Have any of you heard that old joke about how to become a millionaire?

One way you can do this is to start with a franchise value billions dollars, and just put Kathleen Kennedy in charge of that. You should achieve your goal in no time – especially if you greenlight a Star Wars TV show with lesbian space witches, writing and dialogue so bad it would embarrass even AI, and actors who are more chosen because of the message they radiate. then a thorough knowledge about the franchise.

I am of course referring to Disney+ The acolyte, the No. 1 show across all streaming this week according to the latest data from Reelgood. But if you couldn’t tell from the 17% Rotten Tomatoes audience score, or the 3.8/10 IMDb score, or the ever-growing pile of bad headlines, or the vituperative feedback online – the force is wrong with this one.

Admittedly, Disney+ has proudly touted this fact The acolyte The premiere episode was viewed 11.1 million times worldwide based on five days of streaming, making it the streamer’s biggest series premiere of 2024. But I don’t think I can name another Disney+ series premiere so far this year that even halfway piqued my interest, so we’re talking about the lowest of the low bars here.

Anyway, The acolyte is the top show on all streaming services this week – again according to streaming search engine Reelgood, which tracks the most popular TV shows from all major platforms, including Netflix, Max, Apple TV+, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video, Peacock, and more. Regarding The acolyteMore specifically, I remain convinced that there is a lot of hate mongering going on, due to the fact that Star Wars is one of the few entertainment brands that Disney has run right into the ground in recent years.

Reelgood says it monitors 20 million viewing decisions every month across every streaming platform in the US. For the seven-day period ending June 12, the ten shows that topped Reelgood’s latest TV chart are as follows:

1. The acolyte (Disney+)
2. Erik (Netflix)
3. Dark matter (AppleTV+)
4. Evil (Paramount+)
5. Fallout (Prime video)
6. Your honor (Netflix)
7. Presumably innocent (AppleTV+)
8. Mayor of Kingstown (Paramount+)
9. House of the Dragon (HBO/Max)
10. Criminal minds (Paramount+)

As for the rest of this week’s Reelgood Top 10, there’s a mix of fan-favorite titles that stick with fans, like Prime Video’s Falloutas well as new entrants such as Apple TV+ Presumably innocent – which you should definitely watch if you are a fan of legal thrillers.

This adaptation of Scott Turow’s novel of the same name stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a prosecutor on trial for the murder of a loved one and colleague. It has a fantastic cast and is definitely one of the best Apple TV+ releases of the year so far. It’s definitely way better than almost anything debuting on Disney+ this year – especially when it comes to all the Star Wars shows that have turned the beloved franchise into a hollowed-out shell of its former self.

But people keep watching bad shows like The acolyteso I guess we shouldn’t be surprised that Disney keeps making them.