“Traditional ratings have been dismal, which suggests that people are more interested in posting about how bad The Idol is than they are in actually watching it,” wrote the LA Times.

Research conducted by Parrot Analytics and reported by the Los Angeles Times found that audience demand for the show was more than 20 times higher than the demand for the average series. Although ratings didn’t exactly soar and critics largely shrugged, search interest for The Idol spiked by 1,134% after the show’s debut at the Cannes Film Festival, according to a report of Google Search data by JeffBet. It came with a reported $54 million–$75 million price tag, undoubtedly making it one of TV’s more expensive experiments. The Sam Levinson–created series, which courted controversy for its sex-cult subject matter and alleged behind-the-scenes drama, yielded just five episodes. Breaking Bread Breaking Bread Fall 2023 Breaking Bread Summer 2023 Breaking Bread Spring 2023 Breaking Bread Winter 2023 Breaking Bread Fall. We’re grateful to the creators, cast, and crew for their incredible work.” “After much thought and consideration, HBO, as well as the creators and producers, have decided not to move forward with a second season.

“ The Idol was one of HBO’s most provocative original programs, and we’re pleased by the strong audience response,” the network spokesperson said in a statement. A second season of HBO’s The Idol, starring The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp as power-tripping pop figures, is officially dead at the network, an HBO spokesperson confirmed to Vanity Fair on Monday.

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