HBO has officially announced that there will be no second season for the much-discussed drama series, The Idol, created by Sam Levinson and Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, as per The Hollywood Reporter.

The Idol: HBO pulls the plug on drama series after disappointing first season

The Idol aired its finale episode, titled 'Jocelyn Forever', on Sunday. Fans on Twitter bashed the show and criticised the way the Sam Levinson-led show concluded, while the first episode wasn't also well-received.

HBO drama The Idol Finale: Fans call it the ‘worst ending ever’

Amid a whole debate around sex scenes in The Idol that come across as “gross” and “vulgar” and crossing boundaries, singer Abel Tesfaye, popularly known as The Weeknd, gave a statement on how he and the makers envisioned his controversial character on the HBO show.

The Weeknd defends Tedros, 'gross' sex scene in The Idol: There's nothing sexy about it

BLACKPINK are currently on their Born Pink World Tour and performing in various cities across the world. After a brilliant performance at Coachella earlier this year, the K-pop girl band is currently in Australia performing in various parts of the country.

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The internet seems to be extremely upset with The Weeknd, known as Abel Tesfaye, for taking part in a graphic sex scene. The scene from recently released HBO show The Idol, has left viewers shocked and disgusted because it imitates a rape scene.

Netizens disgusted with The Weeknd for 'gross' sex scene in The Idol

The first episode of HBO Max's The Idol was released on June 4. Including the Cannes reviews, thus far things do not look good for the Sam Levinson, Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, and Reza Fahim creation.

The Idol reviews: Is The Weeknd's HBO series 'sleazy satire and superficial'?

Cannes cinemagoers may only have seen two episodes of new HBO series The Idol, which premiered at the festival on Monday, but they got what some critics said was a "shocking" amount of raunchy sex scenes.

The Idol scandalises Cannes with kink and toxic fame

Music star The Weeknd is set to star in a feature project for HBO titled ‘The Idol’. He will also co-write the cult drama series as revealed by Billboard. The series will follow a female pop singer’s life as she starts a romance with an enigmatic Los Angeles club owner who doubles as a leader of a secret cult.

The Weeknd to star in, co-write HBO drama series 'The Idol'

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