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‘The Acolyte’ Joins ‘Andor’ as Another ‘Star Wars’ Success on Disney+: TV Review
'Star Wars' prequel series 'The Acolyte' joins 'Andor' as another successful exercise in expanding the franchise with fresh ideas.
In the four episodes — of an eight-episode season — shared with critics in advance, “The Acolyte” combines the classical elements that give “Star Wars” an evergreen appeal with new additions to the canon, a strong core cast and a brisk pace. Viewers familiar with the actor’s work in South Korea won’t be surprised to see him as an action hero with a heart, but to Americans who know him solely from the Netflix sensation, the role is a show of range on one of the biggest stages in English-language media. Manny Jacinto plays Mae’s accomplice, a performance that recalls his bumbling, goofy “The Good Place” character with more sinister undertones, and Dafne Keen of “His Dark Materials” conveys her sharply inquisitive young Padawan from under a mountain of makeup and CGI.
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