HBO’s Casey Bloys Talks the end of Vinyl

HBO renewed Vinyl but said “meh” instead.

Vinyl was a flawed show that had the kernel of something more. Underneath it all, there was something really interesting happening on Vinyl that could have been buffed out given a little time. That time, unfortunately, was never meant to come, and Vinyl was canceled after only a single season. That’s not enough time for a show with potential promise to grow, but sometimes that’s just what happens.

At the TCA press tour which is currently going on, HBO’s new Head of Programming, Casey Bloys, was asked about what happened to Vinyl. The answer is surprisingly simple: it just didn’t work.

"“It didn’t land…With limited resources, we didn’t think the retooling was worth the producers’ time if it would only move the needle a little bit.”"

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That’s a fair and concise answer. No, Vinyl did not land, not with critics and not with viewers. It wasn’t labeled a bad show, but it wasn’t great either. Bloys doesn’t go any more in-depth as to what happened, but he doesn’t need to. We already know that there was a bit of a tiff with the original showrunner, Terrence Winter, and HBO spent a fortune on it expecting more of a return.

It’s a shame that Vinyl didn’t work out, as the time period in music deserves a good series. Vinyl could have been that series, but it wasn’t right out to the gate, and that was a problem. Apparently they couldn’t find a way to make Vinyl attractive enough to warrant bringing on a new showrunner and retooling it and so just called it a day.

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We know that some of the cast didn’t take the cancellation too well, and there’s something heartbreaking in that. If Vinyl had cost less to produce, it’s possible that the second season would still be happening. Ah, well.

Via: Deadline