Star Wars is back on the Nielsen charts with the release of the three-episode premiere of Andor Season 2, which actually performed better than the Season 1 premiere.
Following the release of The Acolyte, Star Wars disappeared from the Nielsen charts, as none of the episodes of Skeleton Crew made the charts.
However, we see Andor Season 2 has made the charts, and it’s actually pretty high up there having made both the Nielsen “Original” and even the “Overall” charts. It’s safe to say that word-of-mouth due to Andor Season 1 being so good is to thank, and while Season 1 started off slow, if you finish the season, it turned out really good.
What are the ratings?
With the first three episodes of Season 2, Andor debuts at #4 on Nielsen’s “Original” chart and #10 overall, racking up 721 million minutes.
That manages to beat the Season 1 three-episode premiere of 624.
The 721 million minutes also averages to 240.3, so even if Disney released two episodes (as it has done with various shows as of late), it would have made the “Original” chart with 480.
It’s probably safe to assume the rest of Andor Season 2 will make the charts as Disney is releasing the rest of the season in 3-episode arcs each week.
Fans send Disney the message
That said, I didn’t like the first three episodes of Andor Season 2 at all. I actually have yet to finish the series. I’m wondering if I am not alone? We’ll find out next week when Nielsen will release the numbers for the next three episodes. For what it’s worth, I have heard the rest of the season gets good, so I’ll eventually get back to it.
Andor’s return to the Nielsen charts should be a clear signal to Disney: put out quality content fans actually like, and they’ll show up, often in even bigger numbers, thanks to word-of-mouth. Let’s hope the bozos are paying attention.
