Plot
On the jungle moon, the Maya Pei Brigade splits into two territorial factions at an armed stalemate, with one side taking Cassian prisoner in their ship, and the other attempting to commandeer Cassian's stolen TIE Avenger.
On Coruscant, Dedra tells Partagaz she does not want the Ghorman project, as she prefers to continue chasing down "Axis", but Partagaz points out that she has spent two years on Axis with little to show for it. He assures Dedra that Ghorman, while appearing to be a demotion in the near term, will ultimately benefit her career heavily. Syril, meanwhile, has been promoted to a senior role at the Imperial Bureau of Standards, and he and Dedra are now living together as a couple. The two prepare for a social event at their home the following day.
At the wedding on Chandrila, Kleya tells Luthen she has been unable to reach Bix on Mina-Rau; they deduce the Empire has shut off communications to and from the planet ahead of an inspection. Indeed, Imperial officers arrive on Mina-Rau to survey the farms; Bix and the others opt not to try to escape the farm where they are illegally staying, so as to not arouse suspicion. An imperial lieutenant named Krole suggestively approaches an uncomfortable Bix, who lies about having a husband; Krole leaves after Brasso arrives.
At the wedding, Tay tells Mon that rebel activity has hurt his investments and that he feels "undervalued". Mon surreptitiously discusses the possibility of Tay's defection with Luthen, who says they should attempt to ascertain Tay's price for keeping silent about the Rebellion. Mon's husband Perrin gives a heartfelt toast to Leida and Stekan; Kleya returns to the antiques shop on Coruscant in an attempt to make contact with the missing Cassian.
On the jungle moon, the two factions attempt to parley, only to be attacked by wild animals native to the moon. Cassian uses the opportunity to escape in the stolen TIE Avenger, and the jungle moon is revealed to be Yavin 4.
Production
Development
The episode was written by series creator Tony Gilroy, in his seventh writing credit for the show, and directed by Ariel Kleiman, who would go on to also direct the next four episodes of the series. [1] [2] [3] The episodes of Andor's second season, like those of its first, are split up into blocks, or story arcs, of three episodes; however, unlike in season one, each arc begins with a time skip of one year from the previous episode. [4] Gilroy decided to structure the season this way after concluding that the original five-season plan for the show was unfeasible, and needing some way to bridge the four years between season 1 and Rogue One (2016) in a single season. As proof of concept, he wrote the first and last episodes of each would-be arc, and eventually decided on this structure for the season. [5]
Writing
"Sagrona Teema" marks the mid-point of the first three-episode block of the season, and was the last arc to be written. [5] Gilroy finished the script for the third episode on a flight days before the start of the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike. The planet Mina-Rau was named after the daughter of Tom Bissell, [6] another writer for the season, who penned episodes 10-12.
Casting
Diego Luna, Stellan Skarsgård, Genevieve O'Reilly, Adria Arjona, Denise Gough, Faye Marsay, Elizabeth Dulau, Anton Lesser, Joplin Sibtain, Ben Miles, Muhannad Bhaier, Alastair Mackenzie and Richard Dillane all reprise their roles from the first season. [1] The roles of Bardi and Gerdis are played by Benjamin Norris and Sam Gilroy, the son of series creator Tony Gilroy, respectively. The two were cast by Gilroy himself after he observed their rowdy behavior at a family gathering and thought they would serve as good fits for the roles of the squabbling Maya Pei rebels. [7] Pierro Niel-Mee joins the series' ensemble as Erskin Semaj, a character originally seen in Star Wars Rebels (2014–2018) who serves as an aide to Mon.
Filming
"Sagrona Teema" was filmed in the United Kingdom, similar to the majority of the series. The first block of the season was the last to be filmed, and faced some disruptions due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes, specifically in the Central England Midlands, where the crew had planted 200 acres of rye for the scenes on Mina-Rau. [8] Filming for the Chandrila mountains took place at the Montserrat mountain range. [9]
Music
The original score for "Sagrona Teema", as with nine other episodes of the season's twelve [a] , was composed by Brandon Roberts, replacing Nicholas Britell, the composer for the show's first season, due to scheduling conflicts. [10]
The soundtrack for the episode was released alongside that of the other two episodes in its block on April 25, 2025 via Walt Disney Records as part of the first of four volumes of the second season's original score. [11]
Andor Season 2: Episode 2 (Original Soundtrack)| Title |
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| 1. | "There's Nothing Out Here!" | 2:40 |
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| 2. | "Jungle Escalation" | 1:22 |
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| 3. | "The Challenge" | 1:54 |
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| 4. | "Five Hands" | 3:38 |
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| 5. | "He's Getting Away!" | 1:33 |
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| Total length: | 11:05 |
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