How to Watch ‘The Idol’ Online: Sam Levinson and the Weeknd’s Scandalous New Series Hits Max on Sunday
variety.comAnna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. “The Idol,” one of the buzziest shows of the summer, hits Max this Sunday, June 4, at 6 p.m.
PT. The HBO series from “Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, which premiered the first two of its five episodes at the Cannes Film Festival in May, follows a shady manipulator (Tesfaye) as he preys on an unsuspecting young pop singer, played by Lily-Rose Depp.
The series begins with Depp’s Jocelyn as she’s coming off a psychotic break after the death of her mother, as her pack of bloodsucking handlers (portrayed by Jane Adams, Hank Azaria and Eli Roth) are desperate to get a new album and tour off the ground.
She then meets Tesfaye’s Tedros, a modern-day cult leader, who soon reveals large ambitions for her career and his bottom line.
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