The music will play on. Only a few days after its premiere, HBO has renewed their new drama, Vinyl, for a second season, Deadline reports.
Vinyl debuted on February 14th with a two-hour premiere directed by Martin Scorsese.
Created by Scorsese, Mick Jagger, Rich Cohen, and Terence Winter, Vinyl tells the story of Richie Finestra (Bobby Cannavale), a record executive in 1970s New York City. Olivia Wilde, Ray Romano, and Paul Ben-Victor also star.
The renewal comes despite lackluster ratings for the first episode. The series’ premiere received only 764,000 viewers.
Nevertheless, the series’ showrunner, Winter, has stated that he already has plans for season two. In an interview with Deadline, he said season two will continue to follow Richie as the show moves deeper into the ’70s and chronicles the emergence of punk and hip-hop.
Read the full renewal announcement below:
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18, 2016 – Following the critically acclaimed launch of the show’s first season, HBO has renewed the drama series VINYL for a second season, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming. Created by Mick Jagger & Martin Scorsese & Rich Cohen and Terence Winter, the show is a ride through the sex- and drug-addled music business of the early 1970s at the dawn of punk, disco and hip-hop.
VINYL kicked off its ten-episode first season Sunday, Feb. 14 with a two-hour pilot directed by Scorsese, from a teleplay by Terence Winter and George Mastras, and story by Rich Cohen & Mick Jagger & Martin Scorsese and Terence Winter, with other hour-long episodes debuting subsequent Sundays.
Starring Bobby Cannavale as Richie Finestra, a record label president who is trying to save his company and his soul without destroying everyone in his path, the first season of VINYL also stars Olivia Wilde, Ray Romano, Ato Essandoh, Max Casella, P.J. Byrne, J.C. MacKenzie, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Juno Temple, Jack Quaid, James Jagger and Paul Ben-Victor.
Among the early critical raves, the Hollywood Reporter called VINYL “rich, brilliant & addictive,” adding, “There’s nothing like it,” while New York magazine hailed it as “the first new must-see series of 2016,” noting, “Cannavale is so perfect.” Rolling Stone described the show as “excellent,” and the Washington Post said it was “flawless,” with TV Guide concluding that VINYL was “explosively entertaining.”
Season one credits: VINYL was created by Mick Jagger & Martin Scorsese & Rich Cohen and Terence Winter; executive producers, Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger, Terence Winter, Victoria Pearman, Rick Yorn, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, John Melfi, Allen Coulter and George Mastras; executive music producer, Mick Jagger; showrunner, Terence Winter.”
What do you think? Did you watch the premiere of Vinyl? Did you like it? Will you stick around for season two?
Kat
Love! Vinyl, The show is has superb acting by Bobby Cannavale, Olivia Wilde, and Ray Romano. It delivers an authentic 1970’s era. Love the theme as well as seeing actors interpret David Bowie, Elvis, and the New York Dolls.
Looking forward to the second season!
Love this new series, can’t wait for season 2.
I don’t normally follow HBO series. But, I am hooked on Vinyl, the actors, story theme, etc. I lived through the 70’s, and Vinyl has covered it just like it was. Very truthful show. Looking forward to Season 2.
I love this show! I cannot wait for the return! Bobby is perfect! The whole theme, the style, the writing, the music, the lighting… it’s amazing I love this show!
Great series! Hopeful there is another season. Could not wait from one week to the next to tune in. Even with some needed embellishment to satisfy tv viewers this is historical documentation of the times and the industry. Loved it!!!!
I really hope they do renew this show. The music they have in every episode is great.
It’s too bad that everyone located in between Los Angeles and New York haven’t picked up on this amazing show. Not to dis middle America but the two major markets for the music industry are in Los Angeles and New York. As a former industry executive I find Vinyl to be authentic, timely, well written and extremely well acted. Thanks to Mick Jaggar for keeping things authentic and true to life. I hope people have the patience to be schooled on the music industry and how things were back then and some of these issues are still prevalent today.
Hey man, this series was spell binding, loved the music. Love Ritchie he is awesome, gave a performance from the gut. Please bring it back. You people who don’t like this weren’t there in that time involved in a band, or even felt the music. Oh to be young again, we would have taken the band to New York, instead of LA. Felt everything, Ritchie took us with him on that ride.
Disappointing. The musicians (where real story should be) are nothing more than elevator music on a ride to the filthy basement. Love the Richie Finestra character at first, but they quickly loaded him (and the other characters) down with too much negativity to allow you to care if he and American Century crew sinks or swims…the fatal flaw of this potentially groundbreaking and unique series. Mick and Martin, it’s a real shame…you had a tiger by the tail.
2 words: Richie FINESTRA!! Love it
It was boring, acting was terrible, the swearing seemed forced. We know a lot of people smoked back then but not every freaking hour of every freaking day. The viewing figures are very poor and it’s easy to see why. It’s desperate TV trying to be edgy and doesn’t make you want to watch more.
They didn’t even use the best music from the era.
i loved this show, great music,really exciting can’t wait for the rest
Loved the first episode – great acting, great directing, fabulous music!!! Finally something worth turning on the TV for!
Happy about the news and a great cast that includes Bobby Cannavale, Olivia Wilde and Ray Romano.
I have already said it, but I’ll say it again – the VINYL pilot was RIVETING!!! Spectacular! Edge-of-your-seat story; superb acting; nostalgic material for anyone who lived the time. Makes me HAPPY that there will be a season tow- I will be glued to every episode.