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The Idol (TV series)
The Idol is an American drama television

series created by Sam Levinson, Abel
"The Weeknd" Tesfaye, and Reza Fahim.
The series focuses on an aspiring pop
idol (Lily-Rose Depp) and her complex
relationship with Tedros (Tesfaye), a self-
help guru and cult leader. Appearing in
supporting roles are Suzanna Son, Troye
Sivan, Moses Sumney, Jane Adams,
Jennie Ruby Jane, Eli Roth, Rachel
Sennott, Hari Nef, Da'Vine Joy Randolph,
Ramsey, and Hank Azaria.
The Idol
Genre Drama
Created by Sam Levinson

Abel Tesfaye
Reza Fahim
Directed by Sam Levinson
Starring Abel Tesfaye

Lily-Rose Depp
Suzanna Son
Troye Sivan
Jane Adams
Music by The Weeknd
Country of origin United States
Original language English

No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 5
Production
Executive producers Joe Epstein

Sam Levinson
Abel Tesfaye
Reza Fahim
Kevin Turen
Ashley Levinson
Sara E. White
Aaron Gilbert
Producer Harrison Kreiss
Production locations Los Angeles,

California
Cinematography Marcell Rév

Arseni Khachaturan
Drew Daniels
Editors Julio C. Perez IV
Aaron I. Butler
Aleshka Ferrero
Julie Cohen
Running time 45–65 minutes
Production The Reasonable

companies Bunch
Manic Phase
Tiny Goat
People Pleaser
Bron
A24
HBO Entertainment
Release
Original network HBO
Picture format 4K UHDTV HDR[a]

Dolby Vision[a]
Audio format Dolby Atmos[a]
Original release June 4, 2023 –

present
Related
Euphoria
The Idol premiered its first two episodes

at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in May
2023, with the series later airing on HBO
and Max starting June 4, 2023. It
received negative reviews from critics for
its script, direction, and sexual
content,[1][2][3][4] though the
cinematography, production design, and
Depp's performance were generally
praised.[5][6][7]
History
Development on the series began in June
2021, when Tesfaye announced that he
would be creating, executive producing
and co-writing a drama series for HBO
alongside Fahim and Levinson. Joseph
Epstein and Amy Seimetz were attached
to serve as writer-showrunner and
director, respectively. Seimetz's initial
approach on the project was that of a
troubled starlet falling victim to a
predatory industry figure and fighting to
reclaim her own agency. Depp was cast
to play the female lead opposite Tesfaye
in September 2021, with the remaining
cast announced between November
2021 and July 2022. Much of the series
was already filmed when Levinson took
over directing duties after Seimetz exited
the project amid its production delay and
creative overhaul in April 2022. Levinson
scrapped Seimetz's work, and production
resumed in May 2022 in a different
direction. Principal photography occurred
in Los Angeles and Bel Air.
Synopsis
The Idol focuses on Jocelyn (Lily-Rose
Depp), an aspiring pop idol who, after
having a nervous breakdown that causes
her last tour to be canceled, resolves to
reclaim her title as the sexiest pop star in
America and begins a complex
relationship with Tedros (Abel "The
Weeknd" Tesfaye), a self-help guru and
the head of a contemporary cult.
Cast and characters
Main
Lily-Rose Depp as Jocelyn, an up-and-

coming young pop star reeling from
the death of her mother
Abel Tesfaye as Tedros (born Mauricio
Costello Jackson), a sinister nightclub
owner and talent scout leading a cult-
like group of aspiring musicians[8]
Suzanna Son as Chloe, a young
aspiring musician loyal to Tedros
Troye Sivan as Xander, Jocelyn's
creative director and childhood friend
Jane Adams as Nikki Katz, a cynical
record label executive
Recurring
Rachel Sennott as Leia, Jocelyn's best

friend and assistant
Hank Azaria as Chaim, Jocelyn's co-
manager
Moses Sumney as Izaak, a follower of
Tedros who goes on to date Leia
Da'Vine Joy Randolph as Destiny,
Jocelyn's co-manager
Jennie Ruby Jane as Dyanne, Jocelyn's
backup dancer and a follower of
Tedros
Hari Nef as Talia, a Vanity Fair writer
Eli Roth as Andrew Finkelstein, a Live
Nation representative
Mitch Modes as Mitch, a follower of
Tedros
Ramsey as Ramsey, a follower of
Tedros
Sophie Mudd as Sophie, a follower of
Tedros
Melanie Liburd as Jenna, a follower of
Tedros
Karl Glusman as Rob Turner, Jocelyn's
ex-boyfriend
Guests
Dan Levy as Benjamin, Jocelyn's

publicist
Alexa Demie as Maddy Perez (walk-on
cameo)[9][10][11][12]
Mike Dean as himself, hired by Tedros
to produce Jocelyn's new album
Episodes
U.S.
No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date viewers
(millions)
Teleplay by : Sam

