The final trailer for HBO’s controversial drama The Idol reveals more of the relationship between Lily-Rose Depp’s struggling pop star and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye as her new guru. The series divided audiences at its Cannes Film Festival premiere and currently sits at 27% rotten on Rotten Tomatoes.
HBO subscribers will be able to check it out for themselves on June 4, 2023. New episodes will premiere on Sundays at 9pm ET/PT.
The season one cast includes The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp, Troye Sivan, Dan Levy, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Eli Roth. Hari Nef, Jane Adams, Jennie Ruby Jane, Mike Dean, Moses Sumney, Rachel Sennott, Ramsey, Suzanna Son, and Hank Azaria also star.
Euphoria‘s Sam Levinson co-created the series with Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim. Levinson, The Weeknd, Reza Fahim, Kevin Turen, Ashley Levinson, Joe Epstein, BRON’s Aaron L. Gilbert, and Sara E. White executive produce. Levinson also directs all of season one’s episodes.
The Plot, Courtesy of HBO:
After a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn’s (Depp) last tour, she’s determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America. Her passions are reignited by Tedros (Tesfaye), a nightclub impresario with a sordid past. Will her romantic awakening take her to glorious new heights or the deepest and darkest depths of her soul?
