This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Join Disney Plus to watch Star Wars: The Acolyte from £4.99 View Deal Disney+ now costs as little as £4.
99 a month for the Standard with Ads plan, but members can get 12 months for the price of 10 by paying for a year upfront on the Standard or Premium plans. Disney+ is the only place to stream epic shows including The Bear and Shōgun , plus blockbuster franchises like Star Wars and Marvel . The Star Wars universe has expanded to a new era as The Acolyte premieres online.
Available to stream here now, the eight-part series follows a new story set 100 years prior to George Lucas’ prequels, before the Galactic Republic was ravaged by the war between light and dark. Billed as a suspense-filled mystery-thriller, The Acolyte is set in a galaxy teeming with hidden secrets and rising dark-side powers during the High Republic era, a time when the Jedi Order was at its peak. As per the official synopsis, the series centres on an investigation into a shocking crime spree as a masked villain is taking out Jedi, bringing a revered Jedi Master face-to-face with a formidable warrior from his past.
As they uncover more clues, they're led down a sinister path where malevolent forces reveal that things aren't as they appear. The Acolyte marks a series of firsts for the live-action Star Wars universe, including the first Jedi Wookie and a modified lightsaber-whip teased in the.