Levinson
"Pop Tarts & Rat Sam
1 Story by : Abel Tesfaye June 4, 2023 0.232[13]
Tales" Levinson
& Reza Fahim & Sam
Levinson
After her last tour was canceled due to a nervous breakdown, pop music singer Jocelyn
prepares for the release of her comeback single—shooting the cover art, practicing the
choreography, and being profiled by Vanity Fair writer Talia. Unbeknownst to her, a lewd
selfie of Jocelyn is leaked onto the Internet and her team—including managers Chaim and
Destiny, record label executive Nikki, Live Nation representative Andrew, and publicist
Benjamin—coordinates a response to maintain her reputation. Later, Jocelyn attends a
nightclub with her best friend and assistant Leia, creative director Xander, and backup
dancer Dyanne, where she meets the owner Tedros, with whom she instantly connects. To
Leia's chagrin, Jocelyn invites Tedros to her house. Playing her new song "World Class
Sinner", Jocelyn and Tedros question its authenticity, in which Tedros initiates BDSM
foreplay.
Teleplay by : Sam

Sam Levinson
2 "Double Fantasy" June 11, 2023 0.135[14]
Levinson Story by : Abel Tesfaye
& Sam Levinson
After reworking the song with Tedros, Jocelyn plays a remixed version of "World Class
Sinner" to her team, which receives mixed responses. Nikki adamantly opposes it and
berates Jocelyn. At the music video shoot, Jocelyn overexerts herself to perfect the
choreography, angering the director. Meanwhile, Leia builds a closer relationship with Izaak
—a musician linked to Tedros—while Chaim and Destiny look into Tedros' past, and Nikki
sees potential in Dyanne, who is revealed to be one of Tedros' followers. The video is
scrapped after Jocelyn breaks down and calls out for her deceased mother. Later, Tedros is
invited to Jocelyn's home, bringing with him Izaak and Chloe, a singer and a young pianist.
Leia is wary of Jocelyn's relationship with Tedros.
Teleplay by : Sam
Sam Levinson
3 "Daybreak" June 18, 2023 0.133[15]
& Sam Levinson
Tedros begins asserting more control over Jocelyn's life, moving into her mansion alongside
the rest of his entourage. His erratic, domineering behavior worries Leia. Jocelyn's
managers are alarmed to learn she is scrapping her album and starting anew in a different
creative direction, but Tedros allays their concerns when he announces that he has enlisted
Mike Dean to produce Jocelyn's new music. Jocelyn grows closer to Tedros' group, which is
increasingly shown to be a cult. At Tedros' urging, Jocelyn reveals to the group during dinner
that her mother emotionally and physically abused her, with Xander, her childhood friend,
doing little to intervene. Tedros encourages Jocelyn to channel her trauma into her art, and
performs a bondage session on her using the same hairbrush with which her mother would
beat her.
Teleplay by : Sam

"Stars Belong to Sam Levinson
4 June 25, 2023 0.133[16]
the World" Levinson Story by : Abel Tesfaye
& Sam Levinson
Destiny runs a background check on Tedros and learns that his real name is Mauricio
Costello Jackson, and is trailing a string of domestic abuse charges. Concerned for
Jocelyn's wellbeing, Destiny visits the house to learn more about Tedros' group and Chloe
slips up revealing that she is possibly only 17; while she is put off by his dynamic with
Jocelyn, she is eventually impressed by the results in her new music. Xander reveals to
Tedros that Jocelyn's mother outed him as a teenager and made him sign a contract
forbidding him from pursuing a music career. In response, Tedros tortures Xander with a
shock collar in front of Jocelyn until Xander recants his accusations. Izaak later tends to
Xander's injuries. Jocelyn learns Dyanne recruited her into Tedros' group and has since been
offered a record deal with her label; to get back at Tedros, Jocelyn invites her ex-boyfriend
Rob to the house and has sex with him within Tedros' earshot. Xander, now loyal to Tedros,
tricks Rob into posing for suggestive photos with Sophie, one of Tedros' followers.
Teleplay by : Sam

