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

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

Jun 11, 2024

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Proma Khosla

indieWire

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

Rated: B

Jun 7, 2024

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Nic Anstett

Autostraddle

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.

Jun 7, 2024

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Clotilde Chinnici

Loud and Clear Reviews

The Acolyte makes us question these fixed categories by introducing morally grey and incredibly compelling villains who the audience cannot help but root for by the end of the show.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 14, 2024

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Steve Murray

ArtsATL

The show stumbles over its stilted dialogue and bogs of exposition. It’s somber nonsense that lacks the offhand poetry or wit that made so many fall in love with George Lucas’ space opera so many years ago.

Aug 2, 2024

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Vera Wylde

Council of Geeks

I will bet you that the pitch deck and the season outline were stellar. The end result? Ehhhhhhhhh.

Jul 27, 2024

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Jeb M

I really loved the story. It felt like it was highlighting a narrative that is easy to understand and parallels real life about how good and evil is nuanced and how extremes on either side have consequences especially for kids and they nailed that. There are many points in the show where a character does something people would do in real life or in many of Star Wars properties to explain this narrative. Good cast. Really cool fight scenes.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/21/24

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Kelly L

Brilliant series. We loved it. If you love Star wars and are a true fan this is a must.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/21/24

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Eric C

This is what happens when you let people who hate Star Wars create Star Wars. It was awful, Manny and Carrie-Anne Moss were the only bright points of the whole show... and they killed Carrie-Anne Moss (one of the coolest chicks ever) in the first 20 mins with a butter knife... an embarrassment.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/21/24

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Orlando B

The best Star Wars material I've ever seen... I love star wars, and I can normally enjoy other shows such as Book of Boba Fett, but I absolutely hooked from the second episode of this series. Total brilliance. Incredible acting, intriguing script, a great showrunner who I would never confuse for the many different directors who directed different episodes of this show... and a bunch of people who really cared about Star Wars, especially Amandla Stenberg who was a big fan from when she was young.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/22/24

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Umbra M

I didn't actually think it was as bad as some have said. There's some stuff I didn't like but would of liked to see more honestly

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/22/24

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Vitoria F

Ótima série! Com roteiro profundo e até com elementos fiéis ao canon publicado em mídia escrita, o qual parece que a maioria dos quese dizem fãs da franquia nunca leu, pois aparentemente só consome material audiovisual e de blogs. Vi gente na que nunca assistiu um dos filmes compartilhando posts sobre esta série só porque queria falar mal da companhia dona da franquia. Sugiro que essa empresa utilize o que resta de sua influência para estimular sua audiênca a ler mais livros e menos redes sociais.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/22/24

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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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