The numbers for the new Star Wars series The Acolyte continue to impress, with the series drawing in 11 million views in its first five days.
What’s Happening:
- After taking a lightspeed trip to 4.8 million views in one day, The Acolyte‘s premiere episode drove 11.1 million views globally based on five days of streaming.
- These numbers maintain its status as the biggest series premiere on Disney+ of 2024.
- Disney defines a view as total stream time divided by runtime.
- The first episode thrusts viewers right into the action with a gripping fight scene that sets off the central mystery of the series.
About The Acolyte:
- The Acolyte is set during the High Republic era and the prime of the Jedi Order. An investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master (Lee Jung-jae) against a dangerous warrior from his past (Amandla Stenberg). As more clues emerge, they travel down a dark path where sinister forces reveal all is not what it seems.
- The series stars:
- Amandla Stenberg
- Lee Jung-jae
- Manny Jacinto
- Dafne Keen
- Charlie Barnett
- Jodie Turner-Smith
- Rebecca Henderson
- Dean-Charles Chapman
- Carrie-Anne Moss
- The Acolyte comes from creator and showrunner Leslye Headland (Russian Doll), who also serves as executive producer alongside Kathleen Kennedy, Simon Emanuel, Jeff F. King, and Jason Micallef.
- The first two episodes of The Acolyte are now streaming on Disney+, with additional episodes dropping every Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. ET.
- Follow our The Acolyte tag for reviews/recaps of each episode as they drop.
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