2025 was a barnstorming year for brilliant TV. Our list of the 25 best TV shows of 2025 is proof of that. But in GamesRadar+'s democratic vote to crown the very best, there was a clear winner: Andor season 2. The conclusive second season was that rarest of modern media unicorns: artistically unassailable IP storytelling, and a shockingly urgent reflection of the contemporary political landscape. Plus, it was something even rarer: Star Wars that everyone could agree was good.
To mark Andor's decisive victory, GamesRadar+ spoke to creator Tony Gilroy over Zoom from LA about the six-year journey to bring Andor to screens and how the show became more relevant than ever with the release of season 2. "We spent all this time thinking about bravery and sacrifice and the varieties of shapes and sizes that it comes in," Gilroy says. "You're trying to write a show where courage is contagious, and you're hoping that happens in the world you live in."
