We just went over the Nielsen charts for Episode 3 questioning if The Acolyte would see a dip in ratings with additional episodes released, and now we may have the answer.
It’s learned as of Episode 6, The Acolyte has completely fallen off the Samba TV “Top Streaming Programs” chart.
Worth a note is that the episode follows Episode 5, which features that “big” lightsaber scene “everybody” was raving about.
We also see that Episode 5 took a dip in the charts, and with Episode 6, The Acolyte is no longer on Samba TV’s charts.
Samba TV actually claims to be a better data aggregator than Nielsen, and it is also known Disney is an investor in Samba TV.
What does the data show?
Per above, The Acolyte lands in at #7 on Samba TV’s charts the week it premiered with the first two episodes.
These are the episodes that introduce us to Osha and Mae, the Jedi, and also the death of Carrie-Anne Moss’ Master Indara.
For Episode 3, it comes in at #8 overall.
This is the first flashback episode, which introduces us to the witches, and Osha and Mae’s backstory. The episode wasn’t well received, but interestingly, the next episode seems a bump in ratings, according to the Samba TV charts.
With Episode 4, The Acolyte jumps to #6.
This episode follows the flashback episode. It happens to feature the reveal of the death of Kelnacca. The episode also features the controversy surrounding Ki-Adi-Mundi. It is rather boring, and it seems fans may have finally given up with this episode.
With Episode 5, again that big lightsaber scene, The Acolyte drops to #9.
This episode features that big lightsaber battle, something missing from the first four episodes. The episode also features the villain killing off many of the Jedi. However, the big dip from #6 to #9 possibly suggests fans stopped watching.
The latest chart from Samba TV for the week Episode 6 was released doesn’t feature The Acolyte.
So following that big lightsaber scene that is supposed to be the best lightsaber scene ever in Star Wars (according to some fans), it apparently didn’t do anything do increase viewership, but just the opposite. Not much happens in the episode.
The Acolyte has lost the Star Wars audience
What’s interesting is that Presumed Innocent has been neck and neck with The Acolyte, but Presumed Innocent is still making the Samba TV charts. So the argument that other movies and TV shows may have pushed The Acolyte out of the charts may not hold. This suggests Presumed Innocent has a stable audience, while the data apparently reveals The Acolyte has lost its audience.
Samba TV also used to release household viewership date for the Disney+ shows, but no longer does. I suspect this is at the request of Disney because the numbers are so low. Obviously, if the numbers were good, Disney would likely give Samba TV the greenlight to publish them in order to promote the show. However, that isn’t happening, and not only for The Acolyte, but Samba TV also didn’t report numbers for Marvel’s X-Men ’97 or any of the Disney+ Doctor Who episodes — both of which are a complete ratings disaster.
With the viewership data for The Acolyte dropping, the number of Star Wars fans not watching is only increasing.
The Acolyte Samba TV chart rankings week-to-week:
- Episode 1/2: #7
- Episode 3: #8
- Episode 4: #6
- Episode 5: #9
- Episode 6: –
