🌟Di Idol’ No Blow Minds for Premiere Night, But Hope dey for Future Episodes 😕📺
HBO new show, “Di Idol,” no go gather plenti audience for dia premiere night as e fall within di range of oda recent series wey dem start for di premium cable outlet. 🚀🎥
Di controversial show, wey show teasers wey plenty pipo no gree, get 913,000 viewers for HBO and Max on Sunday, wey e be sey plenti of di viewers na through streaming on Max. We go sabi di final number for di show’s on-air premiere on Tuesday. 📺💥📈
Di number of viewers for “Di Idol” no reach di one wey “Succession” final season get for dia first night wey show “Di Idol” follow for HBO 9 p.m. Sunday slot. But e be like e dey di same level wit oda recent HBO drama premieres like “Winning Time” wey get 901,000 viewers and season one of “Di White Lotus” wey get 944,000 viewers. “Euphoria,” wey Sam Levinson, one of di creators of “Di Idol,” produce, start wit 1.1 million viewers for 2019. 📉📺🌙
If we go by wetin dey happen recently, “Di Idol” audience fit increase several times as di season dey go on. HBO dey measure average viewers for a season for 90 days afta di show premiere. “Winning Time” end up wit 6 million viewers per episode for di first season, and “Euphoria” get average of 6.6 million viewers. “Di White Lotus” wey grow popularity as di season dey go on end wit average of 9.3 million viewers per episode. 📈💫🌟
Di stars for “Di Idol” na Lily-Rose Depp wey act as pop star wey wan bounce back, and Abel “Di Weeknd” Tesfaye wey na co-creator of di show and act as nightclub owner wey dey control Depp character. Levinson, Tesfaye, and Reza Fahim na di people wey create di series, and dem add Kevin Turen, Ashley Levinson, Joe Epstein, Aaron L. Gilbert for BRON, and Sara E. White for executive producers. 🌟💃🎤
Despite di controversy, “Di Idol” dey mostly guilty of being just plain boring. Di show dey try to show something wey go shock pipo, but instead e dey use plenty clichés and performances wey no dey interesting. 😴😒
Depp character, Jocelyn, be like Britney Spears wey wan relaunch her career afta she break down. Dem show her as dem dey worry and dey talk about her afta one private photo of her leak online. 📸💥😱
But all of dat na just teaser before Jocelyn agree go club, where she meet di club owner, Tedros, and she dey attract to am. Her assistant believe sey Tedros na bad person, but Jocelyn invite am go her house and allow am listen to her new single wey never release. Na dat one open door for Tedros to begin control her, dey tok sey she need open sexually to become better singer. 🎶🔥💔
Wetin go happen next for “Di Idol” no dey clear yet, but if di first episode na indication, e go hard to see di show dey interesting. Unlike “Euphoria” wey dey push di sexual boundaries of teenage characters, “Di Idol” no fit stand out as edgy or different. 😕🎭💔
HBO no allow critics wey no watch di show for Cannes see am before e come out, so na sign sey dem wan avoid bad reviews before pipo fit see am. As we always tok, e go hard to run but no fit hide, but dis decision dey make one of Tedros’ lines of homespun wisdom to Jocelyn, “You’ve gotta stop caring what people think,” especially ironic. 😏💭🙈
During another exchange, Tedros muses to the pop star, “You’ve got the best job in the world. You should be having way more fun.” 🎵🎉🌍
Whatever else “Di Idol” is or wants to be, e’s definitely not much fun. 😒🎭
“Di Idol” premiered June 4 on HBO. 📺🌟✨
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🌟”The Idol” Falls Short of 1M Viewers for Premiere Night, But Hope is Alive for Future Episodes 😕📺
HBO’s new show, “The Idol,” failed to attract a substantial audience on its premiere night, aligning it with the performance of other recent series debuts on the premium cable outlet. 🚀🎥
“The Idol,” a show that courted controversy with its provocative trailers, managed to amass 913,000 viewers across HBO and Max on Sunday. The majority of these viewers likely accessed the show through streaming on Max. Final viewership numbers for the on-air premiere will be available on Tuesday. 📺💥📈
The viewership figure for “The Idol” falls short of the numbers achieved by the final season premiere of “Succession,” which immediately preceded “The Idol” in HBO’s Sunday 9 p.m. time slot. However, it is on par with other recent HBO drama debuts, such as “Winning Time,” which garnered 901,000 viewers, and the first season of “The White Lotus,” which attracted 944,000 viewers. “Euphoria,” another show from “The Idol” co-creator Sam Levinson, opened to 1.1 million viewers in 2019. 📉📺🌙
If recent patterns hold, the audience for “The Idol” is expected to grow significantly throughout the season. HBO measures the average viewership for a season over 90 days after the show’s premiere. For instance, “Winning Time” ended up averaging 6 million viewers per episode in its first season, while “Euphoria” averaged 6.6 million viewers. “The White Lotus,” which gained popularity as the season progressed, concluded its first season with an average of 9.3 million viewers per episode. 📈💫🌟
“The Idol” stars Lily-Rose Depp as a pop star attempting a comeback and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, who is also a co-creator, as a nightclub owner who exerts influence over Depp’s character. The series was created by Levinson, Tesfaye, and Reza Fahim, and executive produced by Kevin Turen, Ashley Levinson, Joe Epstein, Aaron L. Gilbert for BRON, and Sara E. White. 🌟💃🎤
Despite the controversy, “The Idol” is primarily guilty of being rather dull. The show strives to be provocative but mostly relies on tired clichés and performances that lack excitement. 😴😒
Depp’s character, Jocelyn, resembles Britney Spears as she aims to relaunch her career following an undisclosed breakdown. The show portrays her surrounded by handlers, dealing with the fallout of a leaked private photo. 📸💥😱
However, all of this serves as an extended teaser before Jocelyn agrees to a night out at a club where she encounters its enigmatic owner, Tedros. There seems to be an instant connection between them, although Depp’s character maintains a single expression throughout most of the episode, making it difficult to discern her true feelings. 🎶🔥💔
Despite warnings from her assistant (played by Rachel Sennott) about Tedros being trouble, Jocelyn invites him over and allows him to listen to her unreleased new single. This opens the door for Tedros to begin his Svengali act, urging her to explore her sexuality in order to become a more convincing performer. 🎶🔥💔
Where “The Idol” goes from there remains to be seen, but if the first episode is any indication, it is challenging to envision the show becoming particularly captivating. Unlike “Euphoria,” which pushes boundaries regarding teenage sexuality (albeit with older actors), the glamorous backdrop of “The Idol” fails to lend it an edgy or distinctive quality. 😕🎭💔
HBO took the unusual step of not making “The Idol” available to critics who did not attend its screening at Cannes, perhaps to avoid negative reviews before viewers had a chance to form their own opinions. As we often say, one can run but not hide, and this decision makes one of Tedros’ lines to Jocelyn particularly ironic: “You’ve gotta stop caring what people think.” 😏💭🙈
In another exchange, Tedros muses to the pop star, “You’ve got the best job in the world. You should be having way more fun.” 🎵🎉🌍
Whatever “The Idol” aims to be or accomplish, it certainly falls short in terms of providing genuine entertainment. 😒🎭
“The Idol” premiered on June 4th on HBO. 📺🌟✨
