End after one season: Disney cancels "Star Wars" series "The Acolyte"
The "Star Wars" series "The Acolyte" will not be getting a second season: Disney has canceled it after disappointing viewer numbers, reports Deadline.
"Star Wars: The Acolyte" will not be continued after season 1.
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Premature end for the "Star Wars" series "The Acolyte": There will be no second season of the Disney+ series, which started in June, reports industry magazine Deadline.
According to the Deadline report, the audience figures for "The Acolyte" were mixed despite decent reviews. The start of the series was actually strong: The two lead-in episodes released on June 4 were viewed 4.8 million times in just one day – the most successful series premiere of the year on Disney+.
But apparently many viewers were dissatisfied with what they saw. Viewership fell as the series progressed, reports Deadline. Overall, Disney is said to have come to a negative conclusion due to the high production costs for the series.
Prequel series to the prequels
"The Acolyte" is set several decades before the events of the prequel trilogy Episodes 1 to 3 ("The Phantom Menace", "Attack of the Clones" and "Revenge of the Sith") and establishes the "High Republic" as a new era in the "Star Wars" canon. At this time, the Galactic Republic, shaped by the Jedi Order, is at its zenith. However, there is also a dark threat – including a chief villain known primarily to "Star Wars" connoisseurs, who is already mentioned in the prequel trilogy. "Acolyte" also deals with a power conflict between two twin sisters and a mysterious murder of Jedi. On Metacritic, viewers rate the series with 3.9 out of a possible 10 points.
The end of season 1 hinted at the possibility of further episodes. Showrunner Leslye Headland has also campaigned in vain for further seasons. Meanwhile, other "Star Wars" series will continue, including "The Mandalorian" and "Ahsoka". Disney has not yet publicly commented on the future of "The Acolyte".
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