'The Idol,' starring Johnny Depp's daughter, criticized for going 'overboard' on sex scenes

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"The Idol," starring Johnny Depp's daughter Lily Rose Depp and The Weeknd, has been criticized for going "overboard" with sex as the show's stars defend their work.

HBO's latest show premiered Sunday, taking over the prime time slot left open by the conclusion of "Succession." However, fans didn't seem impressed with the new drama. "The idol was so creepy, no plot, just vibes (not good ones), all sex, and The Weeknd's wig is so unserious," one user wrote. "If it doesn't get better I can't believe this show got the prime time Sunday night HBO slot." "The Idol" follows an aspiring pop star who begins a relationship with a self-help guru and a cult leader.The show was created and written by Sam Levinson, also known for "Euphoria." "Parading around violent sex and excessive nudity as ‘female liberation’… Sam Levinson I am PRAYING on your downfall!!! #THEIDOL," another user added. "#THEIDOL was cringe," one user noted. "It was like one of those movies in the early 2000's men got to make because they wanted to see their fave actresses nude or in sex scenes.

Lily Rose Depp is such a great actress and this is reductive and sad. And The Weeknd cannot act. Cringe." Another user claimed the show "went overboard" with the sex scenes.

However, the cast of "The Idol" defended the show's provocative nature during the Cannes Film Festival. "We always knew that we were going to make something that was going to be provocative and perhaps not for everyone.That was a draw for all of us," Lily Rose told The New York Times. "I don’t think any of us were interested in making anything that was going to be, you know, fun for the whole family." The Weeknd agreed.