Ahsoka’s audience is lagging behind other Star Wars series

Despite Ahsoka Critics received it excellently, the data on the audience is not so positive. According to the analytics company Samba TVthe series lags behind other productions star Wars. In fact, he could only surpass debut Andor. First episode Ahsoka watched by 1.4 million viewers in the US.the most important market for Disney+ in the world.

For comparison: premiere Boba Fett book reached an audience of 1.7 million people, and the third season The Mandalorian it remained at 1.6 million. Obi-Wan Kenobifor its part, is at a very distant peak of 2.4 million.

Although the original figures Ahsoka They are not entirely supportive, at Lucasfilm they are positive about what has been achieved so far. The producer announced this on his blog. the first chapter had 14 million views worldwidetherefore, today it has become the most watched series on Disney+.

“We at Lucasfilm and The Walt Disney Company are proud to announce that the first episode AhsokaMaster and Apprentice was the most watched series on Disney+ last week. The debut garnered 14 million views, making it the world’s number one series on the video streaming platform.”

Lucasfilm.

Be careful, it’s important to understand that while Samba TV is increasing viewership, Lucasfilm is doing the same with viewership, which is not the same thing. This is the first time Disney has been open to sharing this type of information – at least with star Wars— but it would be even more interesting to know how many people watched the debut. Ahsoka World.

This is bad news for Ahsoka? It depends on the point of view from which you are looking. If we take into account the current fatigue that exists around star Warsa situation that affected the poor audience Boba Fett book, Andor and season 3 The Mandalorianthen the numbers Ahsoka they shouldn’t surprise anyone.

However, one cannot ignore the fact that Ahsoka This is the strongest card in the intergalactic franchise this year. If audiences don’t improve in future episodes, the alarm will surely go off at Disney again…

In July of that year, those led by Bob Iger already warned they would produce less content. star Wars and Marvel. Cause? The audience no longer pays as much attention to them as before. Henceforth, they will be more careful with projects that have been given the green light.