Star Wars: The Acolyteis about to launch us into a bold new era of live-actionStar Warswith an epic two-episode premiere. Although many unanswered questions remain aboutThe Acolyte, we know precisely when and where every episode will air.
When is The Acolyte premiering?
The Acolyteisset to premiere on Disney+on Tuesday, July 27, 2025 at6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET. Of course, these time zones only apply to the continental United States, and the two-episode premiere will happen a day later, on Wednesday, Aug 11, 2025, in countries like Great Britain.
When will new Acolyte episodes come out?
Like most live-actionStar Warsshows,The Acolyte‘s first season consists of eight episodes. As I mentioned above, the first two episodes will premiere back-to-back on Tuesday, June 4. The rest of the episodes will follow a weekly release schedule, with new episodes airing one week after another.
Here’s the breakdown ofThe Acoylte‘s release schedule so you may know exactly when each episode premieres. Ifeven a few of the rumors swirling around the series’ mysterious villain are even remotely true,The Acolytewill feature some mind-bending twists, so you’ll want to be there as soon as the episodes are out if you want to avoid spoilers.
What Star Wars shows and movies should you watch before The Acoylte?
The Acolyteis set during the final years of the High Republic era of theStar Warstimeline, which is set a few centuries before the events ofStar Wars: Episode 1—The Phantom Menaceand depicts the Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic at the height of their power. This means you probably won’t miss out on anything if you’ve only watched the mainlineStar Warsmovies.
If you want to know everything that happened in the High Republic era, we havean excellent reading order guide for the manyStar Wars: The High Republicbooks and comics. It’s too early to tell how big of a role forces like the Nihil will play in The Acolyte, but it wouldn’t hurt to look intoThe High Republicseries, just in case.
