While it’s been four years since the last Star Wars movie came out, the franchise continues to shine on screen thanks to the many TV shows released exclusively to Disney+ subscribers. The latest of these is Ahsoka, which spotlights Rosario Dawson’s live-action version of the character following her appearances in The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett. The first two Ahsoka episodes premiered last week, and it’s been revealed that the first one collected a lot of viewers on the Mouse House’s streaming service, which I hope leads to more casual Star Wars fans checking out the show.
As shared directly from Disney+, the first Ahsoka episode, titled “Master and Apprentice,” collected 14 million views, making the Star Wars series the most-watched title on the platform this past week. It wasn’t shared how viewers tuned in to the second episode, titled “Toil and Trouble,” but considering they dropped at the same time, it’s probably reasonable to assume there was a sizable rollover from Chapter 1 to Chapter 2. Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said the following in an official statement about Ahsoka’s early success:
