Deadline reports that the Disney+ “Star Wars” series “The Acolyte” has been canceled after just one season.
‘The Acolyte’ Canceled After One Season
According to Deadline, Lucasfilm has opted not to renew “The Acolyte” for a second season. The Disney+ Star Wars series finished its eight-episode run on July 16, 2024.
The series premiered on June 4, 2024, with two episodes released on the same day. The two episodes were a hit, as they garnered 4.8 million views on the first day. It is still the biggest series premiere on Disney+ so far this year. In five days, the first two episodes were viewed 11.1 million times globally. The show ended up ranking #7 on Nielsen’s Top 10 originals chart during its premiere week, then climbed to # 6 the following week.
However, the show started losing viewership during the third week. It dropped out of the Top 10 every subsequent week, until finishing at #10 after the premiere of its finale. In the finale’s first week, it was viewed for 335 million minutes, which is thought to be the lowest for a “Star Wars” series finale.
While “The Acolyte” won’t get a second season, plenty of new Star Wars content is still coming to Disney+. At D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, details were revealed for both “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” and “Andor” season 2.
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