Kassa (Andor)

"**Kassa**"
"Kassa"
Andor episode
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 1
Directed by	Toby Haynes
Written by	Tony Gilroy
Featured music	Nicholas Britell
Cinematography by	Adriano Goldman
Editing by	John Gilroy; Tim Porter;
Original release date	September 21, 2022
Running time	41 minutes
Cast
	Lee Boardman as Kravas; Stephen Wight as Verlo; Margaret Clunie as Hostess; Antonio Viña as Kassa; Victor Perez as Rashi; Joplin Sibtain as Brasso; Rupert Vansittart as Chief Hyne; James McArdle as Timm Karlo; Raymond Anum as Nurchi; Ian Whyte as Vetch; Muhannad Bhaier as Wilmon; Kieran O'Brien as Pegla;
Episode chronology
← Previous; —	Next →; "That Would Be Me"

"Kassa" is the first episode of the American streaming television series Andor, based on Star Wars created by George Lucas. It was written by Tony Gilroy and directed by Toby Haynes.

The episode stars Diego Luna as Cassian Andor, who reprises his role from the Star Wars spinoff film, Rogue One (2016). Haynes was hired in September 2020 after a production delay due the COVID-19 pandemic, and Gilroy joined the series as showrunner in early 2019, replacing Stephen Schiff. Both executive produce alongside Luna and Kathleen Kennedy.

"Kassa" was released on Disney+ on September 21, 2022, along with "That Would Be Me" and "Reckoning", as a three-part series premiere.