It’s kind of a bummer because there is definitely a great idea for a show here. The casting was great outside of The Weeknd (I thought Lily Depp was surprisingly good! Looking forward to her in Nosferatu now. ). They should have focused more on the record company and managers with Hank Azaria and co. The tone and cinematography was really good as well. I even enjoyed the OST but that comes down to personal preference.
The first two episodes showed some promise such as the initial scene with the photoshoot/rehearsal and episode 2 with the music video.
But oh boy the whole cult stuff was extremely cringeworthy. The dialogue from The Weeknd was awful and his acting was mediocre. The fact that this was 90% of the show was disappointing.
They never explored the management side again and I expect the cut episode was going to focus on them and their actions (that leads to the end result of the show). Sad to see such a great idea butchered.