"The Acolyte" debuted as Disney+'s most-watched series premiere this year with 4.8 million views.

'The Acolyte' debuted with 4.8 million views in its first day on Disney+, marking the streamer's most-watched series premiere this year. The "Star Wars" spin-off series logged its impressive numbers using Disney+'s view definition, which takes total stream time divided by runtime. For comparison, its fellow "Star Wars" series, "Ahsoka," reached 14 million views within its first five days on the platform.