It has been revealed that The Acolyte will not move forward with a second season, which makes the Star Wars The series will only air for one season. While fans of the series are expressing their disappointment, series star Manny Jacinto has shared his reaction.
On Instagram, Jacinto posted an image of The Acolyte of his character, Qimir, standing alongside Osha, played by Amandla Stenberg. In the caption of the article, Jacinto included a simple heart emojisuggesting he is emotional about the cancellation. Many fans in the comments section are crying foul over Disney’s cancellation of the series, with one much-loved comment noting, “You both deserved so much better.”
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The Acolyte has his fans, but it’s no secret that the Star Wars The series also has some very vocal detractors. The series has faced heavy criticism on social media and its unsatisfactory audience ratings have been attributed to a bombardment of reviews. Jacinto recently commented on the negative reaction that has surrounded The Acolytewhich dates back to long before his release, and he said he generally tries to ignore online toxicity. That said, Jacinto also said he’s learned to accept the bad that comes with the good in situations like this.
Manny Jacinto acknowledged the negative reaction to the series
“I try not to get too interested in it because it’s just a black hole,” he said, according to New warehouse“I also learned very early in my career that if you want to believe in good, you have to believe in evil.”
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The Acolyte’s untimely end will likely have major implications for Lucasfilm’s future handling of the Star Wars franchise.
Before it was confirmed that the series would not have a second season, Jacinto also spoke about what he wanted to see if the story were to continue. He said that the fan art he had seen of Osha and the Stranger had him intrigued to explore a possible romance in season 2.
“In the fan art that I’ve seen, there’s a lot of stuff that implies… something between Osha and the Stranger,” Jacinto explained, according to GQ“It’s something that people have been looking forward to in this genre, or at least in this franchise, and I like that people are interested in it and encouraging it. So I think people can expect more of that genre, maybe. If people want, we can explore that in a later season.”
The first and only season of The Acolyte is broadcast on Disney+.
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The Acolyte
A Star Wars series that takes viewers into a galaxy of dark secrets and emerging dark side powers in the final days of the High Republic era.
- Release date
- June 4, 2024
- Creator(s)
- Leslye Headland
- Casting
- Amandla Stenberg, Dafne Keen, Jodie Turner-Smith, Lee Jung-jae, Rebecca Henderson, Charlie Barnett
- Main genre
- Science fiction
- Seasons
- 1
- Franchise
- Star Wars
- Creator
- Leslye Headland
- Number of episodes
- 8
- Streaming service(s)
- Disney+