STAR WARS' Streaming Future Gets An Exciting Update But Could THE ACOLYTE Season 2 Now Be A Possibility?

STAR WARS' Streaming Future Gets An Exciting Update But Could THE ACOLYTE Season 2 Now Be A Possibility?

A new rumour claims to reveal how many Star Wars TV shows are currently in the works for Disney+, while viewership data for The Acolyte has led to speculation that the series might eventually return...

By JoshWilding - Mar 26, 2025 07:03 PM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: SFFGazette.com

It's rare for Disney+ to publicly announce a cancellation, but that's precisely what happened with The Acolyte last year. While some believe the apparent review-bombing and negative social media discourse might have factored into Disney's decision, we've heard the series was costly to produce.

Set during The High Republic Era, The Acolyte featured a diverse cast and was criticised by many Star Wars fans for taking what they considered to be major liberties with the franchise's established set of rules.

It's impossible to figure out how many of The Acolyte's detractors were trolls and which of them were real fans with legitimate grievances. Either way, it's previously been reported that the show was the second-most-watched TV series of 2024 on Disney+ behind only Percy Jackson and the Olympians. That too has led to questions about why it was scrapped. 

As we first reported on SFFGazette.com, the divisive series is once again making headlines today, thanks to Parrot Analytics. The company measures interest, engagement, and viewership across social media, streaming sites, and other sources in the U.S. and, in a new report, suggests that the demand for The Acolyte is still high. 

It's said that the demand for the show is 20.4x the market average, with only 2.7% of series put in that same "outstanding" category. This places The Acolyte well above Ahsoka, The Book of Boba Fett, and Obi-Wan Kenobi, though it is behind Skeleton Crew (barely) and The Mandalorian

There's a lot of speculation online about this potentially leading to Disney+ reversing its decision and giving The Acolyte another chance. That really doesn't seem overly likely at this point, though the streamer might at least consider doing something with these characters. 

Discussing the past, present, and future of Star Wars on streaming, Disney Entertainment co-chair Alan Bergman said last year that, "As it relates to Acolyte, we were happy with our performance, but it wasn’t where we needed it to be given the cost structure of that title, quite frankly, to go and make a Season 2. So that’s the reason why we didn’t [renew it]."

That big Darth Plagueis cliffhanger could do with being resolved, though, with a different series not outside the realm of possibility. According to scooper @MyTimeToShineH, "There are three live-action Star Wars shows in development." 

There's no word on what those might be, but at least one could potentially fill in some of the gaps Lucasfilm has created between The Acolyte and The Phantom Menace

We'll see, but it appears work has already begun on Ahsoka season 2, at least...

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CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 3/26/2025, 7:07 PM
Parrot Analytics only shows how much people are talking about something. They dont show actual interest. They don't even show if the people talking about it are even saying positive things.

The fact of the matter is The Acolyte had abysmal viewership and it still has abysmal viewership. It will 100% not get a season 2.

jst5
jst5 - 3/26/2025, 7:09 PM
@CorndogBurglar - It's not getting a second season 2....they didn't cancel is for no reason.It's not coming back.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 3/26/2025, 7:11 PM
@jst5 - Yeah dude, I know that.

People have been talking about this Parrot Analytics thing without even having the barest idea of what Parrot even does.

jst5
jst5 - 3/26/2025, 7:16 PM
@CorndogBurglar - Don't let facts get in the way of Josh's hopes.Dude is all in on this show and it's not hard to know why.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 3/26/2025, 7:37 PM
@jst5 - I mean, this show has its cult following. But that's all it will ever be. A small cult following.

This isnt like Starship Troopers or Blade Runner, where it does poorly at first but then gets remembered by nearly everyone as a masterpiece lol.

This show was god awful on so many levels its embarrassing.

