‘The Acolyte’ Canceled: No Season 2 For Disney+’s ‘Star Wars’ Series
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: The story of The Acolyte will not continue, with Lucasfilm opting not to proceed with a second season of the Star Wars offshoot starring Amandla Stenberg, sources tell Deadline.
Word of the decision comes more than a month after the eight-episode first season of the series, from creator, director, executive producer and showrunner Lesley Headland, wrapped its run on Disney+.
The news is not entirely surprising. The Acolyte did OK with critics (78% on Rotten Tomatoes) but divided Star Wars fans, which was reflected in its overall viewership.
Driven by interest into the venerable franchise, The Acolyte got off to a strong start when it launched June 4 with two episodes, generating 4.8M views in its first day on the streamer to rank as the biggest series premiere on Disney+ this year.
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