Star Wars: The Acolyte

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4.5 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2026

⏱️ 142 minutes

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Summary

The Hate U Give Disney Ends All Their Hopes (T.H.U.G. D.E.A.T.H) Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game) attempts to save twin sisters from a witch coven and bring them into the Jedi fold, only to watch his Acolyte turn to the Dark Side in this Star Wars prequel. Can Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U Give) as former Jedi Osha be Forced to return to the Order and stop her sister Mae before she assassinates a meditating Jedi Master, a Wookiee hermit named Kelnacca, and even Trinity herself, Carrie-Anne Moss? And will Arnie, Justin, and Stuart give a Sith about this eight-episode Disney+ epic after it was cancelled following its first season? Listen and find out now.

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0:00.0	The Jedi live in a dream.
0:07.0	A dream they believe everyone shares.
0:12.0	But an acolyte
0:14.0	Anacolite kills without a weapon.
0:18.0	Anacolite kills the dream.
0:27.6	Welcome to Now Playing podcast review of Star Wars, the Acolyte.
0:31.6	Sounds like we got a job.
0:33.6	Part of Now Playing's Star Wars retrospective series.
0:39.3	This pastime encourages sentimentality and nostalgia.
0:42.3	Hosted by Justin.
0:44.3	What are you doing here? I'm here to kill you.
0:47.3	Stuart.
0:48.3	He gets into your head and he stays there.
0:51.3	And Arnie.
0:52.3	I've accepted my darkness.
0:55.0	What have you done with yours?
0:59.0	But be warned, this episode will contain detailed plot spoilers and mildly objectionable language.
1:05.0	I have a bad feeling about this.
1:07.0	We hope you enjoy the show.
1:09.0	It's time for me to face the high council,
1:12.7	to tell them everything.
1:18.9	Today we're discussing Star Wars, The Achaelite,
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