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 |
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| instanceOf |
American television series
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drama television series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| antagonistDescription | a self-help cult leader and nightclub owner ⓘ |
| castMember |
Abel Tesfaye
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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
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Reza Fahim NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Levinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Abel Tesfaye
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Mike Dean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator |
Abel Tesfaye
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Reza Fahim NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Levinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | mixed to negative reviews ⓘ |
| distributor | HBO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Aaron L. Gilbert
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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
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surface form:
California
Los Angeles ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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erotic drama ⓘ psychological drama ⓘ |
| hasControversy |
depiction of abuse and exploitation
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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
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Lily-Rose Depp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premieredAt | Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereSection | Out of Competition ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
A24
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DreamCrew NERFINISHED ⓘ HBO Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Lamb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | pop star ⓘ |
| setting |
Los Angeles
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music industry ⓘ |
| theme |
cult manipulation
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exploitation ⓘ fame ⓘ power dynamics ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
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