"Ever Been to Ghorman?" is the fourth episode of the second season of the American science fiction political spy thriller drama television series "Andor". It is the sixteenth episode of the series overall; it was written by Beau Willimon and directed by Ariel Kleiman.
Set in BBY 3, a year after the previous episode, the episode marks the return of Forest Whitaker as anarchist rebel leader Saw Gerrera, who previously appeared in the season 1 episode "Daughter of Ferrix", and is one of two episodes in the season with original music composed by Nicholas Britell, who stepped away from "Andor" following its first season due to scheduling conflicts. "Ever Been to Ghorman?" also introduces the planet Ghorman, which was referred to many times since the first season of the series, but hitherto never seen. Ghorman goes onto serve a central role in subsequent episodes of the season.
The episode primarily features three storylines: Cassian and Bix's attempt to adjust to a Coruscant safehouse operated by Luthen; Syril's dealings with the local Ghorman rebellion as a spy for Dedra, and Wilmon's mission with Saw Gerrera's Partisans on behalf of Luthen. Other storylines include Mon Mothma's attempts to rally votes in order to kill the Public Order Resentencing Directive, and Lonni Jung gathering intelligence on the ISB's secret operations on Ghorman.
"Ever Been to Ghorman?" was released on Disney+ on April 29, 2025 as part of a three-episode block also including "I Have Friends Everywhere" and "What a Festive Evening", and received positive reviews from critics and audiences alike.
Plot.
One year after the incident on Mina-Rau, Cassian and Bix have become active operators for Luthen and hide out on Coruscant; Bix is still beset by nightmares. On Ghorman, the Empire begins to construct an armory. Syril, with Dedra and Partagaz's backing, takes up a position in Palmo, the Ghorman capital, and infiltrates the Ghorman Front, the local rebel group, by feigning sympathy to their cause. Upon learning from Jung that Dedra is secretly stationed on the planet, Luthen sends Cassian to assess the rebels. Wilmon is tasked with teaching Saw Gerrera's lieutenant Pluti how to configure a machine that extracts rhydonium, a fuel source for the Empire's starships that they plan to steal. Mothma unsuccessfully attempts to rally support to kill the renewal of a bill giving broad powers to the ISB.
Production.
Writing.
The episode was written by Beau Willimon, in his fourth writing credit for the show, and directed by Ariel Kleiman, after he directed the previous three episodes of the series. The episodes of "Andor"'s second season, like those of its first, are split up into blocks, or story arcs, of three episodes; however, unlike in season one, each arc begins with a time skip of one year from the previous episode. Series showrunner Tony Gilroy decided to structure the season this way after concluding that the original five-season plan for the show was unfeasible, and needing some way to bridge the four years between season 1 and "Rogue One" (2016) in a single season. As proof of concept, he wrote the first and last episodes of each would-be arc, and eventually decided on this structure for the season.
Casting.
In "Ever Been to Ghorman?", marking his first appearance on the second season of "Andor", Forest Whitaker reprises his role as Saw Gerrera from previous "Star Wars" media, including "Rogue One".
Music.
The original score for "Ever Been to Ghorman?" was composed by Nicholas Britell, the composer for the show's first season.
The soundtrack for the episode was released alongside that of the other two episodes in its block on May 2, 2025 via Walt Disney Records as part of the second of four volumes of the second season's original score.
Release.
"Ever Been to Ghorman?" was released on Disney+ on April 29, 2025 as part of a three-episode block, alongside "I Have Friends Everywhere" and "What a Festive Evening".
Reception.
Critical response.
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 100% approval rating, based on 5 reviews.
William Hughes of "The A.V. Club" gave a positive review, writing "More than a necessary launching point for the next big action set piece, this is a lovely portrait of life in the Empire." Mike Redmond of "Pajiba" also gave a positive review, summarizing that "Don't get me wrong, it's brilliant. Each episode is the richly detailed experience that fans of "Andor" have come to expect, but that's the problem. This arc demands a weekly release schedule".