Summary
The latestStar WarsTV show,The Acolyte, was just released on Disney+.The Acolytehas been one of the most highly anticipated entries to the list ofupcomingStar Warsshows, and now viewers can finally watch it.The Acolytealso marks both the first live-actionStar Warsshow sinceAhsokaseason 1 ended in October 2023. It will also be the franchise’s first new show since that time, asStar Wars: The Bad Batchseason 3 was the final season of an existing series.
The hype surroundingThe Acolytehas grown in recent months, and it was even named themost anticipated new show of June 2024. There are several reasons excitement forThe Acolyteis as high as it is, as it will mark many firsts for the franchise as a whole. It will bring thefirst live-action Wookiee Jedi, along with new groups, like Mother Aniseya’s coven of witches.The Acolytehas also promised to tell one of the darkest stories in all ofStar Wars, and that story has just begun.
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Star Wars: The Acolyte Has Just Released
The Acolytewas first announced onStar WarsDay in 2020, and has been in development ever since. After a very long wait of more than four years,the first two episodes ofThe Acolyteare now available to stream onDisney+.The Acolyteseason 1 will be eight episodes long, with new episodes premiering on Tuesday nights at 9:00 p.m. ET, 6:00 p.m. PT in the United States, and on Wednesdays at 2:00 a.m. BST in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The first four episodes ofThe Acolyterange in runtime from 32 minutes to 42 minutes.
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Everything You Need To Know About Star Wars: The Acolyte
The Acolytetakes place in a part oftheStar Warstimelinethat has never been depicted in live-action before:the High Republic era. It’s set 100 years beforeStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, meaning there’s a completely newcast of characters inThe Acolyte. That setting also means that many parts of the galaxy far, far away are very different.The Jedi Order was in its prime at this time, and it was much more powerful and emblematic of its ideals than its prequel trilogy counterpart. The Galactic Republic was similarly more idealistic and powerful, which meant the galaxy enjoyed a relative peace.
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That peace will be challenged in the show, though.The Sith were thought to be extinct during the High Republic, butThe Acolytehas shown that was not the case, as a mysterious Sith Lord was been threatening the Jedi. That Sith Lord is at the heart ofThe Acolyte’s mystery, which will feature its central characters investigating a rash of Jedi killings.Amandla Stenberg’s character Maeis another focal point of the show, as she has ties to both the dark and light sides of the Force.
Perhaps the most important part ofThe Acolyteis what topics and themes it will explore. Through several interviews and characters, it has become clear that this show will investigate the power balance between the Jedi and Sith, and question whether the Jedi deserve to be the most prominent Force users in the galaxy. It’s an incredibly intriguing angle to take that will likely paintStar Warsin a whole new light. How exactly it accomplishes those goals will now be revealed, sinceThe Acolytehas finally begun streaming.
The Acolyte
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The Acolyte is a television series set in the Star Wars universe at the end of the High Republic Era, where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the height of their influence. This sci-fi thriller sees a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they investigate several crimes - all leading to darkness erupting from beneath the surface and preparing to bring about the end of the High Republic.
