The Idol

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The Idol is a controversial HBO drama series co-created by Sam Levinson that follows a troubled pop star, played by Lily-Rose Depp, as she becomes entangled with a self-help cult leader in the Los Angeles music industry.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American television series
drama television series
television series
antagonistDescription a self-help cult leader and nightclub owner
castMember Abel Tesfaye NERFINISHED
Da'Vine Joy Randolph NERFINISHED
Dan Levy NERFINISHED
Eli Roth NERFINISHED
Hari Nef NERFINISHED
Jane Adams NERFINISHED
Jennie Ruby Jane NERFINISHED
Lily-Rose Depp NERFINISHED
Rachel Sennott NERFINISHED
Troye Sivan NERFINISHED
characterNameOfAbelTesfaye Tedros NERFINISHED
characterNameOfLilyRoseDepp Jocelyn NERFINISHED
coCreator Abel Tesfaye NERFINISHED
Reza Fahim NERFINISHED
Sam Levinson NERFINISHED
composer Abel Tesfaye NERFINISHED
Mike Dean NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Abel Tesfaye NERFINISHED
Reza Fahim NERFINISHED
Sam Levinson NERFINISHED
criticalReception mixed to negative reviews
distributor HBO NERFINISHED
executiveProducer Aaron L. Gilbert NERFINISHED
Abel Tesfaye NERFINISHED
Ashley Levinson NERFINISHED
Bron Studios NERFINISHED
Joseph Epstein NERFINISHED
Kevin Turen NERFINISHED
Reza Fahim NERFINISHED
Sam Levinson NERFINISHED
Sara E. White NERFINISHED
filmingLocation California, United States
surface form: California

Los Angeles
genre drama
erotic drama
psychological drama
hasControversy depiction of abuse and exploitation
graphic sexual content
on-set production issues
leadCharacterDescription a pop star recovering from a nervous breakdown
mainCharacter Jocelyn NERFINISHED
network HBO NERFINISHED
notableFor controversial sexual content and portrayal of the music industry
numberOfEpisodes 5
numberOfSeasons 1
originalLanguage English
originallyPlannedNumberOfEpisodes 6
originalNetwork HBO
originalReleasePlatform HBO NERFINISHED
originalReleaseYear 2023
plotSummary A troubled pop star becomes involved with a self-help cult leader in the Los Angeles music industry.
portrayedBy Abel Tesfaye NERFINISHED
Lily-Rose Depp NERFINISHED
premieredAt Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED
premiereSection Out of Competition
productionCompany A24 NERFINISHED
DreamCrew NERFINISHED
HBO Entertainment NERFINISHED
Little Lamb NERFINISHED
protagonistOccupation pop star
setting Los Angeles
music industry
theme cult manipulation
exploitation
fame
power dynamics
sexuality

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Lily-Rose Depp notableWork The Idol
Rick Yorn notableWork The Idol