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'The Idol' has been canceled after one season. HBO isn't moving ahead with another season of the drama from 'Euphoria' creator Sam Levinson and The Weeknd, who also starred in the show. It suffered mostly negative reviews from critics, and viewership fell short of some other recent HBO shows.

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00:00The Idol has been canceled after one season.

00:11HBO is not moving ahead with another season of the drama from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson

00:16and The Weeknd, who also stars in the show.

00:19The series saw Lily Rose Depp play a pop star who falls under the sway of a Hollywood club owner

00:24played by The Weeknd.

00:25It suffered mostly negative reviews from critics, and viewership fell short of some other recent HBO shows.

00:31An HBO spokesperson said in a statement,

00:34The Idol was one of HBO's most provocative original programs,

00:37and we're pleased by the strong audience response.

00:40After much thought and consideration, HBO, as well as the creators and producers,

00:45have decided not to move forward with the second season.

00:48We're grateful to the creators, cast, and crew for their incredible work.

00:52Never trust a dude with a rat tail.

00:55Sources say a decision on whether to renew or cancel The Idol was in flux until recently.

01:02There was no set plan for a multi-season story,

01:05though there were options to continue the show following the end of the five-episode season.

01:09For more on this story and the latest TV news, head to THR.com.

01:14This is The Hollywood Reporter News.

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