HBO’s highly anticipated drama series ‘The Idol’ has recently had its world premiere at Cannes 2023.
As per the reviews, it has been reported that the dark and twisted series will officially premiere on June 5 on HBO Max.
It has been reported that the original scripts featured a lot of violent scenes that, according to Rolling Stone, can be described as someone’s ‘rape fantasy’. Here is everything we know about the upcoming series:
The Idol
The Idol is based on the music industry. According to the plot description by Variety, the story revolves around a modern-day cult leader who eventually develops a complicated relationship with an up-and-coming pop idol.
Who is in the cast?
The cast of The Idol includes The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp, Suzanna Son, Troye Sivan, Moses Sumney, Jane Adams, Dan Levy, Jennie Kim, Eli Roth, Rachel Sennott, Melanie Liburd, Tunde Adebimpe, Elizabeth Berkley Lauren, Nico Hiraga and Anne Heche.
Read more: The Idol’s official poster features ‘The Weeknd’ and ‘Lily-Rose Depp’
Episodes
HBO’s The Idol will have six episodes. The Idol is a drama television series created by Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Reza Fahim, and Sam Levinson.
Release date
It seems like the highly-anticipated TV series will be worth the wait. The HBO series will premiere on June 4, 2023, at 9:00 PM ET on both HBO and the streaming service, Max
