The long-awaited and already controversial upcoming HBO series The Idol has finally gotten its release date. The HBO Original series is now set to debut on the network on Sunday, June 4, 2023, at 9:00 PM ET/PT. The series will also be available to stream on Max. This announcement follows the news that the series will officially debut at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
The Idol comes from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson. Though the series has yet to make its debut, it is already an extremely controversial project, and Levinson himself is a controversial creative figure. Last year, the series went under a major creative overhaul. One of these changes was the exit of series director Amy Seimetz. The series has also been at the center of several controversies surrounding some of the project's more explicit content.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The series follows the pop star Jocelyn, played by Depp, who is determined to reclaim her title as the sexiest pop star in America following an intense nervous breakdown. When Jocelyn meets Tedros, played by Tesfaye, a nightclub impresario with a checkered past, her passion and creativity are soon reignited.
The series comes from Sam Levinson, the creator of the hit HBO series Euphoria. The Idol is a departure from the high-school-based series but features the same gritty and beautiful cinematography. The Idol, however, plunges further into the more lurid themes of Levinson's oeuvre, which includes the 2022 Ben Affleck-led erotic thriller Deep Water, which he co-wrote with Zach Helm.
Tesfaye and Levinson both serve as creators on the series along with Reza Fahim. The series is being produced in partnership with A24. The Idol will premiere on HBO on Sunday, June 4, 2023, at 9:00 PM ET/PT. You can watch the new teaser below.