The Idol
TVMA
Drama
A self-help guru and leader of a cult enters a complicated relationship with a rising pop idol.
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Cast & Crew
Lily-Rose Depp Jocelyn
Abel Tesfaye Tedros
Suzanna Son Chloe
Troye Sivan Xander
Moses Sumney Izaak
Jane Adams Nikki Katz
Dan Levy Benjamin
Jennie Ruby Jane Dyanne
Eli Roth Andrew Finkelstein
Rachel Sennott Leia
Hari Nef Talia
Da'Vine Joy Randolph Destiny
Hank Azaria Chaim
Sam Levinson Director
Reza Fahim Writer
Sam Levinson Writer
Abel Tesfaye Writer
Joe Epstein Executive Producer
Reza Fahim Executive Producer
Aaron L. Gilbert Executive Producer
Ashley Levinson Executive Producer
Sam Levinson Executive Producer
Kevin Turen Executive Producer
Abel Tesfaye Executive Producer
Sara E. White Executive Producer
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Matt Roush says...
Met with a less than euphoric response when screened at the Cannes Film Festival, where one reviewer likened it to a “sordid male fantasy,” The Idol is the rare HBO show premiering without stateside critics getting an advance look. Make of that what you will, but know that Euphoria creator Sam Levinson is reveling in the advance buzz for the instantly controversial show-biz story of pop star Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp), whose comeback after a breakdown is engineered by sexually manipulative impresario Tedros (Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye).
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