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One can't help but puzzle over the cancellation of The Acolyte, which reportedly became Disney Plus's number two most-watched show in 2024, gathering around 2.7 billion viewing minutes, just behind Percy Jackson and the Olympians which amassed 3 billion minutes. However, this raised questions among fans about why, with such a respectable viewership, the show was axed. Industry experts suggest that the high production costs coupled with Disney's unrealistic expectations for performance ultimately sealed the show’s fate.