Disney is now bragging that their failed “Star Wars” show, “The Acolyte”, was nominated for an Emmy. The Emmy is for Outstanding Sound Editing For a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour).
That is it. Sound Editing in a specific category.
This was after Disney entered it for consideration in 20 categories, including,
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Outstanding Drama Series
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Lee Jung-jae – Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
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Amandla Stenberg – Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
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Leslye Headland – Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
But it only was selected for Sound Editing.
“Andor,” in contrast, was nominated for 12 Emmy Award categories, including,
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Outstanding Drama Series
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Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series – Forest Whitaker
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Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – Alan Tudyk
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Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
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Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
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Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)
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Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour)
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Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes
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Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama Series – Yan Miles
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Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
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Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
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Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
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Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
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Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie
Other shows like “The Bear” (13 nominations), “Only Murderers in the Building” (7 nominations), and “Abbot Elementary” (6 nominations) fared far better than “The Acolyte.”
“The Acolyte” has not fared well, and Disney’s Co-Chairman, Disney Entertainment, Alan Bergman, indicated that it would not be renewed due to the lack of viewership compared to the high cost of the show($180 million).
“So as it relates to Acolyte, we were happy with our performance, but it wasn’t where we needed it to be given the cost structure of that title, quite frankly, to go and make a season two. So that’s the reason why we didn’t do that”
While “The Acolyte” started strong, viewership dropped, and it came in behind many other shows.
For months, fans of the show blamed the “vocal minority” of “bigots” for the declining viewership. The truth is much simpler- the actual majority didn’t watch the show, and those who did tune in didn’t stay with the show, even for the finale.
Even the Emmy nomination committee didn’t feel that the show warranted nominations except for sound editing.
Can we finally admit that “The Acolyte” was a bomb?
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