The Idol star Da’Vine Joy Randolph has given an update on whether or not HBO is open to making The Idol Season 2.
Is it possible for The Idol Season 2 to happen?
In an interview with Variety, Randolph spoke about the show’s mixed reception and the narrative threads that have been set up throughout the first season. The actress noted that making a second season is “everyone’s intention.”
“Oh yeah, for sure. I think that everyone’s intention is to have a second season,” Randolph stated. “This was never intended to be a limited series. HBO has been very happy with it — so much so that there were rumors that we were canceled, and then HBO went on Twitter, which I think they rarely do. Nothing is official, but HBO is quite happy. In regards to your theory, yes, there will be a turning the table, and I think a really exciting setup of entering into Season 2 because I think a lot of Season 1 was to setup the world that not many people know because it’s very complicated.”
The Idol stars Lily-Rose Depp as Jocelyn, a rising pop star looking to regain the fame she lost after canceling her previous tour. Amid her comeback, Jocelyn meets Tedros (Tesfaye), a mysterious figure who quickly infiltrates her life, romantically and creatively.
The Idol is co-created by Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Reza Fahim, and Euphoria’s Sam Levinson. The ensemble cast features Suzanna Son, Troye Sivan, Jane Adams, Rachel Sennott, Hari Nef, Moses Sumney, Jennie Ruby Jane, Dan Levy, Eli Roth, Ramsey, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Hank Azaria.
After a splashy premiere at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, The Idol received many negative reviews, with most critics panning the series. The sexual content and overall themes of The Idol have been the driving factors behind the criticism.
Tesfaye, Fahim, and Levinson executive produce alongside Joe Epstein, Ashley Levinson, Nick Hall, Kevin Turen, Aaron Gilbert, and Sara E. White. The Idol is an A24 production.
