Star Wars: The Acolyte is finally here and it has already hit a major milestone. The newest series hit 4.8 million views on its debut, according to Disney. The mark makes it Disney+ ‘s biggest series premiere of 2024.
The Acolyte is set at the end of the Star Wars franchise’s High Republic era, approximately 100 years before Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999). It sees a respected Jedi Master investigating a series of crimes that bring him into contact with a former Padawan learner and reveal sinister forces.
Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Charlie Barnett, Dafne Keen, Rebecca Henderson, Jodie Turner-Smith, Carrie-Anne Moss, Manny Jacinto, Dean-Charles Chapman, and Joonas Suotamo star in the series.
Leslye Headland created the series and executive produces with Kathleen Kennedy, Simon Emanuel, Jeff F. King and Jason Micallef. Co-executive producers include Charmaine DeGraté and Kor Adana while Rayne Roberts, Damian Anderson, Eileen Shim and Rob Bredow are producers.