And the hardcore fans just keep pretending like it has some huge following, despite the viewership numbers not supporting that even a little bit.
DavDaddy
DavDaddy - 3/27/2025, 6:52 AM
@CorndogBurglar - What part of second most streamed show of 2024 are you having trouble with?
DavDaddy
DavDaddy - 3/27/2025, 6:57 AM
@CorndogBurglar - The fact of the matter is that it was the second most streamed show on D+ in 2024. So viewership was anything but abysmal.

It was cancelled because it was way too expensive to justify a second season. If the reported $230 mil before post production work is accurate then there was no way for it to succeed. After another $100 mil of post production CGI work this mini series cost as much or more than Deadpool and Wolverine.

But don't let facts get in the way of your opinion. You sound
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 3/27/2025, 8:44 AM
@DavDaddy - Facts? Here are some facts for you.

Being the number 2 streamed show on Disney+ isnt impressive. Look at total minutes viewed.

The Acolyte had 2.7 billion total minutes. That is not good. You can try to spin it any way you want. But those are not high numbers.

It didnt even crack into the top 10 streamed shows of 2024. Not even close. In fact, the number 10 spot for 2024 had over 7 billion minutes viewed. Almost 3 times the amount of viewership.

And when you look at D+'s other shows, all of their viewership numbers are also abysmal.

Face it man, No one watched The Acolyte when you compare it to anything doing even decent numbers. And the fact that ALL Disney+ shows have abysmal viewership its a testament to how poor their service is doing as a whole.

You want to talk about facts? The fact is people like you dont bother looking at actual numbers. You just read headlines and go with it. Sure, it sounds impressive to say "The Acolyte was the #2 streamed show on D+ in 2024". But that doesn't mean anything.

Because when you compare it to other streaming shows across the board it gets destroyed and it isnt even close.

But keep drinking the Kool-Aid, bud.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 3/27/2025, 8:57 AM
@DavDaddy - Also, Disney knew their viewership numbers for Star Wars shows going into The Acolyte. Why are we acting like they weren't total morons for giving one of their shows this insane budget? They had to know it would never earn that much back. So are you saying they set themselves up to fail? Because that sounds completely moronic.

But you're not totally wrong. If they had set a decent budget then crappy viewership starts to mean a lot less.

But regardless of the budget, I'll say it again, this show did not have strong viewership numbers. Maybe within Disney+ it did. But when you compare it to other streaming shows, it did terribly.
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 3/26/2025, 7:16 PM
It’s not coming back but I’m surprised it got cancelled as fast as it did. I didn’t love how wooden the main actress was but Qimir and the promise of Darth Plagueis was enough for me to want more.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 3/26/2025, 7:40 PM
@Ha1frican - The fact that it got cancelled as quickly as it did is a testament of how poorly it performed. Its viewership was so bad that Disney didnt even need to think it over. They probably knew they were going to cancel it three quarters of the way into.
PartyKiller
PartyKiller - 3/26/2025, 7:19 PM
Someone at Parrot Analytics is putting out false data just like Snyder & his Twitter pals were using many multiple accounts & bot accounts to convince WB there was a big interest in the JL Snydercut. WB discovered the fakery after blowing more money on JL.

Blue-hairs will claim Parrot has just proven Acolyte was a success but Disney are the ones who can see their numbers the best.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 3/26/2025, 7:46 PM
@PartyKiller - Parrot Analytics isnt putting out false data, but what people dont seem to understand is what data they are even putting out.

Their data has nothing to do with viewership. It analyzes how much a show or movie is being talked about across different social media sources.

But it doesn't even track how much of that talk is even positive. For all anyone knows the majority of these numbers could be people completely bashing it still.

