Season 1

Complete listed story — includes the ending

S1E1 · Kassa

Five years before the Battle of Yavin, Cassian Andor looks for his missing sister on the industrial planet of Morlana One. Cassian is antagonized in a brothel by two Pre-Mor Corporate Security officers, leading to an altercation where he kills one accidentally then murders the other. On his home planet of Ferrix, he attempts to hide his involvement by convincing his adoptive mother, Maarva, her droid, B2EMO, and his friend, Brasso, to cover for him. In possession of an N-S9 Starpath unit, a valuable piece of Imperial navigation technology, Cassian asks his friend Bix Caleen to connect him with a black-market buyer, which she reluctantly agrees to. Meanwhile, Bix's boyfriend, Timm, is suspicious of Cassian. To improve his rapport with Imperial authorities, Morlana One's chief inspector of security elects to cover up the two killings. However, his deputy, the dutiful Syril Karn, is determined to solve the case. He identifies Cassian's ship, traces it to Ferrix and learns that he is originally from the tribal planet Kenari. In a flashback, a younger Cassian, known as Kassa, joins a group on Kenari investigating a crashed ship. Kassa rebuffs his younger sister's efforts to join the search, leaving her behind in their encampment.

S1E2 · That Would Be Me

Timm, still suspicious of Bix's relationship with Cassian, reports Cassian to Pre-Mor Security, which has issued a warrant for his arrest. Syril enlists Sergeant Linus Mosk, an equally zealous Pre-Mor officer, to help arrest Cassian. B2EMO informs Cassian and Maarva of the warrant, and Cassian prepares to flee the planet. Meanwhile, Luthen Rael, Bix's buyer, travels to Ferrix to obtain the Starpath unit. In a flashback, Kassa's group locate the crashed ship near a massive abandoned industrial strip-mining operation. When their leader is killed by a crew member of the downed ship, the tribe kills the attacker and flees from the crash site. Kassa stays behind to explore the ship.

S1E3 · Reckoning

Luthen arrives on Ferrix and meets Cassian in an abandoned factory. Syril and Mosk also appear with a dozen security men and confront Maarva, who refuses to cooperate. Intercepting a transmission from Cassian to B2EMO, Syril pinpoints Cassian's position. Cassian intends to sell the Starpath unit and leave Ferrix, but Luthen tries to recruit him into his rebel network, citing Cassian's repeated success at stealing from and sabotaging Imperial ships. When Syril's security men raid the factory, Luthen's preparation and experience help the two men escape the factory, subduing Karn along the way. After learning of Timm's betrayal, Bix rushes to aid Cassian, only to be stopped by the "Corpos." Timm is killed when he attempts to intervene. One of the landing pods in which the security team arrived is sabotaged by Brasso and destroyed. Luthen and Cassian eventually escape the planet while Syril and Mosk radio a request for evacuation. In a flashback, Maarva and her husband, Clem, scavenge the crashed ship on Kenari and find Kassa. Maarva decides to take him with them, fearing for his life if he is discovered there by the Republic.

S1E4 · Aldhani

Luthen takes Cassian to the planet Aldhani, posting him to a robbery mission there. Cassian is reluctant but eventually agrees to cooperate. Luthen asks him to use a pseudonym among the rebels, and Cassian chooses 'Clem'. Having promised Cassian 200,000 credits as payment, Luthen gives him a kyber crystal as a down payment, requesting its return upon completion of the job. Vel, the rebel group's leader, introduces Cassian to the rest of the team (Skeen, Taramyn, Nemik, and Cinta, as well as Imperial Lieutenant Gorn) but keeps Luthen's involvement a secret. They explain to Cassian that they plan on stealing the payroll of an Imperial sector from the Aldhani garrison in three days' time. They will be taking advantage of "The Eye," a rare natural phenomenon in Aldhani's sky, to make a timed escape, given the slow speed of their getaway vehicle. Meanwhile on Coruscant, Luthen, living a double life as an antiques dealer, meets with Senator Mon Mothma, and they discuss the challenges of keeping their opposition to the Empire hidden. Syril returns to live with his mother Eedy on Coruscant after being castigated and fired by Imperial supervisor Blevin, with the Morlana system being placed under Imperial authority. Imperial Security Bureau (ISB) Lieutenant Dedra Meero seeks access and authority over the Ferrix incident regarding the recovered Starpath unit, but is opposed by Blevin and their superior Major Partagaz.

