It seems that Disney’s latest “Star Wars” show, “The Acolyte,” will not be getting a second season, according to Deadline.
Deadline reports that “sources” have told them that Disney has decided not to renew the controversial Star Wars show.
“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.”
Why is it not being renewed for more seasons?
While many will decry the “haters” as the reason for its ending, the reality is likely the show’s poor viewership. It was one of the lowest-performing “Star Wars” shows for Disney+.
“The Acoylte” only made Nielson’s top 10 lists for half of the episodes, and only one of those was in the show’s final half. According to Star Wars News Net, the first two episodes, the third episode, and the seventh episode were the only ones to even make Nielson’s top 10.
“In the first week, it tallied 488M minutes watched for two episodes (an all-time low for Star Wars) and it only went downhill from there. The third episode amassed 370M minutes watched, but after that week, the show disappeared. That means its viewed minutes were under 298M (week 3), 319M (week 4), 332M (week 5), and 375M (week 6) minutes. On week 7, it reached the #10 spot with 335M minutes watched.”
Luminate Data reported episode 6, reflecting on how “The Acolyte” performed compared to other “Star Wars” shows.
One graphic showed how much it was trailing previous Disney+ “Star Wars” shows.
It is important to note that this graphic was made halfway through the 12-week time frame. However, the data shows “The Acolyte” trailing far behind other Disney shows, especially “Ahsoka” and “Andor,” which previously held the lowest viewership numbers.
I would assume the trend continued, as about a month after the show ended (a 12-week time frame), it had not been renewed.
Showrunner Leslye Headland created the show, which starred Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-Jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Charlie Barnett, Dean-Charles Chapman, and Carrie-Anne Moss.
Of course, Disney has not made any official announcement at this time, so it’s just coming from “sources” for now.
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