On Thursday , Page Six reported that a second time of year of the much - discuss show is " up in the air . "
The Idolmay be the talk of Sunday night TV, but a decision on the second season has not been made.
On Thursday, HBO issued a tweet addressing the possibility of a Season 2 in light of a report claiming that a follow-up season was not happening.
Earlier on Thursday,Page Sixreported that Abel “is said to not be planning” a Season 2. The headline for the story is, “Fate of ‘The Idol’ Up in the Air Amid Criticism of The Weeknd’s ‘Egomaniacal’ Behavior.”
However, HBO said on Twitter that a decision for Season 2 is not determined. “It is being misreported that a decision on a second season ofThe Idolhas been determined. It has not, and we look forward to sharing the next episode with you Sunday night,” the network wrote.
It is being misreported that a conclusion on a second season of The Idol has been determined . It has not , and we count forward to sharing the next instalment with you Sunday dark .
The Idol, which premiered June 3, faced controversy before it debuted. In March,Rolling Stonepublished an exposé that alleged an unsavory work environment and questionable plotlines.
When the show premiered earlier this month, it was met with bothcriticismandpraise.
HBO did not directly mention Page Six or the publication’s report in its tweet. BuzzFeed has reached out to HBO for comment regarding Page Six’s report.