Sam Levinson
5 "Jocelyn Forever" July 2, 2023 TBD
& Sam Levinson
Jocelyn accuses Tedros of being a con man and a fraud, claiming that he had been
obsessed with her even before they met. Despite this, Tedros remains at Jocelyn's estate
and accompanies her to a meeting with her record label. During the meeting, it is revealed
that Rob has allegedly raped a woman. Frustrated with Tedros' behavior, Jocelyn convinces
Chaim to remove him from their lives by offering him $500,000, which Tedros refuses.
Chaim arranges for Talia to expose Tedros as a serial pimp, leading to his reputation being
ruined and facing investigations by the IRS. However, Tedros attends Jocelyn's opening
night of her tour, where she unexpectedly expresses her longing for him and confesses that
fame and success mean less without him. Backstage, Tedros notices a new hairbrush
despite Jocelyn previously telling him about her late mother's abusive actions. Jocelyn then
brings Tedros on stage during her concert, declaring him the love of her life and they share a
kiss.
Production
Development
On June 29, 2021, Tesfaye announced

that he would be creating, executive
producing and co-writing a drama series
for HBO alongside Reza Fahim and Sam
Levinson.[17] On the same day, Ashley
Levinson and Joseph Epstein were
announced as executive producers for
the series, with Epstein also serving as a
writer and the series' showrunner. Mary
Laws was also announced as a writer
and a co-executive producer, alongside
Tesfaye's co-manager Wassim Slaiby and
his creative director La Mar Taylor.[18]
Amy Seimetz was signed on as the
director and as an executive producer.[19]
On November 22, 2021, HBO gave the

production a series order for a first
season consisting of six episodes.[20]
Following the creative overhaul, the
season was later condensed to five
episodes.[21] On January 14, 2022,
Deadline Hollywood reported that Nick
Hall had joined the production as an
executive producer, following his move to
A24 to oversee creative for the
company's television slate.[22]
Casting
In the initial announcement, Tesfaye

revealed that he would be starring in the
series.[23] On September 29, 2021, it was
reported that Lily-Rose Depp had signed
on to play the female lead opposite
Tesfaye.[24][25] On November 22, Suzanna
Son, Steve Zissis, and Troye Sivan joined
the main cast, while Melanie Liburd,
Tunde Adebimpe, Elizabeth Berkley, Nico
Hiraga and Anne Heche were announced
as recurring characters.[26] On December
2, Juliebeth Gonzalez joined the cast as a
series regular, while Maya Eshet, Tyson
Ritter, Kate Lyn Sheil, Liz Caribel Sierra
and Finley Rose Slater were cast in
recurring roles.[27]
On April 25, 2022, Variety reported that

the show was set to undergo a major
overhaul, with "drastic" changes in the
cast and creative directions. On April 27,
Deadline Hollywood reported that Son,
Zissis and Gonzalez were not expected
to return.[28] In July, actors Rachel
Sennott and Hari Nef, along with Jennie
Ruby Jane joined the cast;[29][30][31]
Moses Sumney, Jane Adams, Dan Levy,
Eli Roth, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Mike
Dean, Ramsey, and Hank Azaria were
confirmed as cast members on August
21 in the second teaser trailer. On March
1, 2023, Rolling Stone reported that Son
and Sivan remained in the cast despite
the overhaul.[32] It was later announced
that Heche (in what would've been her
final television role) and Berkley were no
longer in the cast as HBO took the series
in "a new creative direction".[33]
Filming
Principal photography began in

November 2021 in and around Los
Angeles, California.[34] Production was
temporarily paused in April 2022 due to
Tesfaye co-headlining the Coachella
Valley Music and Arts Festival with
Swedish House Mafia on short notice.[35]
On April 25, Variety reported that Seimetz
had left the project amid its creative
overhaul, with roughly 80% of the series
already filmed.[32][36] HBO released a
statement following Seimetz's exit,
saying: "The Idol's creative team
continues to build, refine, and evolve their
vision for the show and they have aligned
on a new creative direction. The
production will be adjusting its cast and
crew accordingly to best serve this new
approach to the series."[37]
Levinson reportedly took over Seimetz's

