‘Andor’ Wins Emmy for Best Writing for a Drama Series
Mon Mothma’s legendary speech is officially an award winner as Dan Gilroy took home Andor’s final Emmy award last night for Best Writing for a Drama Series.
Sep 15, 2025
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Key takeaways:
Andor Season 2 was nominated for 14 Emmy Awards and took home 5
Dan Gilroy was honored for Best Writing for a Drama Series which became Andor’s biggest win of the night
The award was given for Episode 9, “Welcome to the Rebellion” which featured Mon Mothma’s thrilling Senate speech which revealed the true nature of Emperor Palpatine
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Deep dive:
With 5 Emmy Awards, Andor was tied for the 6th most recognized show of the year with The Pitt and The Traitors
During his acceptance speech, Dan Gilroy thanked the Star Wars fan community in a nod to one of the show’s most famous lines saying “We have friends everywhere”
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Andor is currently streaming in full on Disney+
Eric Eilersen is a Senior Writer at Youtini and co-host of The Youtini Show. He loves collecting Star Wars Funkos, lightsabers, and LEGO as well as playing video games, reading Brandon Sanderson novels, watching the Dallas Cowboys, and spending time with his wife and pets. You can follow him at @EricEilersen.
