The Acolyte
Summary
The Acolyteshowrunner Leslye Headland razz a likely season 2 . Premiering on Disney Plus last calendar month , the latestStar Warsshow takes place some 100 year beforeThe Phantom Menace , chronicle the investigating into a serial of Jedi slaying by a powerful , dark force - drug user . The Acolyteepisode 7continued the write up of Sol ( Lee Jung - jae ) , Osha ( Amandla Stenberg ) , and Mae this week , with only 1 episode now remain in the time of year and no firm word yet on the show ’s future .
In a recent interview withNerdistahead of the time of year 1 finish , Headland tease the possibility ofThe Acolyteseason 2 . While the showrunner answers with a firm " No ! " regarding whether season 2 has been definitively given the fleeceable light , she does beleaguer that things are in the works behind the scenes . Check out her remark below :
" I have no mind . Well , not that I have no musical theme . I would say there are conversations . And I do n’t know when that will happen . I do n’t know when that decision will be made . "
The Acolyte Season 1 Must Wrap Up In A Satisfying Way… Just In Case
Does The Acolyte Have The Viewership To Justify A Season 2?
Reviews forThe Acolytehave been mostly confirming for the show from critics , but the show has been far more divisive with world-wide audiences . time of year 1 ’s score onRotten Tomatoes , for example , is a healthy 81 % with critic , but only 14 % with audiences . Unfortunately , some of this is due toThe Acolytebeing heavily review - bombed , so the hearing score ca n’t really be used in any sort of meaningful way to realise the show ’s existent popularity or viewership .
The review - bombing on The Acolyte is the worst Star Wars has seen yet , but it ’s not completely unfamiliar - as it also happened a decade ago .
consort to data from Nielsen , The Acolyte ’s viewershipis the lowest of anyStar WarsDisney Plus shows except forAndorin term of actual minutes see . This does n’t inevitably signify thatThe Acolytewon’t get a season 2 , however , asAndorseason 2 is on the way . It is worth noting , though , thatAndorhas been the most acclaimedStar Warsshow yet , and Tony Gilroy ’s vision for that series from the start has on the face of it been a two - season discharge .
Andorseason 2 is expect to arrive in 2025 , reason the show .
The Acolyte ’s future tense , then , really rest something of a question mark , which is why it would be best for season 1 to roll up its story in a complete and compelling way . Ideally , the season 1 closing curtain will answer viewers ' burning questions while also tease Modern chronicle thread to be exploredif season 2 does the green sparkle . IfThe Acolyteseason 2 does move forward , an prescribed annunciation may not make it for some time .
seed : Nerdist
The Acolyte is a television series set in the Star Wars universe at the end of the High Republic Era, where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the height of their influence. This sci-fi thriller sees a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they investigate several crimes - all leading to darkness erupting from beneath the surface and preparing to bring about the end of the High Republic.
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The Acolyte is a television series set in the Star Wars universe at the end of the High Republic Era , where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the height of their influence . This sci - fi thriller sees a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they investigate several law-breaking - all leading to darkness erupting from beneath the surface and preparing to bring about the end of the High Republic .
