Star Wars: Acolyte It was a divisive, unequal and daring move. A different Jedi storyBut it seems that good reviews and average viewership were not enough to convince Disney to invest in its future. The streaming platform is canceling it Assistant Priest after just one season.
Deadline gave the news HE Star Wars: Acolyte It wasn't renewed for a second season, dashing fans' hopes of seeing Manny Jacinto's Qimir and Amandla Stenberg's Osha explore the dark side of the Force together after the bleak events of the first eight episodes. Unlike many other Jedi-centric series, Star Wars stories, The Assistant Priest leaned on the arrogance and fallibility of space wizards and their religious cults.
There were some great ideas there, even if the show rarely managed to pull them off amidst the rough writing and short episodes. But that's exactly what second seasons are for, to help creators reflect on what worked and what didn't, and to focus on the themes that resonate most with viewers. Many shows don't find their identity until season 2 or 3, but most don't have the luxury of waiting that long in the current hyper-competitive streaming wars.
Assistant PriestHis unconventional approach to the Jedi and Diverse cast has also been targeted to a specific subset that is extremely toxic Star Wars fans who have waged a relentless campaign against the series. In addition to being hypercritical of every promotional interview of the cast, there have been obvious plot inconsistencies and retcons sparked strange micro-discussions.
Showrunner Leslye Headland previously said she had pitched ideas for a second season to Disney and hoped it would be renewed. The executives at the House of Mouse were apparently not convinced. Deadline It is reported that Assistant Priest It quickly fell out of Nielsen's weekly top 10 list and was considered the worst performer season finale of any series Star Wars to show.
Assistant Priest But it's not the only name that wasn't renewed for a second season. The Book of Boba Fett And Obi Wan Kenobi That didn't work either. But Disney kept going Mandalorian, AhsokaAnd AndorThe second season will begin airing in 2025. The Skeleton Crew is the company's latest experiment in a galaxy far, far away. The story of saving children entering puberty stars Jude Law and opens in theaters on December 3.