Andor Earns Major Guild Recognition Across SAG and DGA Awards

Awards attention is starting to coalesce around Andor—and this time, it’s coming from the industry’s most telling voices.

The Star Wars series has received multiple nominations across both the 2026 Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Directors Guild of America Awards, signaling broad recognition that goes beyond fandom and into craft.

Strong showing at the 2026 SAG Awards

At the Screen Actors Guild Awards, Andor has been nominated in several major television categories.

The series earned a nomination for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series, a category that highlights coordinated physical storytelling rather than individual star turns. For Andor, a show grounded in realism, tension, and lived-in conflict, that recognition feels especially aligned with its identity.

In addition, the show is in contention for ensemble and performance honors in the drama categories, including Best Drama Series Ensemble as well as individual recognition for Best Drama Actor or Best Drama Actress. Together, the nominations reflect the show’s emphasis on collective performance rather than singular spectacle.

Janus Metz recognized by the DGA

Behind the camera, Andor is also being acknowledged for its direction.

Director Janus Metz has been nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Drama Series at the Directors Guild of America Awards.

Metz directed Episodes 7 through 9 of Andor Season 2—“Messenger,” “Who Are You?” and “Welcome to the Rebellion”—a tightly connected run that carries the season through one of its most politically charged and emotionally dense arcs.

Those episodes focus less on large-scale action and more on escalation: conversations turning into commitments, ideals hardening into movements, and characters stepping across lines they can’t return from. The DGA nomination places that work firmly in the conversation alongside prestige drama from across television.

Why this recognition matters

Guild awards are often less about popularity and more about peer assessment. Stunt performers, actors, and directors voting within their own professional circles tend to reward precision, cohesion, and execution rather than brand recognition.

For Andor, that distinction is important. The series has consistently positioned itself as a grounded political drama that happens to exist within the Star Wars universe—not as a traditional franchise spectacle. These nominations suggest that approach is resonating where it counts.

Recognition Across the Industry

Taken together, the SAG and DGA nominations underline Andor’s standing as one of the most critically respected Star Wars projects of the Disney+ era. Recognition across performance, stunt coordination, and directing points to a show whose strengths are structural rather than surface-level.

Whether the series converts nominations into wins remains to be seen. But the pattern is clear: Andor is no longer just part of the Star Wars conversation—it’s firmly embedded in the broader television awards landscape.

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