Ratings: “The Idol” Series Finale Jumped 39% But Still Didn’t Crack 200,000 Viewers Plus The Weeknd Released Tracks No One Bought
Post mortem: “The Idol” Sunday finale, probably the series finale, did jump 39% in total viewers.
But it still didn’t crack 200,000. The Sunday number was 185K. Season average was 164K.
And so “The Idol” comes to an ignominious end.
Meantime, The Weeknd released some more tracks from the show. None of them charted or sold. It’s like they never happened. The Weeknd got nothing from “The Idol” except bad press and angry fans.
HBO was smart to cut its losses, jump ahead to the last episode and get rid of the show. How long will it be up at Max? We’ll see in a few days if they just don’t chuck it.