S1E5 · The Axe Forgets

On Aldhani, Cassian hides his past from the others and is met with distrust, particularly from Skeen. Nemik attempts to enlighten Cassian on his ideals of the rebellion, while Taramyn trains Cassian and the others for the heist. Lieutenant Gorn molds his men to fit his purposes of assisting the robbery, while growing more and more disgusted with the lack of respect shown towards the Dhanis. While traveling to the garrison, Cassian reveals that he is a mercenary after Skeen discovers the kyber crystal, and Vel struggles to maintain cohesion amidst the tension. On Coruscant, Syril tensely discusses new career prospects with Eedy. Mon Mothma establishes a new charitable foundation while managing increasingly bitter relationships with her husband Perrin and daughter Leida. Supervisor Blevin seizes a hotel as the new ISB headquarters on Ferrix. Meanwhile, his rival Dedra and her assistant Heert reach the conclusion that the rebels are conducting a series of coordinated heists on Imperial assets. Luthen anxiously awaits a transmission from Vel's group, with his assistant Kleya Marki preaching a calm head.

S1E6 · The Eye

Aided by Gorn, the rebels infiltrate the garrison by posing as an escort squad for Gorn's superior, Commandant Jayhold Beehaz. As the Dhanis arrive and begin to celebrate The Eye, the group take Beehaz's family hostage, kill a colonel, and force Beehaz to give them access to the payroll vault. While loading the credits onto a freighter, the group are discovered by Imperial forces. Gorn and Taramyn are killed in the ensuing firefight and Cinta escapes on foot disguised as an officer, while Cassian, Nemik, Skeen, and Vel escape aboard the freighter. Nemik is crushed by an unsecured load of credits on takeoff, but is able to navigate Cassian through The Eye to safety. Landing on a remote planet to tend to Nemik's severe and ultimately fatal injuries, Skeen secretly proposes to Cassian that they betray Vel and split the payroll between themselves. Cassian kills Skeen, reports the conversation to Vel, and informs her of his intention to take the sum he was promised as payment, leaving her the rest, including Luthen's crystal. Vel gives Cassian Nemik's manifesto in accordance with his dying wish. Back on Coruscant, the ISB agents are gathered to formulate reprisals to the heist, while Luthen quietly celebrates.

S1E7 · Announcement

On Coruscant, Syril starts a new job at the Bureau of Standards. Colonel Wullf Yularen announces that the ISB has gained more surveillance and punitive authority, while Dedra is challenged by Blevin for breaking protocol by accessing Imperial data without authorization. She persuades their superiors of the value of her work and is granted oversight of Ferrix. Luthen's assistant Kleya instructs Vel to find and kill Cassian to protect Luthen's identity. Mon Mothma meets with Tay Kolma, an old friend and banker, and asks him to help her access family funds. Cassian returns to Ferrix to settle old debts and learns that people blame him for the Imperial security crackdown there. The presence of stormtroopers on Ferrix reminds him of the murder of his adoptive father, Clem, by Imperial clone troopers at a protest on Rix Road. Cassian tries to persuade Maarva to leave Ferrix with him, but she decides to stay and resist the increased Imperial presence. Cassian travels to the tourist paradise of Niamos, adopting the name "Keef Girgo". Some time later, as he walks along the beachfront to a store, he is unjustly arrested by a shoretrooper for supposedly fleeing the scene of rebel activities, and sentenced to six years of imprisonment.

S1E8 · Narkina 5

Cassian is brought to the Narkina 5 island prison, a hard labor camp with thousands of prisoners manufacturing Imperial machinery. His floor manager, Kino Loy, inducts him into the strict disciplinary regime. Vel and Cinta travel to Ferrix to search for Cassian. When Maarva falls ill, Bix attempts to contact Luthen about Cassian's whereabouts, but Luthen, heeding Kleya's counsel, does not answer. Luthen then leaves Coruscant to meet with Saw Gerrera. He attempts to hire Gerrera's rebel cell as air support for a raid on an Imperial power station at Spellhaus organized by Anto Kreegyr, but is turned down. Dedra questions Syril about his experiences on Ferrix, but declines his offer to help with her investigation. She leads a unit to Ferrix herself, where she apprehends Bix.

