'The Idol' Season 1 Is Only 5 Episodes, Not 6
HBO's The Idol is calling it quits a bit earlier than originally expected. Sam Levinson and Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye's controversial new drama will air its season finale this Sunday, July 2, capping off the series at a five-episode run for Season 1 instead of the six-episode run that was previously reported. The preview for the finale, titled "Jocelyn Forever," is available now.
HBO has yet to comment on why The Idol will end up a bit short, but a source told TVLine that the move wasn't related to quality or the massive negative reaction to the series. Rather, the decision was reportedly made because the series only needed five episodes to wrap up its story following the overhaul by Levinson.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Co-written by Levinson, Tesfaye, and Reza Fahim, The Idol centers on Jocelyn whose career and life are in a spiral following a nervous breakdown that derailed her latest tour. Determined to get everything back on track, she meets her supposed savior Tedros, a new-age cult leader and nightclub owner with his own thoughts on where she should go next with her music.
Things didn't get any better once people were finally reacting to the show, either. Neither general audiences nor critics really connected with it with some especially scathing reviews coming out of its Cannes premiere. Collider's own Therese Lacson wasn't particularly pleased with it either, giving it a D and adding "In the end, what is meant to feel shocking and coated in sex appeal is merely an age-old story about fame.
Catch The Idol Season 1 finale on Sunday, July 2 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO. The series is also streaming on Max. Check out the preview of Episode 5 below.
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