Its silly for anyone to look at this and think it means there is interest for the Acolyte to continue. That isnt what their data is lol

If it was then the show's viewership numbers would match it. But we know for 100% fact that the viewership numbers were abysmal. Thats all that matters. For all the people claiming this show was good and they want more, the viewership doesn't support it.
TheWinkler
TheWinkler - 3/26/2025, 7:24 PM
I just want more of Qimir. It's a damn shame that this character was wasted on this series. Would've made a great adversary for a new trilogy, in my opinion.
Order66
Order66 - 3/26/2025, 7:24 PM
Bring back Darth Plagueis please.
TiberiousOmega
TiberiousOmega - 3/26/2025, 7:29 PM
I’d prefer a sequel series to The Acolyte that focuses on Yoda or Darth Plagueis. Maybe some kind of anthology series that takes place during the High Republic.
Wahhvacado
Wahhvacado - 3/26/2025, 7:30 PM
Still haven't seen it. I'll check out the fight scenes at some point, heard those were solid
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 3/26/2025, 7:38 PM
The only exciting thing left for Star wars is the idea of Kathleen Kennedy leaving.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 3/26/2025, 7:57 PM
I hope one of these apparent tv series that are in development do help resolve the threads from the Acolyte because I liked that show overall (though it had its flaws).

While I wasn’t too engaged in the Mae & Osha stuff , I would like to know more about their “birth” , why & how it happened and Darth Plagueis’s involvement with all that.

However give me an entire show about “The Stranger” in which we get his backstory , his time with Vernestra and how he turned to the Dark side etc.

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Slotherin
Slotherin - 3/27/2025, 6:20 AM
@TheVisionary25 - i can go for that
CAPTAINPINKEYE
CAPTAINPINKEYE - 3/26/2025, 8:51 PM
They need to put Star Wars on the shelf for 10 years.
Just focus on [frick]ing up everything Marvel for now.
CreateNowSlpL8r
CreateNowSlpL8r - 3/26/2025, 8:58 PM
I dont know we cant get past this series. All the trolls in the world aren't going to prevent a legit fan from watching something they want to watch. None of this stuff matters. They could have just cut the budget. They could have removed the showrunner. They could have adjusted the cast. They didn't do that because no one watched it.

They have bigger problems now because the mass exodus of subscribers seem to be having a ripple effect. No one watched Skeleton Crew and the Daredevil numbers are way down. No one is watching Iron Heart either. Im hoping people are just waiting to binge because I think they need the second season due to the reshoots.
RJT3
RJT3 - 3/26/2025, 9:42 PM
I actually enjoyed The Acolyte. While a S2 would be nice to wrap up the cliffhanger from S1, it's not necessary. I look forward to seeing the tragedy of Darth Plagueis The Wise, including the relevant characters from The Acolyte, WHEREVER and WHENEVER it's told.
SpiderParker14
SpiderParker14 - 3/26/2025, 11:39 PM
God, I hope not. That show was beyond terrible!
DocSpock
DocSpock - 3/27/2025, 1:20 AM

Why make more of this sh!t?

Idiots.

MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/27/2025, 3:09 AM
"It's impossible to figure out how many of The Acolyte's detractors were trolls and which of them were real fans with legitimate grievances".

It's impossible to figure out how many of The Acolyte's fans were trolls and which of them were real fans with legitimate praise.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/27/2025, 3:15 AM
"the divisive series is once again making headlines today, thanks to Parrot Analytics. The company measures interest, engagement, and viewership across social media, streaming sites, and other sources in the U.S. and, in a new report, suggests that the demand for The Acolyte is still high.

It's said that the demand for the show is 20.4x the market average, with only 2.7% of series put in that same "outstanding" category."

Perhaps the information was misread.

What if there is a lot of engagement and talk about it.

And most of the talk is shitting on it.

And a large amount of the praise is trolling shill bombing.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 3/27/2025, 3:24 AM
I think Acolyte numbers are heavily skewed. A lot of people tuned in, simply because it's Star Wars. Doubt the majority actually finished though, that's a better metric.

Anyway, after Andor there's only Ahsoka. And that's already confirmed. Think it would be good to just stop now and focus on the 8 movies in development and keep Star Wars to a minimum.
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 3/27/2025, 9:32 AM
I think Star Wars needs to stop making TV content. Star Wars IS a MOVIE brand. Its ridiculous that we haven't had a movie in what....almost 6 years?

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