After Andor Won A Major Emmy, I’m Mad All Over Again About The Star Who Got Snubbed

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The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards began on September 14th, hosted by Nate Bargatze, who aimed to keep acceptance speeches concise. I was hoping many of the nominees from the 2025 Emmy nominations would win, and I was particularly eager to see Andor succeed during the live broadcast, as covered in TopMob’s live blog.

Although *Star Wars* didn’t win the award for best drama, its writer, Tony Gilroy, did take home a trophy for Outstanding Writing. And revisiting the episode that won him the award just reminds me how disappointed I was that Genevieve O’Reilly wasn’t recognized for what I thought was a truly deserving performance.

Andor’s Big Primetime Emmys Win

Tony Gilroy, the writer behind the show *Andor*, won an award for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for the episode “Welcome to the Rebellion.” This episode was a major turning point in the second season. He beat out strong contenders like Dan Erickson from *Severance*, Will Smith (a different Will Smith than you might think!) from *Slow Horses*, Mike White from *The White Lotus*, and R. Scott Gemmill and Joe Sachs from *The Pitt*. It was a tough category, and Gilroy wasn’t sure he’d win until his name was called.

The popular *Star Wars* series received a nomination for Outstanding Drama Series but didn’t win, with *The Pitt* taking home the award. However, Season 2 did win several Creative Arts Emmys for its exceptional Production Design, Picture Editing, Special Visual Effects, and Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes.

Even though *Andor* didn’t win the award for Best Drama – *The Bear* did – there’s still a lot to be happy about, especially Diego Luna’s gracious reaction to not being nominated. However, Genevieve O’Reilly truly shone in *Andor* Season 2, and the show winning for its writing makes it particularly disappointing that she wasn’t recognized with a nomination herself.

Genevieve O’Reilly Deserved A Nomination

Season 2 of *Andor* was truly exceptional – some of the best *Star Wars* content ever created, in my opinion. I loved the first season, but I wasn’t ready for how captivating Genevieve O’Reilly’s performance would make Mon Mothma’s storyline this time around.

She truly shined this season, especially in the memorable, and potentially awkward, drunken dance scene – which she pulled off brilliantly. The peak of her story in *Andor* was arguably in “Welcome to the Rebellion,” where she delivered a moving speech to the Galactic Senate before leaving her old life behind.

Seriously, watch this scene from the Emmy-winning episode and tell me it didn’t deserve an Emmy for O’Reilly.

I can be fair – I’m not arguing that Genevieve O’Reilly *deserved* to win Outstanding Supporting Actress. Katherine LaNasa ultimately took home the award for *The Pitt*. The other nominees included Patricia Arquette (*Severance*), Carrie Coon, Julianne Nicholson, Parker Posey, Natasha Rothwell, and Aimee Lou Wood, all from *The White Lotus*.

It felt disappointing that Fiona Shaw wasn’t even nominated for an Emmy, especially with *The White Lotus* receiving so much recognition. While congratulations to all the nominees, it was frustrating to see the show get three nominations without her being included. With *Andor* finished after Season 2, this was likely her best chance to be recognized for her critically acclaimed performance as Mon Mothma. Although she’ll be back as the character in *Ahsoka* Season 2, that show didn’t receive the same level of critical praise as *Andor* did in its first season.

It’s great that Genevieve O’Reilly can see the Emmy win for *Andor* as a recognition of her performance – the winning episode really highlighted her character. And congratulations to Tony Gilroy for winning such a prestigious award for a sci-fi show! Genre series don’t often win big awards, and *Andor* truly deserved it.

You can now stream the Emmy-winning series *Andor* on Disney+ if you have a subscription.

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2025-09-15 06:08