The Weeknd’s Cult Drama ‘The Idol’ From ‘Euphoria’ Creator Ordered at HBO
Reza Fahim and starring The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp, “The Idol” is “set against the backdrop of the music industry” and “centers on a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult, who develops a complicated relationship with an up-and-coming pop idol.”In addition to the series order for “The Idol,” HBO revealed these additional cast members for the drama: Suzanna Son (series regular), Melanie Liburd (recurring), Tunde Adebimpe (recurring), Steve Zissis (series regular), Troye Sivan (series regular), Elizabeth Berkley Lauren (recurring), Nico Hiraga (recurring) and Anne Heche (recurring).Levinson, The Weeknd and Fahim are co-creators on the series and executive producer and write alongside Joe Epstein.