On Sky and NOW, simulcast with its U.S. airing on HBO, the series aired between June and July 2023. Idol (REVIEW OF THE FIRST EPISODE) created by Sam Levniston, Reza Faim and Abel Tesfaya, better known by his stage name Weekend who played the lead role with Lily Rose Deep, daughter of actors Johnny Deep and Vanessa Paradis. Some time ago, actress Joy Randolph (Fate in the series) stated that the finale set the stage for a possible second season, but that would not happen as HBO decided to permanently cancel the show after one season.
IdolHBO Ends Series After One Season: Reasons
Plot Idol he sees Jocelyn, an up-and-coming pop star who suffers a nervous breakdown after her mother’s death and begins an affair with Tedros, owner of a not-so-respected club in Los Angeles. This person also runs a shady dungeon and is a prophet of a modern cult form and a self-proclaimed self-cultivation guru. Fascinated by him, Jocelyn, who is idolized by his fans, she will have to manage her life, which she thinks is full of pressure, in order to maintain her public image and is sold by others, and try to grab the strength she draws from it, but in all this, she Doesn’t she notice that Tedros has her in his arms?
Filming for the first season took place in Los Angeles, California from November 2021 to July 2022, with three trailers announcing the series shown at select The Weeknd venues. The series was subsequently officially presented at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival on May 23, and then shown on HBO on June 4, and in Italy it was broadcast on Sky Atlantic starting the following day, June 5, in the original version and in the Italian dub version from June 12, 2023 of the year.
On 10 July, the season finale took place with an Italian dub, after it had already aired on the night of Sunday 2 July to Monday 3 July in its original version with Italian subtitles. Thus, viewers will have to find out if Jocelyn ended her toxic relationship with Tedros and whether she managed to recognize and avoid physical and psychological abuse, and after watching the season finale, many wondered if there would be a second series.
Destiny’s Da’Vine character interpreter Joy Randolph stated some time ago that the finale set the stage for a second season, but that won’t happen as HBO decided to cancel the series for good. , in just one season. The decision was motivated by a press release from a representative of the TV company (via diversity):
“Idol was one of HBO’s most provocative original programs and we’re pleased with the strong response from viewers. After much thought and consideration, HBO, as well as the creators and producers, have decided not to produce a second season. We are grateful to the creators, cast and crew for their incredible work.”
Despite this decision, HBO says it is satisfied with the ratings, which were not entirely negative. It was probably the massive amount of criticism the show received for its proposed provocative images that pushed the series to be canceled, which was intended to denounce the brutality of show business and how this world can raise artists very high, but then their careers could end. any time. Many, perhaps too many, would have been “assertive” and provocative scenes that were deemed worthless for plot purposes, and narrative flatness that got nowhere. Audiences and critics didn’t like it very much. Idol – gaining 41% and 19% respectively from Rotten tomatoes.