Despite being canceled, Disney+'s Star Wars series The Acolyte became the second-most streamed series on the platform shortly after its finale in 2024, accumulating 2.7 billion viewing minutes. This success contradicts the claims of low viewership leading to its cancellation. As a comparison, another Disney+ original, Percy Jackson, required longer to achieve higher viewership before its renewal. The Acolyte's polarizing nature drew both supporters and detractors, with lead actress Amandla Stenberg expressing awareness of the backlash, which may have influenced its cancellation decision.
Canceling a series a month after its finale, even though showrunner and creator Leslye Headland pitched it as a multi-season endeavor, seems incredibly short-sighted.
The only original series to have been watched for longer on Disney+ was Percy Jackson and the Olympians, which attracted over 3 billion minutes of viewing time and was renewed for a second season.
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