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Andor ended its run as the top show in streaming - and made Rogue One a hit again, too

Andor's streaming data reveals that the show's viewership grew each week on Disney+

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The characters in Andor season 2 may have suffered immense losses against the Empire, but their show reigned supreme on the Nielsen streaming charts. In fact, audiences were so locked into the final season of Andor that they rewatched the 2016 movie that started it all: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. 

According to data released via The Hollywood Reporter, Andor finished out its final episodes with a "series high in viewing time" - a feat it has achieved four times this season. Andor's viewership grew by 101 million minutes each week, which is remarkable. While the show was rated TV-14, its story's rumination on the politics of liberation isn't exactly executed with elementary school-aged children in mind. I can't exactly imagine that kiddos who watched the Massacre of Ghorman unfold in episode eight were itching to reenact it on their school's blacktop during recess.  

THR notes that for the week of May 12-18, the Rogue One film tied for ninth place in the streaming movie charts, with 179 million minutes watched. Considering that we're nearly ten years out from when Rogue One first hit theaters, it's clear that the first theatrical Star Wars spinoff story is still on audiences' minds all these years later. Rebellions, truly, are built on hope. 

It's worth keeping an eye on how Andor's performance and conclusion will affect the future of Star Wars streaming shows, if at all. While I thought Obi-Wan Kenobi and The Acolyte were good, Ahsoka decent, The Book of Boba Fett mediocre, and The Mandalorian's later seasons overstaying their welcome, Andor makes the case for Lucasfilm and Disney to invest in bold, thoughtful storytelling featuring 30% of the cast from HBO's Chernobyl miniseries. 

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Jules Chin Greene

Jules Chin Greene: Jules Chin Greene is a journalist and Jack Kirby enthusiast. He has written about comics, video games, movies, and television for sites such as Nerdist, AIPT, Multiverse of Color, and Screen Rant.

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