Star Wars Andor stars Denise Gough and Kyle Soller on S2's darker Dedra and Syril
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Topics: Star Wars, TV And Film, Lucasfilm, Interview, Disney
Star Wars Andor Season 2 gets dark, really dark, even more so for two characters in particular, Dedra and Syril.
At Star Wars Celebration 2025, following the Andor Season 2 panel, I spoke with actors Denise Gough and Kyle Soller, who play Dedra and Syril respectively, on what we can expect to see from their characters in this second and final season.
Andor Season 2 takes us right up to the events of Star Wars: Rogue One, and you won’t want to miss it
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Kicking things off with Dedra, I asked Denise Gough what it was like to delve even deeper into what makes the ISB agent tick, and really expand upon her backstory and motivations.
“It was really important,” began Denise, “I was really glad that they didn't hold back. We find out where she comes from, but it's not labored, you know, we don't even talk about it very much.”
Without giving anything away Dedra is in a much different place by the time Season 2 rolls around, and with the show taking place across four entire Star Wars years her character changes a lot along the way.
Denise continued: “You have some idea of why she believes she's doing the right thing, because she doesn't know anything else. It was great to play that because it's really important to tell those stories.”
Dedra isn’t the only character who goes through some changes though, as Syril’s story is one of the most emotional by far.
Speaking on Season 2, Kyle Soller said “I kind of joke that it's very much the Daft Punk song, Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger. They set up season two in the first three episodes, and then there's just this strong, steady knockout punch that just happens for the next nine.”
He described the second season as “so sophisticated, so raw … really dark, it's very adult, and it just felt like we were doing something really special.”
Separately these characters have beautiful stories, but together it’s far more powerful, as Season 2 shines a light on their relationship as it develops.
When asked what it was like building that relationship and presenting it to the audience Kyle said it was “Awful, yeah, terrible.”
He went on to say “we had no idea what these two characters would be like if you put them in the same room together … How do they interact with each other? And Tony and the writers are geniuses, and just gave us these beautiful scenes.
“Like, there's a whole dinner scene with my mom who comes around, and the Thanksgiving Day from hell happens … They are so similar in some ways, Syril and Dedra, and yet ultimately, they're each other's downfalls. So it was really cool.”
Andor Season 2 will be available on Disney+ on 22 April, or 23 April if you’re living in the UK, it’s not one to miss.