The Acolyte may be cancelled, with no word whatsoever on any kind of future, but this report on Collider may alter that future as Parrot Analytics report that the show is receiving twenty times the average demand than usual in the current streaming landscape, meaning there’s still a significant demand for the show and a future that was teased in the final moments of season one.
The Acolyte is showing plenty of streaming demand months after the series was cancelled by Lucasfilm. According to Parrot Analytics, the story starring Amandla Stenberg as two different protagonists is currently listed at scoring more than twenty times the average demand seen in the current streaming landscape. This is a rare statistic obtained only by shows that become very popular with audiences after release, meaning that viewers can’t get enough of The Acolyte. It’s been more than six months since Lucasfilm announced they wouldn’t be moving forward with a second installment of the show. Nevertheless, audiences are still showing support from this corner of the galaxy far, far away.
The Acolyte proved to be a streaming success when it was released last summer. But after an extensive hate campaign seen online based on the diversity of the show’s cast, the industry was shocked to see Lucasfilm announcing it wouldn’t move forward with a second season of the series. The first installment of the show ended on a cliffhanger, with Jedi Master Vernestra Rwoh (Rebecca Henderson) looking to consult Master Yoda to find out more about the Sith.
