Why ‘The Acolyte’ Was Disney’s #2 Most-Watched Show Of 2024, And Still Cancelled

Fans of The Acolyte, which still mourn its cancellation, were outraged when it was revealed from Luminate data reporting that the show actually ended up being the second most-watched series on Disney Plus for 2024, second only to Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the adaptation of the famous books.

The Acolyte had 2.7 billion minutes viewed, while Percy Jackson had 3 billion, putting The Acolyte ahead of both Marvel shows, Echo and Agatha All Along. Of course this raises the question among fans, how does Disney’s #2 show of the entire year still end up cancelled?

Fans are not going to like the answer.

The problem is a combination of, surprise, budget, and…