Today in "Oh no! Anyway," HBO's raunch-cringe music-industry drama The Idol will not be returning for a second season of... whatever that was. The series, which starred Lily-Rose Depp and The "Abel Tesfaye" Weeknd as a pop star on the rise and a rat-tailed cult leader respectively, made headlines for (mostly) the wrong reasons during its five-episode run. Despite boasting actual pop stars (Troye Sivan, BLACKPINK's Jennie ) among its cast, its approach to chronicling chart-topping, million-follower fame in 2023 was patchy and confusing , and it generated more headlines for its often unintentionally hilarious tone , storytelling choices and icky behind-the-scenes drama than for the ( bizarre ) story it was telling. SEE ALSO: Fictional pop stars ranked: from 'The Idol's Jocelyn to Hannah Montana " The Idol was one of HBO's most provocative original programs, and we're pleased by the strong audience response," a spokesperson