Disney+ Will Release New Episodes of ‘Ahsoka’ On Tuesdays at 8PM ET
Breaking with tradition, new episodes of the Disney+ Star Wars series Ahsoka will premiere on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET.
In the past, Disney+ has released new episodes of popular streaming series at 3 a.m. ET (Midnight PT) on the day the new episode dropped.
While Disney has had no shortage of success with streaming series from Marvel and Star Wars on Disney+, many have questioned the company’s decision to release new episodes in the middle of the night.
Why It Matters
By shifting Ahsoka‘s episode releases back into the evening, Disney is creating something akin to “prime time.” Now, fans will be able to enjoy new episodes of their favorite shows at the end of the day. The new time slot should also make it easier to avoid spoilers and perhaps build buzz on social media as more people will be able to watch new episodes as they debut.
While a move into the evenings makes all the sense in the world, one has to wonder if Disney took the ongoing Hollywood strikes into account when moving Ahsoka’s release times.
With linear television bereft of scripted programming for the fall, Ahsoka will have less competition at 8:00 p.m. than it normally would.
The release of new episodes on Tuesday evening will also mean that Ahsoka‘s two-part premiere will now occur on Tuesday, August 22 as opposed to midnight on the 23rd.
Both Star Wars fans, and hopefully fans of future Disney+ releases should be thrilled with Disney’s new release schedule.
Ahsoka is Coming
Premiering next week, Ahsoka will be the latest entry into the Star Wars live-action canon. The show stars Rosario Dawson as the former Jedi turned Rebel leader, and will serve as a spiritual successor to the animated Star Wars Rebels. In the series, Ahsoka recruits some of her old Ghost Crew friends to help stop Grand Admiral Thrawn from being Heir to the Empire.
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