Overview

• Andor creator Tony Gilroy confirmed that a standalone horror-style episode featuring K-2SO was abandoned due to budget limitations.
• The scrapped Episode 209 envisioned a KX droid hunting Cassian aboard a tanker ship in a monster-movie scenario.
• K-2SO was instead introduced in Episode 8 during the Ghorman Massacre, where Cassian retrieves the droid's remains for reprogramming on Yavin.
• Gilroy explained that tighter budgets in Season 2 required consolidating storylines, marking a shift from Season 1's larger financial scope.
• Fans and actor Alan Tudyk have expressed disappointment over the delayed introduction, though Gilroy believes the revised approach enhances the narrative.