The Acolyte TV Series Details:
| Also known as | Star Wars: The Acolyte |
| Based on | Star Wars by George Lucas Showrunner Leslye Headland |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 8 |
| Release date | June 4, 2024 – July 16, 2024 |
| Aired on | Tuesday |
| Running time | TBA |
| Age rating | TBA |
| Starring | Amandla Stenberg Lee Jung-jae Manny Jacinto Dafne Keen Charlie Barnett Jodie Turner-Smith Rebecca Henderson |
| Created by | Leslye Headland |
| Directed by | Hanelle M. Culpepper Alex Garcia Lopez Leslye Headland Kogonada |
| Written by | Leslye Headland George Lucas Jason Micallef Kor Adana Charmaine DeGrate Jasmyne Flournoy Jocelyn Bioh Claire Kiechel Jen Richards Eileen Shim Cameron Squires |
| Produced by | Rayne Roberts Damian Anderson Rob Bredow Eileen Shim |
| Executive producers | Leslye Headland Kathleen Kennedy Simon Emanuel Jason Micallef Jeff F. King |
| Cinematography by | James Friend Chris Teague |
| Edited by | Miikka Leskinen |
| Music by | Michael Abels |
| Production location | London |
| Production Company | Lucasfilm |
| Distributor | Disney+ |
The Acolyte TV Series Cast & Character:
- Amandla Stenberg as Mae: A former Padawan learner who is now a dangerous warrior.
- Lee Jung-jae as Sol: A respected Jedi Master.
- Manny Jacinto as Qimir: A former smuggler who now lives a life of leisure.
- Dafne Keen as Jecki Lon: Sol’s young Padawan.
- Charlie Barnett as Yord Fandar: A by-the-book Jedi Knight and temple guardian.
- Jodie Turner-Smith as Mother Aniseya: The leader of a coven of Force witches.
- Rebecca Henderson as Vernestra Rwoh: A leader in the Jedi Order who rose to prominence as a young prodigy.
- Dean-Charles Chapman as Torbin.
- Joonas Suotamo as Kelnacca: A Wookiee Jedi who lives a solitary life.
- Carrie-Anne Moss as Indara: A Jedi Master proficient in “Force-fu” fighting.
- Margarita Levieva
- Amy Tsang
Storyline:
The Acolyte is set at the end of the Star Wars franchise’s High Republic era, approximately 100 years before Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999). It sees a respected Jedi Master investigating a series of crimes that bring him into conflict with a former Padawan learner and reveal sinister forces.
About The Acolyte TV Series:
The Acolyte, also known as Star Wars: The Acolyte, is an upcoming American Science fiction Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery television series starring Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss
Leslye Headland creates it for the streaming service Disney+. It is part of the Star Wars franchise, and takes place in the final days of The High Republic era roughly 100 years before the events of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)
Headland expressed interest in working on the Star Wars franchise by the end of 2019 and was developing a new series for Lucasfilm by April 2020. The title was announced in December. Principal photography began on October 30, 2022, at Shinfield Studios in Berkshire, under the working title Paradox.
The Acolyte is scheduled to premiere on Disney+ on June 4, 2024, with its first two episodes. The other six episodes will be released weekly.
The Acolyte TV Series Episode List:
| Episodes | Release Date |
|---|---|
| 1 | June 4, 2024 |
| 2 | June 4, 2024 |
| 3 | June 11, 2024 |
| 4 | June 18, 2024 |
| 5 | June 25, 2024 |
| 6 | July 2, 2024 |
| 7 | July 9, 2024 |
| 8 | July 16, 2024 |
