HBO Denies ‘The Idol’ Season 2 Cancellation Reports Amid Backlash: ‘It Hasn’t Been Determined’
etcanada.com‘The Idol’ is off to a bumpy start. After severe backlash for the first two episodes, Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye)-starrer ‘The Idol’ was reportedly canceled for the second season.
On Thursday, Page Six reported that the show’s future appeared to be bleak. However, HBO put a lid on the rumors saying the show’s fate hasn’t been decided yet.
HBO’s PR team tweeted on Thursday, “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.” In its report, Page Six stated that the ratings for the second episode ‘fell by 12%, or more than 100,000 viewers, from the June 11 premiere.’ So far, ‘The Idol’ has come under scrutiny for its graphic sex scenes and nudity and exhaustive drug use.
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