The World Class Sinner is heading to an early grave.
“The Idol,” Sam Levinson and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye’s controversial HBO drama, has been canceled after just one season, IndieWire has confirmed.“The Idol was one of HBO’s most provocative original programs, and we’re pleased by the strong audience response,” an HBO spokesperson said in a statement to IndieWire.
“After much thought and consideration, HBO, as well as the creators and producers have decided not to move forward with a second season.
We’re grateful to the creators, cast, and crew for their incredible work.”The news comes almost two months after the show’s one-and-only season, which premiered in June, wrapped after five controversy-ridden episodes.
But even before it premiered, Levinson and Tesfaye’s series about the romance between a pop star and a cult leader received considerable attention, due to several allegations of a troubled development process.
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