Ricky Gervais Says He Was Initially Offered the Michael Scott Role in The US Office

The almost-cast list for the character of Michael Scott on The Office (US) is long and illustrious. In the run up to filming the remake’s pilot episode, Better Call Saul’s Bob Odenkirk was in contention for the part, as were Oscar-nominee Paul Giamatti and Oscar-winner Philip Seymour Hoffman. US comedy stars Patton Oswalt, Adam Scott, […]

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This article contains spoilers for The Acolyte season 1 finale.

After eight short episodes, The Acolyte has come to an end. The Disney+ series upped the ante with an action-packed finale that tied off most of the show’s loose ends and neatly set things up for a potential season 2. With The Acolyte being billed as Star Wars’ first Sith-centric live-action outing, the series was always going to explore the darker side of the Force and how the Jedi aren’t the white knights they’re sometimes portrayed as. 

While Amandla Stenberg was the show’s MVP in dual roles as the Force-sensitive Mae and Osha, The Acolyte ended up being a much bigger story that encompassed the Jedi trying to hold onto their power at the end of the High Republic era. Boasting a sneaky Sith cameo, a certain pint-sized favorite, and all the usual complaints that the writers have broken canon, here’s what went down in The Acolyte episode 8.

Osha Turns to the Dark Side

Everything comes to a head on Brendok, with Sol (Lee Jung-jae) chasing Mae after she escapes as his prisoner. Hot on his tail are Osha and Qimir/The Stranger (Manny Jacinto), with the latter trying to adopt her as his new protégé following Mae’s betrayal. A typically flashy lightsaber duel at the ruined temple of Mother Aniseya’s (Jodie Turner-Smith) coven has Mae sparing Sol’s life, but