directing duties sometime in April
2022.[32] According to IndieWire and
other sources, Tesfaye wanted to tone
down the "cult" aspect of the story,[32][38]
and felt concerned that Seimetz's initial
work on the show "lean[ed] too much into
a female perspective."[39] Reporting by
Rolling Stone noted the marked
differences between Seimetz's initial
work and Levinson's reshooting and
rewriting of the series, which scrapped
Seimetz's initial approach—a troubled
starlet falling victim to a predatory
industry figure and fighting to reclaim her
own agency.[32] Crew members
described the Levinson rework's focus on
a "degrading" love story, with a heavier
emphasis on sexual content and nudity,
as amounting to "sexual torture porn" and
"like [a] rape fantasy".[32]
Production resumed in late May 2022

and was paused again in early July, just
as Tesfaye began embarking on his After
Hours til Dawn Tour.[40] Scenes from The
Idol were filmed in September at SoFi
Stadium in Inglewood, California, during
Tesfaye's tour. Audience members were
notified of the filming before the concert
commenced.[41][42]
The series was shot using two to three

cameras, with the cast improvising,
leaving the editors with long first cuts.[43]
The series used Tesfaye's Bel Air
mansion as Jocelyn's home.[44]
Music
The series' soundtrack, The Idol, Vol. 1,
was originally set to be released on June
30. The soundtrack was set to include
songs created by the Weeknd himself
and supporting cast member Mike Dean,
among others. "Double Fantasy"
(featuring Future) was released as the
lead single from the soundtrack on April
21, 2023.[45] "Popular", a collaboration
with Playboi Carti and Madonna, was
released as the second single from the
soundtrack on June 2, 2023. On June 8,
2023, it was announced that new music
was set to be released following or
preceding the premiere of each episode
in an EP format, abandoning the
soundtrack format all together.
Release
The Idol premiered out-of-competition at
the 76th Cannes Film Festival on May 22,
2023, where the series received a five-
minute standing ovation following the
screening of its first two episodes.[46]
This is also where Sam Levinson
announced that the show was taking
place in the same universe as his other
HBO series, Euphoria.[47][48][49][50] It marks
the fifth television series to be screened
at the festival after Carlos, Too Old to Die
Young, Twin Peaks, and Irma Vep.[51] The
series began airing on HBO and Max on
June 4, 2023.[52]
Reception
Critical response
The Idol received negative reviews from

critics. On the review aggregator website
Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a
rating of 20% based on 93 critic reviews,
with an average rating of 4.40/10. The
site's consensus reads: "Every bit as
florid and sleazy as the industry it seeks
to satirize, The Idol places itself on a
pedestal with unbridled style but wilts
under the spotlight."[53] On Metacritic,
which assigns a weighted average, the
series holds a score of 27 out of 100,
based on 23 reviews, indicating
"generally unfavorable reviews".[54]
In his review for Vanity Fair, following its

premiere of the first two episodes at
Cannes, Richard Lawson described The
Idol as "a tawdry tale of sex gone scary,
dressed up in the visual vernacular of
TV's wunderkind du jour".[55] Lawson
admired the performances of Depp and
the supporting cast, and ultimately
concluded: "The Idol offers up enough
regular old entertainment to balance out
his aggressive flourish and the bluster of
[Levinson's] thematic ambitions. Just
don't approach the first two episodes
with any notion that you are about to see
something startling and transgressive.
Maybe that stuff is coming in later
episodes, but thus far, The Idol is way too
Top 40 to rattle the squares".[56]
Remarking that "in trying so hard to be

transgressive, the show ultimately
becomes regressive", Lovia Gyarke of
The Hollywood Reporter observed: "The
Idol shows glimmers of potential when it
stops trying so hard to be shocking.
There's a strenuousness to the sex
scenes between Depp and Tesfaye that
kills any sense of eroticism. It's a relief
when the show moves away from them
and focuses on Joceyln's struggle to
stage a comeback […] When we see the
young star trying to recommit to music —
through conversation with Tedros or
physically taxing music video rehearsals
— the show feels like it's working toward
a more interesting thesis instead of just
being one long advertisement for a
cursed experience".[57]
A particularly unfavorable review for

