The Idol Season 2 Gets Disappointing Release Update (Report)
Written by Luck Wilson on June 15, 2023
While The Idol Season 1 is still slated to release episodes on Max and HBO, a disappointing update about its sophomore season has emerged online.
The Idol features Lily Rose-Depp as a popstar named Jocelyn who has a complicated and intimate relationship with Tedros, a character played by The Weeknd.
The show has received negative reviews from critics, with it currently earning a 26% Tomatometer approval rating from critics and a 58% Tomatometer audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The fact that The Idol received harsh reviews from fans and critics led many to wonder if a Season 2 is in the cards.
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As per a report from Page Six, the outlet’s source explained that The Idol was “never meant to be a long-running show,” and it was only intended to be a “limited series.”
The source then noted that working with Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye was “not an ideal experience… and not one [he is] eager to repeat.” Another source described the artist/actor as “egomaniacal.”
In The Idol, Tesfaye portrays Tedros, a self-help guru and the leader of a mysterious cult.
Page Six’s source also mentioned that HBO was “not shocked” by fan and critics’ reaction toward the Sam Levinson-produced series:
“It’s a Sam Levinson show, and you know what you’re getting with a Sam Levinson show.”
Levinson is the show’s co-creator and director of HBO’s Euphoria, which also received the same amount of surprising reactions from fans and the press during its steamy first season.
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