After a mediocre first season, the idol has been canceled. From HBO they consider that the series starring The Weeknd does not have enough potential to continue and has come this far.
the idol It was one of those productions that makes too much noise before its premiere, but then it doesn’t meet expectations. Beyond The Weeknd’s involvement, the series also attracted public interest because it was led by sam levinsonone of the creators of Euphoria. The latter, with only two seasons, managed to establish itself as one of the most attractive proposals on HBO Max.
Nevertheless, the idol could not follow the steps of Euphoria in no sense. As we already explained in our review, your script is pretty weak and he relies, in an exaggerated way, on controversial and uncomfortable situations. The fact that your main card is only the debate that a set of scenes can provoke in the real world makes it an unattractive proposition, and that was demonstrated by the audience data.
According to a report provided by Warner Bros. Discovery itself, owner of HBO Max, the first episode of the idol it was viewed by 913,000 viewers. Nevertheless, the audience dropped considerably for the second chapter, which was enjoyed by 800,000 people. The fall also continued to occur in the following episodes.
The figures made it clear that the idol it failed to retain a good part of its users. We know that streaming video platforms today make important decisions with audience data at hand. Therefore, it was a matter of time to drop the guillotine on this production.
On the critical side, the idol couldn’t stand out either. In Rotten Tomatoes it has an average approval rating of 19% from the specialized press, while that of the general public barely reaches 41%. A complete failure…
“the idol it was one of the most provocative original series on HBO and we are pleased with the strong response from the audience. After thought and consideration, HBO, as well as the creators and producers, have decided not to move forward with a second season. We are grateful to them, the cast and crew for their incredible work,” HBO said in a statement shared with Variety.
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