Screenplay:
Sam LevinsonCast:
The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp, Troye Sivan, Karl Glusman, Rachel Sennott, Steve Zissis, Hari Nef, Jane Adams, Jennie Kim, Nico Hiraga, Melanie Liburd, Tyson Ritter (more)VOD (3)
Episodes(5)
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Pop Tarts & Rat Tales (E01)
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Double Fantasy (E02)
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Daybreak (E03)
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Stars Belong to the World (E04)
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Jocelyn Forever (E05)
Plots(1)
The Idol, set against the backdrop of the music industry, centers on a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult, who develops a complicated relationship with an up-and-coming pop idol. (HBO Max)
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World premiere of the first two episodes of The Idol at Cannes’ Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2023
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World premiere of the first two episodes of The Idol at Cannes’ Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2023
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World premiere of the first two episodes of The Idol at Cannes’ Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2023
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World premiere of the first two episodes of The Idol at Cannes’ Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2023
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World premiere of the first two episodes of The Idol at Cannes’ Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2023
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World premiere of the first two episodes of The Idol at Cannes’ Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2023
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World premiere of the first two episodes of The Idol at Cannes’ Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2023
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World premiere of the first two episodes of The Idol at Cannes’ Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2023
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World premiere of the first two episodes of The Idol at Cannes’ Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2023
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World premiere of the first two episodes of The Idol at Cannes’ Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2023