‘The Acolyte’: Can Manny Jacinto’s Bulging Biceps Save the Flailing Show?

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With the reveal of Jacinto’s surprising character, “The Acolyte” received a jolt—in the form of internet thirst. But is it enough to save the series from its critical thrashing?

A photo illustration of Manny Jacinto in The Acolyte.
Photo Illustration by Thomas Lev/Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/Disney

The Acolyte, Disney’s latest attempt to bring Star Wars to the small screen, received a surprising jolt at its halfway point. The Disney+ series has languished in its uncompelling revenge plot that threatens to consign it to the same forgettable heap as Ahsoka

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