It's rare for Disney+ to publicly announce a cancellation, but that's exactly what happened with The Acolyte. Some believe the apparent review-bombing might have factored into Disney's decision, and a new report adds some weight to the theory.

The series, set during The High Republic Era, featured a diverse cast and was criticised by many Star Wars fans for taking what they considered to be major liberties with the franchise's established set of rules. It's impossible to figure out how many of The Acolyte's detractors were trolls and which of them were real fans with legitimate grievances.

Regardless, the decision to scrap the series just got a little bit more confusing with a report from Deadline. The trade has shared statistics from Luminate revealing that The Acolyte was the second-most-watched TV series of 2024 on Disney+ behind only Percy Jackson and the Olympians. That had "over three billion minutes viewed," with...