The Idol

HBO original programming is known for pushing the boundaries of television. It may sometimes come at the expense of the people involved.

November 27th 2023, 11:53am

HBO has canceled The Idol after one season, bringing an end to the controversial drama series starring Lily-Rose Depp and Abel Tesfaye.

August 28th 2023, 7:21pm

The first season of HBO’s The Idol will consist of just five episodes, with the season finale airing this Sunday.

June 26th 2023, 7:32pm

When people snidely remark that Lily-Rose Depp is “making her dad proud” with explicit scenes on her show, it looks to literally be the case.

June 7th 2023, 10:36am

Euphoria’s Sam Levinson and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye’s erotic series about fame is not terrible but not great either.

June 5th 2023, 11:13am

HBO’s The Idol had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival yesterday…and reactions are about what you’d expect.

May 23rd 2023, 8:36am

The Idol teaser starring Lily-Rose Depp and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye previews HBO’s latest steamy series from Euphoria’s co-creator.

April 17th 2023, 11:46am

Amid the reports that the HBO series has reshot scenes of a shockingly disturbing nature, The Idol has been submitted to Cannes.

March 9th 2023, 9:15am

The creator of Euphoria takes over the direction of the show and introduces a more wild, uninhibited, disturbing tone.

March 1st 2023, 3:45pm

“More, more, more, orgy!” yells a voice in the teaser trailer for The Idol, HBO’s upcoming drama series from the…

July 18th 2022, 7:18pm

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