The Amandla Stenberg-led series debuted in June.
The Acolyteis no more.
TheStar Warsseries will not return for a second season, EW has learned.
Amandla Stenberg stars in ‘The Acolyte’.Christian Black/Lucasfilm Ltd.
The eight-episode first season of the series dropped between June and July on Disney+.
The events took place before the blockbuster Skywalker movies.
In July, creatorLeslye HeadlandtoldEntertainment Weeklythat shehad heard nothingabout the show’s future.
The Stranger (Manny Jacinto) on ‘The Acolyte’.Disney+
“You have to take a break,” Headland said.
“Especially after something like this.
It is very weird to now be in a place where I don’t need to do that.
Disney+ seriesThe Mandalorian, which began in 2019, will continue.
