The Idol premiered back in June as part of HBO's summer lineup in the 2023 TV schedule, and there was no shortage of hype before and after its debut. Unfortunately for those involved with the show, the hype wasn't entirely positive, and included a viral report about a toxic set. The show, which starred Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd, ended its first season back in early July. Given the current level of cancellations during the strike, HBO finally announced the cancellation is not a surprise, but I'm still interested in what the network had to say.
The series centered on Lily-Rose Depp as young pop star Jocelyn and Abel Tesfaye – a.k.a. The Weeknd – as nightclub owner/talent scout Tedros. While the show didn't quite conclude on a life-or-death cliffhanger, the ending was open-ended enough to allow for a second season from series co-creator, executive producer, director, and writer Sam Levinson (who Depp defended as the "best director" she ever worked with).
