Andor Season 2 confirms Tay Kolma's fate

Ben Miles' Tay Kolma returned in the first three episodes of Andor Season 2, but didn't return after that. This is because Kolma, who helped Mon Mothma back in the first season, is one of the smaller antagonists in episodes 1,2, and 3. It seems that between seasons 1 and 2, his fortunes have taken a turn due to rebel activities, and he blackmails Mon Mothma in exchange for his silence.

Mothma informs Luthen Rael about Kolma's blackmail, and he suggests a more radical solution. In the closing minutes of Andor Season 2 episode 3, "Harvest", Luthen has Tay Kolma's driver replaced with Cinta, and she is driving towards an unknown location. After that, he was not mentioned until the ninth episode of the season, which confirms that Kolma is indeed dead. This means that Miles won't be reprising his role in the coming week's finale.

What happened to Tay Kolma in Andor Season 2?

Andor Season 2's first three episodes put the heroes through a ringer, including Genevieve O'Reilly's Mon Mothma. One of the challenges she has to face until the conclusion of the third episode is Tay Kolma's blackmail. Tay had helped Mon smooth her missing funds back in the first season and was even a bit sympathetic for her cause.

But things have changed, and he begins to blackmail Mon Mothma to earn the Empire's favor. He asks for a bribe, which Mon accepts, but Luthen, on the other hand, suggests a permanent solution. Thus, he has Cinta pose as a driver, and in the closing minutes of the third episode, Cinta is seen driving Kolma somewhere, and that's the last we see of him.

Cinta actress Varada Sethu discussed Tay Kolma's fate in an interview with Variety that was published on May 1, 2025:

"Ben Miles, who plays Tay Kolma, and I were both talking about this because obviously it’s not the script. So we were like, “What do you think happens?” And Ben was like, “Oh, it’s never a good thing if we come across you, though, is it?” I love that it’s this unspoken thing. It’s like seeing death when she turns up. I’m just short of having a scythe."

How did Tay Kolma's death in Andor Season 2 impact Mon Mothma?

In the ninth episode of Andor Season 2, Luthen goes to see Mon to inform her that the extraction team that fellow Senator Bail Organa hired to help her, unbeknownst to him, is corrupt. She also learns from Luthen that Erskin Semaj, who is loyal to her, was working for him. It isn't until the end of the episode, when Mon Mothma is in the safe house, that they both reconcile.

It is during her interaction with Luthen that Mon Mothma reveals that she is still reeling from what happened to her childhood friend Tay Kolma, who, in the show's timeline, died approximately three years ago, after leaving her daughter's wedding.

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Nine episodes of Andor Season 2 are currently streaming on Disney+.

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