Tag: Disney Plus

  • Acolyte Ratings Trail Ahsoka

    Acolyte Ratings Trail Ahsoka

    Deadline reports that The Acolyte, the new Disney+ Star Wars show from Leslye Headland, has brought in 11.1 million views after five days, compared to Ahsoka’s 14 million five-day total. This is pulled from Lucasfilm’s own data, not a third-party analyst like Samba or Nielsen. It already wasn’t looking great, but now, it’s confirmed that The Acolyte is…

  • Disney Reports 4.8 Million Views for The Acolyte

    Disney Reports 4.8 Million Views for The Acolyte

    Deadline shared Disney+’s purported viewership of 4.8 million in one day for The Acolyte’s series premiere. For reference, Ahsoka amassed about 14 million views in 5 days. Disney+ hasn’t been very consistent or transparent with their streaming numbers, and they seem to only report on titles that do well. The Acolyte, the streamer’s latest Star…

  • The Acolyte’s Star and Showrunner Insult Star Wars Fans, to Nobody’s Shock

    The Acolyte’s Star and Showrunner Insult Star Wars Fans, to Nobody’s Shock

    This one has been around for a couple of days, but it took me a while to figure out what I thought about it because it seems so weird and random. The Disney+ Star Wars series The Acolyte has now premiered, and by all accounts (which doesn’t include mine because I’m not watching it, so I have…

  • Acolyte Cast Discuss Their Characters

    Acolyte Cast Discuss Their Characters

    The Hollywood Reporter posted an exclusive interview with Acolyte stars Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, and Manny Jacinto today. In the wake of the show’s premiere, they discuss their characters and relationships and offer a possible explanation for Yord’s behavior. Check out an excerpt below:  The Hollywood Reporter: Jecki (Keen) is not too fond of Jedi…

  • REVIEW: The Acolyte – Season 1, Episodes 1 and 2, “Lost/Found” and “Revenge/Justice”

    REVIEW: The Acolyte – Season 1, Episodes 1 and 2, “Lost/Found” and “Revenge/Justice”

    Well, The Acolyte is finally here. Star Wars fans have been anticipating this series for all the wrong reasons, from its showrunner’s dubious past working with Harvey Weinstein to bad PR to downright confusing dialogue in the trailers. Despite Lucasfilm’s best(?) efforts, I don’t think anyone is genuinely looking forward to watching The Acolyte. I’m determined to…

  • The Acolyte Clip: “Awake” and Runtimes Revealed

    The Acolyte Clip: “Awake” and Runtimes Revealed

    Yesterday, the official Star Wars YouTube channel released a half-minute-long clip from the upcoming Disney+ series The Acolyte, titled “Awake.” Today, they released an even shorter trailer entitled “It’s Coming.” Additionally, Bespin Bulletin has revealed the runtimes for the series’ first four episodes. Check out “Awake” here: And “It’s Coming”: The Acolyte’s first four episodes have the following runtimes, courtesy of Bespin Bulletin: Episode…