Star Wars: The Acolyte Review Roundup
The first two episodes of The Acolyte have arrived to give Star Wars fans a new chapter in an era previously unexplored by the other shows or movies. Now that the reviews are out for the show, we’re combing through review excerpts below to help you get an idea if The Acolyte is worth your time.
GameSpot gave the series a 8/10 in our review of The Acolyte. Reviewer Phil Owen wrote that he is “really digging the direction the show is taking through the first four episodes.” He also notes that the show “enthusiastically [makes] use of Star Wars as a setting to create something fresh.”
The Acolyte was created and written by Leslye Headland, with Headland directing the first two episodes. The series stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Charlie Barnett, Dafne Keen, Rebecca Henderson, Jodie Turner-Smith, Carrie-Anne Moss, Manny Jacinto, Dean-Charles Chapman, and Joonas Suotamo.