HBO Will Not Proceed with Second Season of VINYL; Cancels Series

Deadline reports that HBO has reversed its decision to renew the 1970's rock drama series VINYL for a second season, and has instead cancelled the show which is executive produced by Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger.

The cable network said in a statement: "After careful consideration, we have decided not to proceed with a second season of Vinyl.Obviously, this was not an easy decision. We have enormous respect for the creative team and cast for their hard work and passion on this project."

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Created by Mick Jagger & Martin Scorsese & Rich Cohen and Terence Winter, this new drama series is set in 1970s New York. A ride through the sex- and drug-addled music business at the dawn of punk, disco, and hip-hop, the show is seen through the eyes of a record label president, Richie Finestra, played by Bobby Cannavale, who is trying to save his company and his soul without destroying everyone in his path.

Additional series regulars include 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. Scorsese, Jagger and Winter executive produce along with Victoria Pearman, Rick Yorn, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, John Melfi, Allen Coulter and George Mastras. Winter serves as showrunner. The 10-episode first season debuts February 14th.