Lucasfilm and Disney have announced that the first episode of their new Star Wars show, Ahsoka, has drawn 14 million views since its premiere last week on Tuesday, August 22. This number would make the new show starring Rosario Dawson the most-watched title on Disney+ this week, according to a post on StarWars.com, although coverage from Deadline, which cites numbers from Samba TV, would suggest that this isn’t that great when compared to other Star Wars shows that include Obi-Wan Kenobi and the third season of The Mandalorian. Ahsoka’s early performance is being compared to that of Andor, a prequel to 2016’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story that premiered in September 2022.
“Ahsoka has become a fan favorite with people of all ages and it’s wonderful to see her continue to resonate with viewers in her very own headlining series,” Kathleen Kennedy, Lucasfilm president, said in a statement. “I want to recognize the fantastic work done by our creative team, led by Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau, the incredible cast led by Rosario Dawson, and our talented crew — and on behalf of the team and all of Lucasfilm, we give our thanks to all the fans who have been with Ahsoka on every step of her journey and to all those who are just learning about her now in Ahsoka on Disney+.”
Ahsoka‘s first episode ratings are even with the first episode of the Tony Gilroy-created Star Wars series Andor, which also pulled in 1.2M households over its live+5 day. Andor debuted on Disney+ on September 21, 2022.
However, the ratings for Ahsoka Episode 1 “Master and Apprentice” are down by 50% from the Live+5 day of Obi-Wan Kenobi, which dropped on May 27, 2022, with that Jedi force pulling in 2.4M households. Ahsoka Episode 1 also is down from the first episode of Season 3 of The Mandalorian by 29%, with that series from Filoni and Jon Favreau earning 1.7M U.S. households in its L+5D. The Mandalorian S3 began streaming on March 1.
The latest new #StarWars series, #Ahsoka finally hit screens with 1.2M US households watching over its first six days. This is similar to viewership of #Andor's premiere season and slightly lower than #TheMandalorian's third season premiere over its first six days.… pic.twitter.com/ymspRP15Es
— Samba TV (@samba_tv) August 28, 2023