Disney has been churning out new Star Wars spin-offs with the giddy recklessness of 20th-century Germany launching new world wars: each endeavor seems more catastrophic and damaging to its reputation than the last.

Created by TV filmmaker Leslye Headland, known for her work on Sleeping with Other People (2015) and Russian Doll (2019), Acolyte feels like Star Wars reimagined by those who harbor a profound disdain for the original saga and its protagonists.

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