'Star Wars' Series 'The Acolyte' Cancelled at Disney+

BY Calum SlingerlandPublished Aug 20, 2024

Star Wars series The Acolyte has been cancelled, with the Disney+ show's story ending after only one season.

Deadline reports that the Amandla Stenberg-led series was cancelled just over a month after the first eight-episode season finished its run on the streaming platform.

The outlet reports that The Acolyte's cancellation can be attributed to viewership numbers, which declined following a strong premiere in June.

Created by Leslye Headland, The Acolyte is set 100 years before the events of The Phantom Menace, and follows a Jedi and a former Padawan investigating a series of crimes, revealing forces more sinister than anticipated.

In addition to Stenberg, the cast of The Acolyte featured Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Jodie Turner-Smith, Carrie-Ann Moss, Dafne Keen, Rebecca Henderson, Charlie Barnett and Dean-Charles Chapman.

Earlier this year, it was revealed that Star Wars spin-off series Ahsoka would be getting a second season, while the stories of The Mandalorian would be explored in a new feature film.

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