Star Wars’ $180M-budget prequel series The Acolyte CANCELED by Disney+ after one season

Lucasfilm has decided to pull the plug on its big-budget prequel series The Acolyte, just over a month after the first season finale aired on Disney+.

Sources said Term Monday’s mystery thriller series — set a century before George Lucas’ prequel films — which sees the Sith infiltrate the Jedi during the final days of the High Republic era, was reportedly canceled for a second season.

Two-time Emmy nominee Leslye Headland made history as the first openly queer person to direct a Star Wars film with The Acolyte, she told the New York Times cost “about $180 million” in May, or a staggering $22.5 million per episode.

Amandla Stenberg played twin sisters Mae-ho “Mae” Aniseya and Verosha “Osha” Aniseya, the latter of whom becomes a Padawan who reunites with her Jedi Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) to investigate a series of crimes.

Carrie-Anne Moss, Jodie Turner-Smith, Charlie Barnett, Dafne Keen, Rebecca Henderson, Manny Jacinto, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, Margarita Levieva, Lauren Brady, Leah Brady, Harry Trevaldwyn and David Harewood also performed at the Acolyte .

The lightsaber-filled show received a “certified fresh” approval rating from 78% of critics (out of 246 reviews), but a dismal 18% audience rating. Rotten tomatoes due to a clear review-bombing campaign.

The Acolyte got off to a strong start with its first two episodes on June 4, which garnered 11.1 million views worldwide in the first five days. However, the series didn’t last until its finale on July 16, despite a cameo from Jedi Master Yoda.

Speaking of Yoda, it doesn’t appear that The Mandalorian will get a fourth season, as creator Jon Favreau and producer Dave Filoni have wrapped the plot into the film The Mandalorian & Grogu, set to hit theaters on May 22, 2026.

“We just started filming a couple of weeks ago,” Favreau says informed On August 9, fans gathered at the Anaheim Convention Center.

“But it’s D23, so we thought we’d stop by and at least say hello, because it’s the last D23 before the movie comes out. So we had to put something together for you, right? It’s a whole new adventure that follows these two characters, and here’s a little taste of what we’re planning.”

Lucasfilm previously confirmed that a second season of The Mandalorian spin-off series Ahsoka is “in development,” starring Rosario Dawson as former Jedi apprentice Ahsoka Tano.

Percy Jackson and The Olympians were also renewed for a second season on Disney+, while American Born Chinese, Renegade Nell and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law have all been canceled.

Sources told Deadline on Monday that there would be no second season of the mystery thriller series, which is set a century before George Lucas’ prequel films and sees the Sith infiltrate the Jedi during the final days of the High Republic era.

Two-time Emmy nominee Leslye Headland (R) made history as the first openly queer person to create a Star Wars film with The Acolyte, which she told the New York Times in May cost “about $180 million,” or a staggering $22.5 million per episode.

In this film, Amandla Stenberg (left) played twin sisters Mae-ho “Mae” Aniseya and Verosha “Osha” Aniseya. The latter becomes a Padawan who reunites with her Jedi Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) to investigate a series of crimes.

The Lightsaber Show received a “certified fresh” approval rating from 78% of critics (out of 246 reviews), but a disappointing 18% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes due to an apparent review bombing campaign

The Acolyte got off to a strong start with the launch of its first two episodes on June 4, generating 11.1 million views worldwide in its first five days, but it didn’t hold up until its finale on July 16, despite a cameo from Jedi Master Yoda.

Speaking of Yoda, it’s looking increasingly unlikely that The Mandalorian will get a fourth season, as creator Jon Favreau and producer Dave Filoni have wrapped the plot into the film The Mandalorian & Grogu, hitting theaters on May 22, 2026.

Favreau (R) informed fans gathered at the Anaheim Convention Center on August 9, “We just started filming a couple of weeks ago. But it’s D23, so we thought we’d stop by and at least say hello, because it’s the last D23 before the movie comes out. So we had to put something together for you guys, right? It’s a whole new adventure that follows these two characters, and here’s a little sneak peek of what we’re planning.”

Lucasfilm previously confirmed that a second season of The Mandalorian spin-off series Ahsoka is “in development,” starring Rosario Dawson as former Jedi apprentice Ahsoka Tano