The Acolyte is a Star Wars Success Story Despite the Backlash

Despite a 14% audience rating on RottenTomatoes.com and a plethora of negative reviews, third party data from Reelgood reveals that The Acolyte ranks second in streaming and engagement among other Star Wars Disney+ shows, only behind Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Reelgood compared the live-action Star Wars Disney+ TV shows, looking at the first 14 days since The Acolyte‘s release. They found that The Acolyte is the second most successful in terms of streaming and engagement, outperforming the average top 100 TV show by a factor of 6. It is only surpassed by Obi-Wan Kenobi, which outperformed the average top 100 TV show by a factor of 8.

Third-Party Data Shows How The Acolyte Compares To Other Star Wars Shows

Reelgood define “engagement” as an aggregation of user interactions with titles across Reelgood platforms, including playbacks, tracking, and other interactions.

Perhaps more people are giving the show a chance that they let on. Stream the first six episodes of The Acolyte on Disney+ now.

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