Season one of "Andor" can now be watched on Hulu and YouTube

You can currently watch the entire first season of "Andor" on Hulu. We stress "currently," because the show is being pulled from that streaming service on April 22 when season two drops on Disney+. Not only that, but you can actually watch the first three episodes of the first season for free on Disney+'s YouTube channel. If that's too much of a time commitment, for the busier folks among us there's a 14-minute recap of season one available as well.

"Andor" is a prequel to 2016's "Rogue One," which is itself an immediate prequel to the original "Star Wars" film from 1977. It stars Diego Luna as Cassian Andor and chronicles how he came to be the rebel leader he is at the start of "Rogue One." Notably, Gilroy ended up with a screenwriting credit on "Rogue One" after reworking the film. That includes doing widely-reported reshoots, even though Gareth Edwards is the credited director of the movie.

On March 10, Gilroy and some of the cast of "Andor" are also doing a live event on Disney+, so clearly Disney is super invested in getting people to tune into "Andor." It's understandable, as "Star Wars" has been languishing a bit as a brand, and none of the shows aside from "The Mandalorian" have found much in the way of cultural purchase. The first season of "Andor" was nominated for Outstanding Drama Series at the Emmys, which is something that certainly makes it stand out among Disney+ offerings, much less "Star War" offerings. We shall see if the heavy marketing push, including free Disney+ content on YouTube, pays off.

(h/t The Hollywood Reporter)