The Idol: Series with Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd to end earlier than expected on Prime Video!

As the fourth episode of The Idol aired live yesterday on Prime Video’s Warner Pass, Deadline We’re told the first season of the series created by Sam Levinson, Abel Tesfaye aka The Weeknd and Reza Fahim will wrap up next Monday!

Contrary to what was originally announced, the HBO drama will only consist of five episodes, not six. So we have to say goodbye to Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) and Tedros (Weekend) from Monday, July 3.

It won’t be a last minute change. Indeed, the series originally received a six-episode order in November 2021. but it was known”Creative changeswhich caused a lot of ink and gave the series a sulphurous reputation before it even aired.

So, until the departure of director Amy Seimetz, best known for her work on the excellent The Girlfriend Experience, who was supposed to direct the entire season.

This surprise announcement comes only after Da’Vin Joy Randolph, who plays Destiny in the series, is the heroine’s co-manager, who is sometimes her surrogate mother.

The latter announces a very surprising ending in an interview transfer With this statement:What you’ve seen so far is about to take a huge turn“.

It is not yet known whether The Idol will be renewed for a second season. HBO has already denied rumors that the series won’t be picked up for a second season with a tweet on June 15:

“It was mistakenly reported that a decision had been made on a second season of The Idol. It’s not, and we can’t wait to share the next episode with you on Sunday night.”

It is not certain that the channel will announce the renewal of the series the day after it goes on air. It will take time for HBO to capture the streaming audience on its Max platform. These are the results that will tip the balance in favor of a second season or a complete shutdown.