HBO has unveiled the official trailer for the HBO Original drama series The Idol. The Idol debuts Sunday, June 4 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.
The series premiered at the 76th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 22. You can watch the trailer using the player below.
The Idol is co-created by Sam Levinson (HBO’s Euphoria), Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, and stars Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp. The HBO series is produced in partnership with A24,.
After a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn’s (Lily-Rose Depp) last tour, she’s determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America. Her passions are reignited by Tedros (Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye), a nightclub impresario with a sordid past.
Will her romantic awakening take her to glorious new heights or the deepest and darkest depths of her soul?
The cast of the series includes Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Lily-Rose Depp, and Troye Sivan.
Also starring are Dan Levy, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Eli Roth, Hari Nef, Jane Adams, Jennie Ruby Jane, Mike Dean, Moses Sumney, Rachel Sennott, Ramsey, Suzanna Son, and Hank Azaria.
The Idol co-creators are Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, and Reza Fahim.
The executive producers are Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Reza Fahim, Kevin Turen, Ashley Levinson, Joseph Epstein, Aaron L. Gilbert for BRON, and Sara E. White.
The show is directed by Sam Levinson and written by Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, and Reza Fahim.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills to cover the latest streaming, movie, TV, and game news.