'The Idol' Shocker: HBO Will Air Season Finale This Weekend, Only Five Episodes Total for Season One

The HBO series The Idol has been airing for just four weeks… and the show is already about to wrap up season one.

In a shocking announcement, the season finale of the new series is airing on Sunday, July 2. The first season of the show will end after episode five.

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Here’s a plot summary: “After a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn’s (Lily-Rose Depp) last tour, she’s determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America. Her passions are reignited by Tedros (The Weeknd), a nightclub impresario with a sordid past. Will her romantic awakening take her to glorious new heights or the deepest, darkest, depths of her soul?”

Deadline reported that it was originally believed that season one would consist of six episodes, but then there were “creative changes” after the exit of original director Amy Seimetz.

HBO recently responded to a report about The Idol not returning for season two.