access the Hulu app on your device, check out their supported devices list.
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