Genre: Drama
Created by Sam Levinson, Abel Tesfaye, Reza Fahim
Directed by Sam Levinson
Starring: Abel Tesfaye, Lily-Rose Depp, Suzanna Son, Troye Sivan & Jane Adams.
Music by The Weeknd, Mike Dean, Sam Levinson
Executive producers: Sam Levinson, Abel Tesfaye, Reza Fahim, Kevin Turen, Ashley Levinson, Sara E. White, Joe Epstein, Aaron Gilbert
Producer: Harrison Kreiss
Cinematography: Marcell Rév, Arseni Khachaturan, Drew Daniels
Production location: Los Angeles, California
Editors: Julio C. Perez IV, Aaron I. Butler, Aleshka Ferrero, Julie Cohen
Production companies: The Reasonable Bunch, Manic Phase, Tiny Goat, People Pleaser, Bron, A24, HBO Entertainment
Network: HBO, Sky atlantic
Plot: After having a nervous breakdown that caused the cancellation of her last tour, an aspiring pop star begins a complicated relationship with a self-help guru and the head of a contemporary cult.
Season 1 of The Idol was terrible.
Pros: The only good thing about this series was having a shorter season.
Cons: I don’t care for the story of this series. The weekend was a horrible actor and his performance shows that. It failed being a psychological drama and it has lost site of what it’s trying to be, its also unengaging to watch.
Casts & Characters:
Main:
- Lily-Rose Depp as Jocelyn, an up-and-coming young pop star reeling from the death of her mother.
- Abel Tesfaye as Tedros, a sinister nightclub owner and talent scout leading a cult-like group of aspiring musicians
- Suzanna Son as Chloe, a young aspiring musician loyal to Tedros
- Troye Sivan as Xander, Jocelyn’s creative director and childhood friend
- Jane Adams as Nikki Katz, a cynical record label executive
Recurring:
- Jennie Ruby Jane as Dyanne, a backup dancer and close friend of Jocelyn
- Rachel Sennott as Leia, Jocelyn’s best friend and assistant
- Hari Nef as Talia Hirsch, a Vanity Fair writer looking to write an article on Jocelyn’s mental state
- Moses Sumney as Izaak, a follower of Tedros
- Da’Vine Joy Randolph as Destiny, Jocelyn’s co-manager
- Ramsey as herself, a follower of Tedros
- Hank Azaria as Chaim, Jocelyn’s other co-manager
Guest:
- Dan Levy as Benjamin, Jocelyn’s publicist
- Eli Roth as Andrew Finkelstein, a Live Nation representative
- Alexa Demie (uncredited cameo)
- Melanie Liburd as Jenna, a follower of Tedros
- Mike Dean as himself, hired by Tedros to produce Jocelyn’s new album
- Karl Glusman as Rob Turner, an actor and Jocelyn’s ex-boyfriend
I was disappointed and would skip this series.
Rating: 2 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
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Level Best Art Cafe