The Acolyte, it turns out, was Disney Plus's second most-watched series of the year, and it still ended up cancelled. Why?

Shortly after The Acolyte arrived on Disney+ last year, Disney+ and Lucasfilm announced the Star Wars TV show's cancellation. However, they did so despite it being the streamer's second-biggest

Apologies may not be in order, but a slight revision of history definitely is. Less than six months after Disney+’s Star Wars series The Acolyte was canceled, Deadline reports the show’s sole season ended 2024 the second-most streamed series on the platform.

According to a new report, The Acolyte was the second most watched show on Disney+ for 2024, outperforming even Agatha All Along. Although, there’s some rough news in the mix. Via Deadline:

Data analytics for Disney+ in 2024 finds that 'The Acolyte' was cancelled on Disney+ while being the second most watched show on the streaming service.

The Acolyte was Disney Plus 's second most viewed show of 2024. That's according to findings by Luminate, shared by Deadline. Per the report, Percy Jackson and the Olympians was the top performing show of 2024 on Disney Plus with over 3 billion minutes viewed, while The Acolyte was slightly behind it with 2.7 billion.

Disney canceled The Acolyte despite its success, citing production costs. Fans explain how the decision reflects deeper issues.

The Acolyte' kicked off a wave of tedious debates, but at the end of the day, it still managed to pull decent viewership numbers.