How many episodes make up The Acolyte, the latest Star Wars saga streaming on Disney+? Dive into the shadowy world of the High Republic era with a total of eight gripping episodes that unravel a Jedi investigation into a series of dark crimes. Released weekly from June 4 to July 16, 2024, this short but intense series offers a fresh perspective on the Star Wars universe before its unexpected cancellation.
While it certainly seems like the show is on the verge of ending near the conclusion of episode 5, the series actually has a total of eight episodes.
[Ed. note: The rest of this post contains slight spoilers for Star Wars: The Acolyte.]
The Acolyte started out with a simple question: who is killing all these Jedi? That question, however, was answered in the first episode. Since then it’s raised concerns about a mysteriously masked master of the Force, Force-sensitive Covens, a Sith guy’s right to practice the Dark Side in peace and teach it to other people, the daily life of a Wookiee Jedi exile, and more. But by the end of episode 5, all of that has pretty much come to a close.
Instead, it seems like the last three episodes of the show (about an hour to 90 minutes of total runtime if the rest of the show is any indication) are going to be about Mae and Osha swapping places. Up until now, Mae has been a pretty clear vision of the Dark Side of the Force; she’s animated by her anger and strong emotions, she tries to kill her sister, and one way or another the fire she sets gets everyone she loves killed. Meanwhile, Osha is the picture of good Light Side behavior – even if she isn’t a Jedi anymore. She trusts in the Jedi and their way of doing things, she seems eager to avoid violence, and she certainly doesn’t approve of Mae’s quest for revenge. But that isn’t to say that either character has to stay that way for the whole show.
Who knows, maybe this is a set up for the two to trade sides, with Mae joining the Jedi and Osha teaming up with the Dark Side – an anti-redemption arc could be a nice change of pace for modern Star Wars. Or maybe, with Osha captured, Mae will be forced to join the Jedi in taking down her master? Either way, the show’s go three more episodes to do something.
How many episodes does The Acolyte have in total
The Acolyte has a total of eight episodes in its first season. The series premiered on Disney+ with the first two episodes on June 4, 2024, followed by weekly releases of the remaining six episodes, concluding on July 16, 2024.
How many episodes are in the complete first season of The Acolyte
The complete first season of The Acolyte consists of eight episodes in total. The series premiered on Disney+ with the first two episodes on June 4, 2024, followed by weekly releases of the remaining six episodes, concluding with the eighth episode on July 16, 2024.
