The Acolyte: Cancelled Star Wars Series Didn’t Perform Well Enough to Justify Cost, Says Disney Exec

The Disney brass was “happy” enough with how The Acolyte performed this summer, but the live-action Star Wars series’ “cost structure” ultimately dictated its cancellation after one season, an exec has shared with Vulture.

The Acolyte premiered in June on Disney+, with the eight-episode season wrapping up in July.

The Acolyte made its Nielsen steaming Top 10 debut with the release of its first two episodes, which racked up nearly 500 million minutes viewed.