The TV series "Andor" is set approximately five years before the events of "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" and the original "Star Wars" film (A New Hope). More precisely, it takes place around 5 BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin), which is the pivotal event marking the destruction of the Death Star in "A New Hope." The first season of "Andor" covers about one year of Cassian Andor's story as he becomes a revolutionary. The second season spans from roughly 4 BBY to 1 BBY, leading up to the events just before "Rogue One." Thus, the entire show is set during the five years before the original "Star Wars" film, exploring how the Rebel Alliance forms and Cassian Andor's transformation from thief to rebel spy.