The show follows Depp as a pop star lured into a cult led by Tesfaye's character and features all the Levinson trademarks: beautiful young people, drugs, mood lighting. “Los Angeles is where all the monsters of the world come to gather,” Tesfaye tells Depp in a teaser that shows him doing drugs and having sex.

1 SEASON | 5 EPISODES | TV-MA 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.

5The Idol / Number of episodes Here's the full release schedule for The Idol The Idol has just six five episodes, and here's when you can expect them to drop: Episode 1: “Pop Tarts & Rat Tales,” June 4, 2023.

While Jocelyn's music and costumes are reminiscent of Britney Spears - and the show's makeup artist even said she drew inspiration from the iconic early 2000s pop star - Levinson insisted that Depp's character is not based on anyone specific.

Idol (also known as SuperStar in some countries) is a reality television singing competition format created by British television producer Simon Fuller and developed by Fremantle.

If you refer to someone such as a film, pop, or sports star as an idol, you mean that they are greatly admired or loved by their fans. A great cheer went up from the crowd as they caught sight of their idol. He looks more like a stockbroker than a teen idol.

So, the series was probably cut from six to five during the change from Amy to Sam. This comes after rumoured that the series had been cancelled were addressed earlier this month, with HBO suggesting on social media that season two is still very much an option.

The final scene, filmed during two of The Weeknd's concerts at SoFi in front of a packed house, shows Joss begin her concert by thanking her fans for their support during her "tough year" and introducing them to "the love of [her] life." As her team's jaws drop, Tedros walks on stage.

British Idol (also known as SuperStar in some countries) is a reality television singing competition format created by British television producer Simon Fuller and developed by Fremantle. The format began in 2001 with the British television series Pop Idol; its first adaptation was the Polish series Idol in 2002.

Simon Fuller, who created the Spice Girls and dreamt up Pop Idol, which became American Idol, owns the rights to American Idol and reportedly offered Simon Cowell "Oprah money" to stay on the show, which Cowell rejected.

The word idol comes from the Old French idole for "pagan god," through the Greek eidolon for “reflection in water or a mirror.” In religion, an idol isn't the real deity but a representation of it. These days, rock stars and celebrities are idols, but so are scientists and writers.

June 4, 2023 (USA)The Idol / First episode date The Idol premiered its first two episodes at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in May 2023. The series aired on HBO and Max from June 4 to July 2, 2023. The series was heavily panned upon release and was canceled after one season in August 2023.