After a mediocre first season. idol has been cancelled. HBO believes that the series starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd (Abel Makkonen Tesfay) does not have enough potential to continue and has gone so far.
“idol it was one of the most provocative original series on HBO and we’re pleased with the strong response from viewers. On reflection, HBO, as well as the creators and producers, decided not to produce a second season. We are grateful to them, the cast and crew for their incredible work,” HBO said in a statement shared with reporters. Diversity.
idol It was one of those performances that made too much noise before the premiere, and then did not live up to expectations. In addition to The Weeknd’s involvement, the series also generated public interest as it was helmed by Sam Levinsonone of the creators Euphoria. The latter, with just two seasons, has managed to establish itself as one of the most compelling offerings on HBO Max.
Nevertheless, idol couldn’t follow the steps Euphoria in no sense. As we already explained in our review, your script is pretty weak and he exaggeratedly relies on contentious and uncomfortable situations.
“idol its effectiveness is based on its ability to be loud and awkward. Something that is not always justified by an interesting narrative or the simple coherence of a narrative. Despite his ambition, he fails to explore the dark places he alludes to. This is nothing but a collection of shocking images meant to be directly provocative.”
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idol it failed critically and the audience
The fact that your main map is just a debate that a set of scenes can provoke in the real world makes this an unattractive proposition, as shown by the audience data.
According to a report provided by Warner Bros. Discovery, owner of HBO Max, first episode idol it was watched by 913,000 viewers. Nevertheless, the audience has dropped significantly for the second chapter, which was viewed by 800,000 people. The fall continued to occur in subsequent episodes.
The numbers made it clear that idol it failed to retain a significant portion of its users. We know that video streaming platforms today make important decisions with audience data at their fingertips. Therefore, it was a matter of time to drop the guillotine from this production.
As for the critical side, idol couldn’t stand out either.. On Rotten Tomatoes, the trade press has an average approval rating of 19%, while the general public barely reaches 41%. Complete failure…
Ambitious restructuring of Warner Bros. Discovery is no longer about spending money on movies or TV shows that are not guaranteed to succeed in the future. Those led by David Zaslav have made it clear that they are more careful with their investments and will not hesitate to make tough decisions in favor of the company’s economic health.
Effective visual stake idolas well as a flamboyant cast led by Lily-Rose Depp and The Weekend were unable to stop its cancellation.
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