Season 1 – Star Wars: The Acolyte

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A former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes but discovers the forces they confront are more sinister than they ever anticipated.

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Taking fresh risks with Star Wars lore while having infectious fun playing with the stylistic trappings of a galaxy far, far away, The Acolyte is a Padawan series with the potential to become a Master.

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Neal Justin

Minneapolis Star Tribune

06/11/2024

The sight of a light saber coming to life has become about as thrilling as turning on a table lamp.

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Proma Khosla

IndieWire

06/07/2024

The performances overall are more dynamic, the writing more engaging than usual for Disney+, which keeps the series from dragging like its predecessors.

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Nic Anstett

Autostraddle

06/07/2024

While The Acolyte is mostly able to skirt by given how well its cast sells the emotional context of each scene, the degree of narrative withholding Headland is attempting here threatens to undermine a lot of this otherwise strong character work.

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Monita Roy Mohan

Women Write About Comics

Aug 20

I enjoyed The Acolyte, and once it finished, I couldn’t wait to do a complete rewatch to spot the connections, the references, the foreshadowing, and all the details I overlooked the first time around.

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Louis Skye (Ronita Roy Mohan)

Stereo Geeks (Podcast)

Aug 9

We got incredible, multi-dimensional characters who made us feel all the emotions and whom we’re going to miss. I can’t remember the last time I fell so instantly in love with new characters. I’m so glad The Acolyte exists and that we got to see it.

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Gavin Spoors

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

Aug 4

4/5

An intriguing mystery, strong characters and exciting duels will entice fans and those not so familiar with Star Wars.

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William M

@RT61821956 15h

This one just puts a really bad taste in my mouth. It's not even bad in an amusing way. Every other live action Star Wars project, even with their faults, I can come back to and consider a part of the family. The Acolyte feels like that weird uncle that never gets invited to family gatherings.

Gabriel L.

@RT60663069 16h

It wasn’t particularly impressive. I understand Disney’s intentions, but the execution fell short.

Alec S

@alecsarkas 4d

This Star Wars series is phenomenal and I was hooked from the first episode. I’m a devoted Original Trilogy fan (since 1977) so it did take time for me to tune in (years, in fact) but after I did so, I couldn’t stop myself from watching the whole series in one sitting. Everything works: the storytelling, the action, the unexpected surprises, the touching drama and clever filmmaking—it’s all in this series which plays out like a movie when watching all the episodes back-to-back. There are callbacks throughout this series and I love that because it ties it all together, even if this is set way at the beginning of the Star Wars timeline. It’s no secret that this series was cancelled after its initial run but as of Spring of 2026, it’s back in the news again and probably because of fans like me tuning in for the first time. Maybe the series will get a second season, maybe it will get spinoffs, but even if it doesn’t I’m glad it exists in the Star Wars universe as brilliant as it is.

Mesmer A

@RT45675445 Apr 21

As a Star Wars fan, I've never experienced such disgust. But as someone who just wants to have a good time, I can say the show made me laugh out loud.

Mike D.

@BuckeyeMike Apr 15

Awful awful! The lightsaber battles were good.

Ainara S

@RT74470054 Apr 11

I really liked this absolute master piece i liked how they developed the characters, and i liked how the story ends in the perspective of the villans '' sith'', i hope they would make a season two cause it was amazing.

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Leslye Headland

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Amandla Stenberg

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Lee Jung-jae

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Manny Jacinto

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Carrie-Anne Moss

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Dafne Keen

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Episode 1

Aired Jun 4, 2024

Lost / Found

After a crime in the distant reaches of the galaxy, the Jedi Order track down a prime suspect.

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Episode 2

Aired Jun 4, 2024

Revenge / Justice

An assassin strikes again on a far-flung world; this time, the investigating Jedi team is there to attempt a capture.

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Episode 3

Aired Jun 11, 2024

Destiny

On a mysterious planet, the tragic journey of two sisters begins.

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Episode 4

Aired Jun 18, 2024

Day

Confident of the assassin's identity and methodology, the Jedi race to the deep jungles of a new world to intercept the suspect before she targets her next victim.

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Episode 5

Aired Jun 25, 2024

Night

In a dense jungle, the Jedi are put to the test when they confront a rising darkness.

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Episode 6

Aired Jul 2, 2024

Teach / Corrupt

On a distant island world, two strangers confront unsettling questions about identity and destiny as they each plot their next moves; Sol tries to make his way home, but a traitor still exists within his ranks.

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Episode 7

Aired Jul 9, 2024

Choice

The tragic events that forever shaped the lives of two sisters are revisited from a new perspective and a missing truth is revealed.

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Episode 8

Aired Jul 16, 2024

The Acolyte

Past tragedies are revisited in the light of new truth, and a surprise choice leads the way to an uncertain future.

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