Following the Season Finale, The Acolyte no longer appears on the Nielsen charts. This obviously shoots down the notion that fans were waiting to binge-watch the series.
The Acolyte viewership ratings are the lowest of the Star Wars shows on Disney+. The Season Finale is also the least-watched Star Wars season finale on Disney+. The Acolyte is one of the most expensive shows on Disney+.
Regarding the negative fan response, The Acolyte has an 18% Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score (now known as the Popcornmeter).
Nielsen ratings for July 22 – July 28, 2024
The Nielsen ratings for the week of July 22 -28, the week following The Acolyte Season finale airing on Disney+, reveal at the bottom is Netflix’s Brigerton with 341 minutes (millions).
As we have been going over, so that means The Acolyte is below that number.
Last week’s Season Finale came in at 335, which wouldn’t have made this week’s charts. Episodes are also known to have come under 298. Four of the episodes also didn’t make the Nielsen charts (see below).
You can check out the Nielsen ratings for the Disney+ Star Wars shows thanks to a Redditor who put together the following charts.
You can see below how poorly The Acolyte performed, even compared to Andor.
What it came down to is The Acolyte simply wasn’t a good show.
The Acolyte Nielsen ratings:
- Ep 1 & 2: 488
- Ep 3: 370
- Ep 4: did not qualify (DNQ)
- Ep 5: DNQ
- Ep 6: DNQ
- Ep 7: DNQ
- Ep 8: 335
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