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5 Episodes
S1 E1 - Pop Tarts & Rat Tales
S1 E2 - Double Fantasy
S1 E3 - Daybreak
S1 E4 - Stars Belong to the World
S1 E5 - Jocelyn Forever
Streaming, rent, or buy The Idol – Season 1:
Currently you are able to watch "The Idol - Season 1" streaming on Sky Go, Now TV or buy it as download on Apple TV, Microsoft Store.
Synopsis
Jocelyn navigates the manipulative music scene in LA to gain fame
After suffering a breakdown that causes her to cancel her tour, rising pop star Jocelyn tries to get her career back on course while navigating the manipulative music scene in LA and a relationship with cult leader and self-help guru Tedros.
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What to know
Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd star in Euphoria creator’s take on rising fame in A24 and HBO series
The Idol Season 1 is the first season in the drama series produced by HBO Entertainment and A24. Award-winning Canadian musician The Weeknd co-creates the series alongside Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, and writer Reza Fahim. The six-episode season features original music by the Weeknd, K-Pop star Jennie Kim from Blackpink, producer Mike Dean, and Moses Sumney, amongst others.
The Idol stars Lily-Rose Depp as the up-and-coming pop star Jocelyn, and the Weeknd stars as the cult leader and self-help guru Tedros. They are joined by Dan Levy as Jocelyn’s agent, Hank Azaria as her father, and Eli Roth as her uncle. Star musicians also feature heavily, including Jennie Kim as Anys, Moses Sumney, Mike Dean, Troye Silvan, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Tunde Adebimpe, and more.
Production News
- June 29, 2021
- The series is officially announced to be in production, with pop star The Weeknd starring, co-creating, and executive producing alongside Euphoria creator Sam Levinson. (Source: Deadline)
- September 29, 2021
- Lily-Rose Depp is cast as the protagonist of the series, Jocelyn, starring opposite The Weeknd. (Source: Deadline)
- November 23, 2021
- New casting announcements include Suzanna Son, Melanie Liburd, Steve Zissis, and Anne Heche. HBO hires Amy Seimetz to direct all six of the series’ episodes. (Source: Collider)
- April 26, 2022
- Amy Seimetz departs the production after a complete creative overhaul. Co-creator Sam Levinson takes over as the series’ director. (Source: Collider)
- July 17, 2022
- The first trailer previews the sexy, semi seedy tone of the series as it depicts the manipulative nature of the LA music scene. Filming is also announced to have wrapped. (Source: Collider)
- July 20, 2022
- K-Pop group Blackpink star Jennie Kim is cast in an unknown role. (Source: Collider)
- August 21, 2022
- A new trailer shows Lily-Rose Depp’s Jocelyn and Jennie Kim’s Anys squaring off. Moses Sumney and YouTube sensation Troye Sivan can also be seen to be featured. (Source: Collider)
- October 6, 2022
- The relationship between the main two characters is displayed in a new trailer, against a backdrop of lies, deceit and manipulation in the LA music scene. (Source: Collider)
- April 14, 2023
- The series is reported to be premiering at the Cannes Film Festival as an Out of Competition production. (Source: Deadline)
- April 17, 2023
- A new teaser announced the series will premiere in the US on HBO on June 4, 2023 release date. In the UK, Sky Atlantic will air the episodes, which will then be available to stream on NOW. (Source: Variety)
- May 22, 2023
- The first two episodes of The Idol Season 1 premiere at Cannes, receiving a 5-minute standing ovation. (Source: Deadline)
- May 30, 2023
- A trailer for season 1 of The Idol is released, showing Lily-Rose Depp as a pop star trying to get her fame back while falling more and more under the control of The Weeknd's Tedros. (Source: YouTube)
- June 4, 2023
- The Idol Season 1 premieres on Sky Atlantic and NOW in the UK.