Rolling Stone described the first two
episodes as "nasty, brutish, much longer
than it is, and way, way worse than you'd
have anticipated", lamenting that the
show "has mistaken misery for
profundity, stock perversity for envelope-
pushing, crude caricatures for sharp
satire, toxicity for complexity, nipple
shots for screen presence".[58]
Writing for Vogue, Douglas Greenwood

called the series a "a gorgeous-looking
horror show", commending the visual
style and cast performances, and
concluded: "Whether The Idol will go
down in history as a misfire of high-
budget misogyny or a telling depiction of
the terrifying trappings of fame will likely
depend on who you talk to. The same
audiences that fell hard for Euphoria […]
will likely do the same for this one. It is
buzzy, brazen television that will do
exactly what it set out to do: get people
talking".[59] A review from Alex Barasch in
the New Yorker reiterated similar
sentiments, describing the show's
content as "wince-inducing, but hardly
scandalizing in the way that the show
intends [it] to be".[60]
In a review upon the broadcast of the

second episode of the series, Variety's
William Earl recalled Tesfaye's reported
on-set complaint that the series was
focusing on the "female perspective".
Earl added, "It's entirely believable that
[Tesfaye] got his way on set, even if it
was a choice that cost the show critical
acclaim."[61] Levinson's screenwriting
was further criticized by The Daily Beast
as "cliché."[62]
Tesfaye's performance particularly

attracted criticism; Jason Gorber of
RogerEbert.com panned Tesfaye's acting
as "turgid," "terrible," "flat," and "aimless,"
and Stephen Rodrick of Variety
considered him lacking in the charisma
described by the series's publicity
materials, "trying to play louche but just
[coming] off, as one character describes
him, 'rapey.'"[63][64][65] Mikael Wood of the
Los Angeles Times criticized his "painful
line readings and his laughable facial
expressions."[66][67] The New York Times's
James Poniewozik expressed confusion
over Tesfaye's performance, describing it
as "flat, except when he overcorrects into
outbursts." He described Depp as "a
watchable screen presence," but
criticized her singing ability.[68]
Ratings
Rating Viewers
No. Title Air date
(18–49) (millions)
1 "Pop Tarts & Rat Tales" June 4, 2023 0.05 0.232[13]
2 "Double Fantasy" June 11, 2023 0.02 0.135[14]
3 "Daybreak" June 18, 2023 0.03 0.133[15]
4 "Stars Belong to the World" June 25, 2023 0.03 0.133[16]
Accolades
Award / Film Date of
Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Festival ceremony
Guild of Music Best Music Scenery Sumandra,

March 5, [69]
Supervisors Supervision in a Gregory Sweeney – Nominated
2023
Awards Trailer – Series Official Teaser #3
Cannes Film [70]

May 27, 2023 Queer Palm Sam Levinson Nominated
Festival
Notes
a. 4K, Dolby Vision, and Dolby Atmos are
only available through Max and some
international partner services. The
originating HBO TV channel does not
have a 4K feed and is limited to 1080p
HDTV and Dolby Digital 5.1.
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The Idol (TV series)

The Idol is an American drama television

Created by Sam Levinson

Directed by Sam Levinson

Starring Abel Tesfaye

Music by The Weeknd

Country of origin United States

Original language English

Executive producers Joe Epstein

Producer Harrison Kreiss

Production locations Los Angeles,

Cinematography Marcell Rév

Running time 45–65 minutes

Production The Reasonable

Original network HBO

Picture format 4K UHDTV HDR[a]

Original release June 4, 2023 –

The Idol premiered its first two episodes

Cast and characters

Lily-Rose Depp as Jocelyn, an up-and-

Rachel Sennott as Leia, Jocelyn's best

Dan Levy as Benjamin, Jocelyn's

Teleplay by : Sam

Teleplay by : Sam

Teleplay by : Sam

Teleplay by : Sam

On June 29, 2021, Tesfaye announced

On November 22, 2021, HBO gave the

In the initial announcement, Tesfaye

On April 25, 2022, Variety reported that

Principal photography began in

Levinson reportedly took over Seimetz's

Production resumed in late May 2022

The series was shot using two to three

The Idol received negative reviews from

In his review for Vanity Fair, following its

Remarking that "in trying so hard to be

A particularly unfavorable review for

Writing for Vogue, Douglas Greenwood

In a review upon the broadcast of the

Tesfaye's performance particularly

1 "Pop Tarts & Rat Tales" June 4, 2023 0.05 0.232[13]

2 "Double Fantasy" June 11, 2023 0.02 0.135[14]

3 "Daybreak" June 18, 2023 0.03 0.133[15]

4 "Stars Belong to the World" June 25, 2023 0.03 0.133[16]

Guild of Music Best Music Scenery Sumandra,

Cannes Film [70]

68. Poniewozik, James; Morris, Wesley;

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