HBO drops teaser trailer for new original series The Idol

HBO has dropped a teaser trailer for the new series, The Idol. Created by Sam Levinson of euphoria fame and The Weeknd, the show will star Lily-Rose Depp and has been green lit for six episodes.

From the sick and twisted minds of Sam Levinson and @TheWeeknd, starring Lily-Rose Depp, #THEIDOL is coming soon to @hbomax. pic.twitter.com/TnEAUjHjzt

— HBO (@HBO) July 17, 2022

The trailer claims the title of "the sleaziest love story in all of Hollywood". The show is set to be a romance between Depp as a pop star and an enigmatic Los Angeles club owner who is the leader of a secret cult. The show has been filmed in and around Los Angeles and is 'coming soon', though an official date has not yet been released.

The Idol will be joined by a host of stars on the cast, including Troye Sivan, Suzanna Son and Steve Zissis. Melanie Liburd, Tunde Adebimpe, Elizabeth Berkley Lauren, Nico Hiraga and Anne Heche will also play recurring roles.

 

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In April, Variety reported that Amy Seimetz had exited from her role as director on the project. Production had already filmed multiple episodes at the time of Seimetz’s departure and sources indicated that the show would be reworked to fit a new creative direction.