The Big Picture

The ‘Star Wars’ Rankings and the 'Andor' Miracle

May 4, 2026·1h 21m·5-min readconversationalentertainment
Podzilla Summary (5 min)
TLDR
Sean Fennessey and Chris Ryan reflect on Andor Season 2 as a landmark achievement in the Star Wars universe, elevating the franchise with its mature, politically grounded storytelling. They rank it third in the Star Wars canon, behind only The Empire Strikes Back and A New Hope, and

Sign up to read the full summary

Free AI-powered recaps of every episode, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.

Guest

C

Chris Ryan

conversational on The Big Picture

Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Sean FennesseyChris RyanTony GilroyDave FiloniDiego LunaStellan SkarsgårdDenise GoughBen MendelsohnAnton LesserJack SandersSarah ReddyLucas Cavanagh

Topics

Film CriticismLong Form JournalismMoviesPolitical NewsPop CultureStreamingTv Shows

Listen to This Episode

Get summaries like this every morning.

Free AI-powered recaps of The Big Picture and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.