Summary
The Acolyteshowrunner Leslye Headland teases a potential season 2. Premiering on Disney Plus last month, the latestStar Warsshow takes place roughly 100 years beforeThe Phantom Menace, chronicling the investigation into a series of Jedi murders by a powerful, dark force-user.The Acolyteepisode 7continued the story of Sol (Lee Jung-jae), Osha (Amandla Stenberg), and Mae this week, with only 1 episode now remaining in the season and no firm word yet on the show’s future.
In a recent interview withNerdistahead of the season 1 finale, Headland teases the possibility ofThe Acolyteseason 2. While the showrunner answers with a firm “No!” regarding whether season 2 has been definitively given the green light, she does tease that things are in the works behind the scenes. Check out her comment below:
“I have no idea. Well, not that I have no idea.I would say there are conversations. And I don’t know when that will happen. I don’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 positive for the show from critics, but the show has been far more divisive with general audiences. Season 1’s score onRotten Tomatoes, for example, is a respectable 81% with critics, but only 14% with audiences. Unfortunately, some of this is due toThe Acolytebeing heavily review-bombed,so the audience score can’t really be used in any sort of meaningful way to understand the show’s actual popularity or viewership.
If The Acolyte’s Review-Bombing Reminds You Of The Prequels, There’s A Good Reason
The review-bombing on The Acolyte is the worst Star Wars has seen yet, but it’s not entirely unfamiliar - as it also happened a decade ago.
According to data from Nielsen,The Acolyte’s viewershipis the lowest of anyStar WarsDisney Plus shows except forAndorin terms of actual minutes viewed. This doesn’t necessarily mean 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 seemingly been a two-season run.
Andorseason 2 is expected to arrive in 2025, concluding the show.
The Acolyte’s future, then, really remains something of a question mark, which is why it would be best for season 1 to wrap up its story in a complete and compelling way.Ideally, the season 1 finale will answer viewers' burning questions while also teasing new story threads to be exploredif season 2 does the green light. IfThe Acolyteseason 2 does move forward, an official announcement may not arrive for some time.
The Acolyte
Cast
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.
