The canceled “Acolyte” unexpectedly entered the top 10 Disney+ - fans want season 2

The Acolyte (The Acolyte) was met with controversy even before its 2024 premiere on Disney+. The series was subject to review bombing, and the actors faced online bullying and trolling.

The project experimented with the lore of Star Wars, which is always a risk for a beloved franchise. The idea was to show how the Force can lead to a virgin birth - something that echoes the emergence of Anakin Skywalker. The story also tried to fill in some important gaps in the universe. The last point included the debut of Darth Plagueis in a live-action film.

Against the backdrop of such a stormy reaction, the news of the cancellation ofAcolytedid not come as a big surprise. Unfortunately, there are several unfinished storylines left.

Star Warsfans now have a long list of unanswered questions, most of which are unlikely to be developed. Considering that the publishing division of Lucasfilm abandoned the project Rise of the Republic, you should not count on comics and novels.

However, this week there was an unexpected event for the series. The show is once again one of the top 10 most-watched series on Disney+. According to FlixPatrol, “Acolyte” took 9th place in the American chart.

Why do people continue to watch the series?

WithStar Wars: Maul the Shadowlordtopping the charts, perhaps someStar Warsfans have decided to giveThe Acolyteanother chance. The two series don't share any characters - and they don't even take place next to each other in the timeline - but there are some parallels in the exploration of the Dark Side.

Despite the audience rating of 19% on Rotten Tomatoes, the project still enjoys attention.Whether this surge in interest is enough for new Lucasfilm co-president Dave Filoni to consider returning to May and Osha remains to be seen.

It was previously reported thatThe Acolytebecame the second most popular television series of 2024 on Disney+, behind onlyPercy Jackson and the Olympians. In addition, the series has become one of the most popular in the franchise.

Disney Entertainment co-chairman Alan Bergman indirectly confirmed that the cancellation was not related to the number of views: “We were pleased with its performance, but it was not at the level that we needed, given, frankly, the cost of creating a second season. That’s why we didn’t extend it.”

Some who have watched note that the series is not that bad. They even launched a campaign on social networks calling for the story to be continued - #RenewTheAcolyte.