HBO’s ‘The Idol’ Cancelled After Controversial First Season

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Olivia Rodrigo has spoken about why she’ll never watch The Idol.The pop star said in a new interview that she has no interest in watching the HBO show because she regards it as anti-feminist.“I don’t have the desire to [watch it],” Rodrigo told The Guardian. “I remember walking out of Barbie and being like, ‘Wow, it’s so long since I’ve seen a movie that is female-centred in a way that isn’t sexual or about her pain or her being traumatised.’”The Idol, which stars Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye), was originally pitched as a satire about the music industry that follows Depp’s pop star Jocelyn as she frees herself from a toxic relationship with Tesfaye’s club owner/cult leader Tedros.But when Euphoria creator Sam Levinson took over after the exit of director Amy Seimetz, he reportedly turned Seimetz’ vision on its head, stuffing the season with a large number of sex scenes and providing little commentary on its original themes.“The Idol was one of HBO’s most provocative original programs, and we’re pleased by the strong audience response,” HBO said when it announced the series’ cancellation last month.“After much thought and consideration, HBO, as well as the creators and producers have decided not to move forward with a second season.

slammed the show for being “nasty,” and overly salacious, while behind-the-scenes reports pointed to a troubled production. “The Idol” is far from the first high-profile buzzy show that crashed and burned. Here’s a look at some others.

HBO Max‘s Our Flag Means Death is officially returning for its second season this year – watch the first teaser trailer below.The first teaser trailer for Our Flag Means Death‘s second season was unveiled by HBO Max last night (August 30), and confirms its release date of October 5 on the streaming service.The teaser trailer for season two sees Taika Waititi return as Blackbeard (aka Ed Teach) and Rhys Darby return as Stede Bonnet for HBO’s loose retelling of real-life English pirate Bonnet’s adventures with a comedic twist.Watch the teaser trailer for HBO Max’s Our Flag Means Death season two below.Season one of Our Flag Means Death ended on a bitter note as Bonnet and Teach were separated, leading Teach to believe he had been abandoned by Bonnet. The teaser for season two sees Bonnet embark on a quest to reunite with Teach, who has begun plotting his revenge against Bonnet for his perceived act of betrayal.Aside from Darby and Waititi, Samson Kayo, Vico Ortiz, Ewen Bremner, Joel Fry, Matthew Maher, Kristian Nairn, Con O’Neill, David Fane, Samba Schutte, Nat Faxon and Leslie Jones also star in the series.For its premiere on October 5, HBO Max will release three new episodes, with the rest of the season being released weekly until its conclusion on October 26.In other HBO news, the streaming service announced earlier this week that it has cancelled Sam Levinson and The Weeknd’s controversial series The Idol after just one season.

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Watching beloved series get suddenly canceled shouldn’t be much of a shock anymore, in this era of streaming companies trying to figure out how to make money. But some of these cancellations hurt more than others, such as with “The Great.” READ MORE: ‘The Great’ Review: Hulu’s Catherine The Great Series Gets Grim, Stays Good in Season 3 Yes, Hulu’s period dramedy series, which has won a ton of awards and earned near-universal acclaim, has suddenly been canceled by the streaming service after the conclusion of Season 3 earlier this year, according to Deadline.

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Following the news that HBO cancelled “The Idol” after one season, social media is sounding off on the end of the controversial show.

Simultaneously one of the most hyped series and one of the most hated, it’s not a surprise that HBO decided to cancel “The Idol.” But yet, it’s still news because of just how this show was such a trainwreck. READ MORE: ‘The Idol’ Review: Sam Levinson’s Crude Provocation With The Weeknd & Lily-Rose Depp Is Gross & Sexist [Cannes] According to Variety, HBO has canceled “The Idol” after only one season.

The Idol, The Weeknd and Sam Levinson’s divisive HBO series, has been canceled, Variety reports. The show debuted earlier this year and will end after just one season.

The Idol will not be returning for a second season, HBO has confirmed.The controversial series wrapped up its first – and only – season in early July after just five episodes, one shorter than its originally planned six-episode run.A spokesperson for HBO announced the cancellation in a statement to Variety, saying: “The Idol was one of HBO’s most provocative original programs, and we’re pleased by the strong audience response.”“After much thought and consideration, HBO, as well as the creators and producers have decided not to move forward with a second season. We’re grateful to the creators, cast, and crew for their incredible work.”The Idol – created by Euphoria director Sam Levinson and The Weeknd – starred The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp, Troye Sivan, Moses Sumney, BLACKPINK‘s Jennie and more.

“The Idol,” a series from Sam Levinson, creator of the hit show “Euphoria,” after just one season, The Post can confirm. “The Idol was one of HBO’s most provocative original programs, and we’re pleased by the strong audience response,” a spokesperson for HBO told The Post.“After much thought and consideration, HBO, as well as the creators and producers have decided not to move forward with a second season,” the statement continued.

will not be returning to HBO for a second season.HBO has decided to not renew the drama series — co-created by Abel «The Weeknd» Tesfaye,creator Sam Levinson, and Reza Fahim — after its controversial and divisive first season, reports. premiered in June and ran for five episodes. The story was left open-ended at the conclusion of the season for the possibility of a second season, although nothing had been previously confirmed.

Selome Hailu Goodbye, angel. “The Idol” — HBO’s controversy-ridden series from Sam Levinson and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye — has been canceled after one season.

The Idol will not be returning for a second season, as HBO has cancelled the show just after one season.

The Idol is one and done at HBO.

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