HBO has canceled The Weeknd’s drama collection ‘The Idol’ after solely 5 episodes. The collection suffered primarily unfavorable critiques and sub-par viewership.
The Sam Levinson-helmed HBO collection “The Idol” starring Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp has been handed over for a second season and canceled after solely 5 episodes. The collection suffered primarily unfavorable critiques from critics whereas viewership remained sub-par.
“‘The Idol’ was certainly one of HBO’s most provocative unique packages, and we’re happy by the robust viewers response,” says HBO in an announcement that reads as if it have been written a few totally different present.
“After a lot thought and consideration, HBO, in addition to the creators and producers, have determined to not transfer ahead with a second season. We’re grateful to the creators, forged, and crew for his or her unbelievable work.”
Whereas rumors had surfaced that the present could be canceled months in the past, sources say the choice was up within the air till not too long ago. Though there was “no set plan” for the collection to be a multi-season story, there have been choices thought of to proceed the present after the top of the initially deliberate six-episode season.
The present, created by Levinson, Tesfaye, and Reza Fahim, underwent vital modifications partway by way of manufacturing in April 2022, when director and government producer Amy Seimetz and a number of forged members left, resulting in in depth reshoots, with Levinson taking on as director for the whole season.
Three months forward of the collection premiere, Rolling Stone reported on a cacophony of points with the manufacturing, together with last-minute rewrites pushing what a number of the manufacturing crew felt was “an overemphasis on the poisonous relationship” between the characters performed by Depp and Tesfaye. HBO and Tesfaye pushed again on the allegations, which Tesfaye referred to as “ridiculous.”
“The Idol” reeled in 913,000 viewers throughout all platforms for its premiere evening on HBO on June 4, with the viewers for the primary episode rising to three.6 million after every week, although first-night scores for subsequent episodes dwindled. HBO has but to launch a determine for the whole five-episode run however says that within the 85 days for the reason that collection premiered, the primary episode has elevated to 7 million viewers.