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Star Warshas just dropped yet another massive hint thatThe Acolytewill indeed be getting a season 2.The Acolytewas the most recent addition toStar Warsmovies and TV shows, and while it wasn’t universally seen as one ofStar Wars’best TV shows, a second season is highly anticipated. The show, which was set 100 years beforeStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menaceinthe High Republic Era, introduced a host of new characters and saw some familiar faces. Most importantly,The Acolyteseason 1 concluded with massive cliffhangers that practically demand a second season.
In addition toStar Wars’official X account referring toThe Acolyteas"The Acolyte season 1"in a post earlier this month,a newStar Warsbook title,The Art of Star Wars: The Acolyte (Season One), yet again suggests thatStar Warsanticipates a second season. Surely, if a second season was not in the franchise’s future (or, at least, wasn’t expected to come eventually),Star Warswould not be referring to the show in this way. While that is certainly a far cry from Lucasfilm directly announcingThe Acolyteseason 2, the implications are clear.
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The Acolyte Season 2 Is Star Wars' Best Chance To Make This Iconic Legends Story Canon
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The Acolyte Season 1’s Ending Set Up A Fascinating Future Story
The Acolyteendingleft a shocking number of massive questions unanswered. For one, none other than the Sith Lord Darth Plagueis made a cameo in the show’s final episode—something that viewers had long speculated might be coming but was nevertheless thrilling. This raises serious questions about how Plagueis' story will progress from watching Qimir and Osha on the Unknown Planet to inevitably taking on Palpatine as a Sith apprentice.
None other than the Sith Lord Darth Plagueis made a cameo in the show’s final episode.
Of course, the trajectory of Osha and Qimir’s relationship opens up its own host of questions, too. Although Osha initially rejected Qimir repeatedly, in the finale episode ofThe Acolyte, she agreed to train with him as the acolyte he had been seeking for the entire show. More intriguingly, their relationship clearly went beyond the typical master and apprentice dynamic. Rather,Qimir and Osha seem to have a romantic bond as well, as they were shown holding hands with one another in one of the show’s final shots.
The Acolytealso saw a massive Jedi plot, with Jedi Master Vernestra Rwoh stepping in to cover up the events ofThe Acolyte, specifically pertaining to Master Sol’s role in the death of Osha and Mae’s mother, Mother Aniseya, and the Jedi’s larger role in the destruction of the twins' coven, the witches of Brendok. In fact, this led to yet another major cameo. The final shot ofThe Acolyterevealed the back of Master Yoda’s head, with Vernestra Rwoh clearly going to seek Yoda’s help in her cover-up.
The final shot ofThe Acolyterevealed the back of Master Yoda’s head.
Arguably, these cliffhangers were entirely by design.The Acolyte’sshowrunner, Leslye Headland, was very vocal about wanting additional seasons of the show, and these unanswered questions seem like a strategic move to guarantee a second season. Nevertheless, many hope to see these mysteries addressed in a potential second season ofThe Acolyte, and it seems as thoughStar Warswill deliver.
The Acolyte
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The Acolyte is a television series set in the Star Wars universe at the end of the High Republic Era, where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the height of their influence. This sci-fi thriller sees a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they investigate several crimes - all leading to darkness erupting from beneath the surface and preparing to bring about the end of the High Republic.
