Star Wars: The Acolyte Series Adds Jodie Turner-Smith to Cast

A common theme with this series so far is mystery. Like many "Star Wars" projects before it, specific details are being closely watched. However, "The Acolyte" is different from other Lucasfilm-produced series due to how far back in the timeline it takes place. What we do know is that the show will be set during the High Republic era, 100 years before the events of "The Phantom Menace."

Headland has previously expressed the main benefits of creating a story that doesn't use pre-existing lore in the "Star Wars" universe. "We're looking at the political, personal, and spiritual things that happened in a time that we don't know much about," she told Vanity Fair in an interview earlier this year. "My question watching 'The Phantom Menace' was always like, 'Well, how did things get to this point? How did we get to a point where a Sith Lord can infiltrate the Senate, and none of the Jedi notice? For example, what went wrong? What scenarios led us to this moment?"

Another key detail we already know about the series is its genre. It has been described as "a mystery-thriller" of sorts in a time of relative galactic prosperity, fostering "dark secrets and emerging powers of the dark side". It's likely that the actions featured throughout this series will help explain the state of the galaxy for years to come, an exciting and unique perspective for fans.