Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series delayed slightly, but will premiere first 2 episodes together

polygon.com:

Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Disney Plus debut is happening a little later than intended. The series will now premiere on May 27, two days after its original release date, Disney announced on Thursday. Along with the new date, Disney also revealed that fans will get the first two episodes of the series at once, which should help make up for the two-day wait.

The announcement came from Obi-Wan himself, Ewan McGregor. Ewan first thanks fans for their response to the show and its trailer, then hit everyone with the good news and bad news of the delay and extra episode.

Obi-Wan Kenobi’s new schedule also has a larger impact on Disney Plus’ programming schedule. The series will now overlap with Marvel’s Ms. Marvel series for one fewer week, since it’s releasing two episodes at once. Ms. Marvel is set to debut on June 8, while Obi-Wan’s run should now end around June 22 — as long as everything stays on schedule.

Incoming transmission from Obi-Wan Kenobi… pic.twitter.com/t6Ugzdl7m4

One thing that this release schedule doesn’t quite make clear is whether or not future episodes will also release on Fridays. Disney Plus shows previously released episodes mostly on Fridays, but more recently switched to Wednesday premieres — likely to keep fans from having to choose between seeing the new Marvel or Star Wars movie on a Friday night, or watching the new Marvel or Star Wars TV show. It’s unclear if Disney is moving back to Fridays or if this is just a one-off change.

It’s also possible that Obi-Wan Kenobi could keep Fridays while Ms. Marvel covers the streaming service’s Wednesday releases, but we’ll have to wait for more details from Disney to know for sure.