The Idol’s debut hasn’t gone well. With a regular run of hits like House of the Dragon, The Last of Us, Barry, and Succession, HBO originals had been dominating the market.
However, the bawdy Sam Levinson thriller starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd appears to be the exception in a sea of other big hits. Viewers have made fun of The Weeknd’s acting and its obscenely s*xual content in just two episodes of The Idol so far.
The Idol Season 2: Renewed or Canceled
A third show source told Page Six that working with The Weeknd, who co-stars in and co-creates the series, was “not an ideal experience… and not one I am eager to repeat,” increasing the probability that the cast and crew won’t get together to produce a second season.
These kinds of accusations are nothing new; even before the series premiered, a Rolling Stone exposé was published about it in response to rumors of toxic leadership and questionable s*x sequences.
The report outlined a number of dubious allegations and was based on interviews with 13 cast and crew members. What I signed up for, according to one insider, was a dark satire of celebrity and the 21st-century fame paradigm, for instance. The subject of the satire took on a life of its own.
HBO has however joined the conversation to dispel rumors that the program won’t be renewed for a second season as the rumor mill has been rapidly expanding, tweeting: “It is being misreported that a decision on a second season of The Idol has been determined. It has not, and we look forward to sharing the next episode with you Sunday night.”
It is being misreported that a decision on a second season of The Idol has been determined. It has not, and we look forward to sharing the next episode with you Sunday night.
— HBO PR (@HBOPR) June 15, 2023
The Idol Season 2 Cast
Several more well-known performers will be present in addition to Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd. Suzanna Son, Troye Sivan, Moses Sumney, Jane Adams, Dan Levy, Jennie Ruby Jane, Eli Roth, Rachel Sennot, Hari Nef, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Mike Dean, Ramsey, and Hank Azaria would be joining Lily-Rose and The Weekend on stage, according to a statement published by Deadline.
The characters and the entire and final cast list are currently unknown, and no information about them is accessible.
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The Idol Season 1 Recap
Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) models her new album cover. The photographer wants a giggle, some doe-eyed images, a cheeky expression, pure s*x, and then emotion. Jocelyn cries. The Idol, co-created by Euphoria’s Sam Levinson and The Weeknd, has a cliched opening, but Depp sells it, making this first episode a pleasant but tiresome hour of sleazy summer fun.
The pop star had a meltdown after her mother died of cancer. Jocelyn feels lost after her personal disaster. She’s at odds with an intimacy coordinator (she wants to show her ni**les, he harps on about her rider’s no n*dity clause), dissatisfied with her music (the snippets of her new song sound uninspired), and disassociated (do you want to watch Lily-Rose Depp smoke languidly? We have a show!
“Pop Tarts & Rat Tales” revolves around a leaked photo of Jocelyn in a compromising position. “Frosted like a pop tart,” one label rep says. The Idol shows that photo. The leak helps establish the pop star’s entourage, whether it’s provocative or gratuitous. Everyone but Jocelyn knows about the photo.
Leia and Jocelyn discuss her new single the next night. Leia says, “Every song sounds weird when you talk the lyrics,” which embarrasses Jocelyn. It’s true. They have a casual, young-people-talking-shit atmosphere. When Leia calls Tedros “rapey,” Jocelyn unsettlingly admits to liking it.
She brings Tedros over and plays him her new song, which he says is a smash (it isn’t). He thinks Jocelyn doesn’t trust the lyrics. “If you’re going to sing ‘I’m A Freak’, you should at least sing it like you know how to fuck,” Tedros adds, threading an ice cube down her torso.
He covers her head with a robe, knots her neck, and cuts a breathing hole in her mouth. It is a highly unsettling minute of television that may have worked better with a better actor or a female perspective (which was the initial plan before a disputed creative revision).
The Idol should exhaust its shock techniques early. HBO’s new program has been criticized for its difficult production, brattish desire to be provocative, and apparent failure to do so, but it’s calmer and more promising than any headline.
