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The Acolyte won’t return for a second season. Disney+ canceled the Star Wars Universe collection only a month after its season one finale aired on the streaming service.
Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Eager, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss star within the collection set in the course of the Excessive Republic period 100 years earlier than the occasions of Star Wars Episode I. The story follows a Jedi Grasp investigating a collection of crimes.
The present’s total viewership is accountable for its not being picked up for a second season. Deadline revealed the next concerning the present’s cancellation:
“Pushed by curiosity into the venerable house franchise, The Acolyte bought off to a powerful begin when it launched June 4 with two episodes, producing 4.8M views in its first day on the streamer to rank as the largest collection premiere on Disney+ this 12 months. The tally rose to 11.1 million views globally after 5 days of streaming. Corroborating Disney’s knowledge, the collection made its debut on Nielsen’s High 10 originals chart in its premiere week at No. 7 (488 million minutes seen), climbing to No. 6 the next week.
However The Acolyte couldn’t maintain the momentum, dropping out of the High 10 in Week 3 and staying off earlier than returning at No. 10 after the discharge of the finale (335M minutes, believed to be the bottom for a Star Wars collection finale).”
What do you assume? Did you watch The Acolyte? Have been you hoping for a second season?