S1E9 · Nobody's Listening!

Dedra and Imperial scientist Dr. Gorst torture Bix for information and discover that Cassian may have been involved in the Aldhani heist. However, because of Bix's lack of knowledge, they fail to learn anything about Luthen, whom Dedra has dubbed "Axis", observing that much Rebel activity is centered around him. The ISB capture a Rebel pilot from Kreegyr's group, who reveals that a power station on Spellhaus is set to be raided. Mon Mothma reunites with Vel, revealed to be her cousin, and encourages her to keep a low profile, maintaining the facade of a rich and apolitical young woman. Mon Mothma and Tay Kolma continue working to covertly gather funds for rebel activities. Meanwhile, an elderly member of Cassian's prison work crew named Ulaf is euthanized by a prison medic when he suffers a massive stroke days from his release date. The medic confirms to Cassian and Kino a disturbing rumor: a prisoner being "released" at the end of his sentence was sent back around to work at the same prison and the guards killed all the prisoners on that level in a cover-up. As the two realize that they will never be released alive, Cassian convinces Kino to attempt a breakout.

S1E10 · One Way Out

After talking with Cassian, Kino convinces his shift to join and improve upon the escape plan. The next day, Cassian disables his unit's security system, allowing the prisoners to overpower the few guards and escape. Kino uses the prison's intercom system to incite rebellion throughout the rest of the prison, but reveals that he can't swim. Cassian swims with the other escapees and reaches land. Mon Mothma meets with Davo Sculdun, a shady businessman offering financial help for her projects, but declines after Sculdun requests that she arrange a meeting between her 13-year-old daughter Leida and his 14-year-old son Stekan, a step towards their Chandrilan tradition of arranged marriage. ISB supervisor Lonni Jung, secretly a rebel informant, meets with Luthen and updates him on ISB activities. The two men reflect on how they are both trapped in their roles.

S1E11 · Daughter of Ferrix

Maarva dies, prompting a large funeral gathering on Ferrix, which Dedra authorizes in the hopes that Andor will attend. Vel informs Kleya of Maarva's death and learns of Mon Mothma's reluctant plan to marry off Leida. Leida begins taking part in gatherings that promote Chandrilan traditions, much to the distress of Mon Mothma and Vel. Syril learns about the funeral from Linus Mosk. Saw Gerrera decides at the last moment to assist Kreegyr's attack on Spellhaus, but Luthen advises him against it, revealing that the plan has leaked to the ISB. To avoid attracting suspicion from the ISB, Saw agrees to let Kreegyr and his men be ambushed by imperial forces. Flying back to Coruscant, Luthen escapes from an Imperial patrol, destroying several TIE fighters and the tractor beam deployed by a Cantwell-Class Arrestor Cruiser. On Narkina 5, with help from Keredians Dewi and Freedi, Cassian and fellow prisoner Ruescott Melshi are able to escape the moon and recover Cassian's belongings from Niamos. They part ways after Cassian discovers that Maarva has died, intending to publicly expose the injustice in the Imperial prison system.

S1E12 · Rix Road

Cassian returns to Ferrix for Maarva's funeral and learns of Bix's imprisonment. Dedra and the local Imperial garrison prepare to capture Andor for questioning regarding "Axis". Using the Imperial ambush as cover, Luthen plans, with Vel and Cinta's assistance, to kill Cassian to protect Rebel secrets. The ISB succeed in stopping Kreegyr's attack but leave no prisoners, angering Dedra. Leida is introduced to Sculdun's son. At Maarva's funeral, B2EMO plays a recorded speech by Maarva that rallies the populace to fight the Empire, kindling a riot. During the confusion, Cassian rescues Bix, while Syril saves Dedra from an attack. Meeting with B2EMO, Brasso, and several others in a shipyard, Cassian convinces them to take Bix away from Ferrix to safety. Moved by the rebellion on Ferrix, Luthen returns to his ship where Cassian is waiting. Deducing Luthen's intentions, Cassian challenges Luthen to either kill him or take him in, to which Luthen smiles. In a post-credits scene, droids assemble the machinery produced by the Narkina 5 prisoners in the firing dish of the Death Star.