The viewers wish to know the runtime of each episode of Star Wars: The Acolyte and how many episodes are there in Season 1. Created by Leslye Headland, The Acolyte takes place about a hundred years before Sheev Palpatine revealed himself as the Sith Lord Darth Sidious and became the emperor of the Galactic Empire. The plot follows Jedi Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) and his former Padawan Osha (Amandla Stenberg) as they unravel the mystery surrounding a secret group of Force users. As the newest addition to the Star Wars franchise, The Acolyte expands the canon by introducing new characters and storylines. Accordingly, there is considerable interest in knowing about the show’s episode count and the length of each one.
Here is what we have discovered on the runtime of each Star Wars: The Acolyte episode and how many episodes are there.
What’s the runtime for each The Acolyte episode?
The runtimes of episodes 1 to 4 of Star Wars: The Acolyte are 41 minutes, 36 minutes, 42 minutes, and 32 minutes. If we leave out the credits, which last about four minutes, the lengths of the first four episodes are 37 minutes, 32 minutes, 38 minutes, and 28 minutes, respectively.
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In recent live-action Star Wars projects, some of the episodes extended beyond their usual length as the season progressed. The finale of The Book of Boba Fett (2021), for instance, is 62 minutes long. The runtime of Andor finale is 57 minutes. So, this may happen with the later episodes of The Acolyte as well.
How many episodes are in The Acolyte Season 1?
Star Wars: The Acolyte Season 1 has eight episodes in total.
The first two episodes — titled Lost / Found and Revenge / Justice — came out together as part of the series premiere on June 4. The remaining six episodes will start streaming weekly on Tuesdays. Star Wars: The Acolyte Season 1 finale is scheduled for July 16.
