Writing The episode was written by
Tom Bissell, in his second writing credit for the show, and directed by
Alonso Ruizpalacios, after directing the previous episode of the series. The episodes of
Andor 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. The final three episodes of the season cover the three days prior to the start of
Rogue One, with Gilroy saying "it'll be, like, four or five days, and then we'll jump a year, and then there'll be another four or five days, and then we jump a year", with the final shot leading into
Rogue One.
Fantha Tracks called the scene "iconic", and
Screen Rant explained, "Specifically seeing Orson Krennic jab a finger onto [Dedra's] head reinforced that she, like most Imperials, was just a cog in the machine."
Casting In "Who Else Knows?", marking his third appearance on
Andor,
Ben Mendelsohn reprises his role as
Orson Krennic from previous
Star Wars media, including
Rogue One, in which he served as the main antagonist.
Music The original score for "Who Else Knows?", as with nine other episodes of the season's twelve, was composed by
Brandon Roberts, replacing
Nicholas Britell, the composer for the show's first season, due to scheduling conflicts. The soundtrack for the episode was released alongside that of the other two episodes in its block on May 16, 2025 via
Walt Disney Records as part of the last of four volumes of the second season's original score. == Release ==