• 177.873 movies
  • 12.196 shows
  • 33.962 seasons
  • 646.802 actors
  • 9.369.485 votes
Avatar
Profile
 
banner banner

The Idol - Season 1 (2023)

2,52 31 votes

Show title: The Idol

IMDb score: 4,4 (115.686)

Episodes: 5

Playing time: 5 hour and 08 minutes

Developed by: Sam Levinson, The Weeknd and Reza Fahim

Stars: Lily-Rose Depp, The Weeknd and Suzanna Son

Origin: United States

Releasedate: Sunday 4 June 2023

First aired on: HBO (Verenigde Staten)

US
UK

This season is not available on US streaming services.

JustWatch

The Idol plot

Jocelyn is a rising star in the pop world. A nervous breakdown forced her to cancel her most recent tour. Now she's set her sights on reclaiming her title as America's greatest sex icon. In addition, she begins a complicated relationship with a self-proclaimed self-help guru, who is also the head of a cult cult.

Episodes Season 1 (2023)

  1. 1. Pop Tarts & Rat Tales

    4 June 2023 (1 hour)

  2. 2. Double Fantasy

    11 June 2023 (1 hour)

  3. 3. Daybreak

    18 June 2023 (1 hour)

  4. 4. Stars Belong to the World

    25 June 2023 (1 hour and 02 minutes)

  5. 5. Jocelyn Forever

    2 July 2023 (1 hour and 06 minutes)

Reviews & comments

avatar van jacobine_rodijk

jacobine_rodijk

  • 2806 messages
  • 9511 votes

The cinematography, as with Levinson's other series 'Euphoria,' is excellent; beyond that, the series has almost nothing interesting to offer. A wafer-thin storyline, empty characters, and actors unable to elevate a poor script to "mediocre". I don't know what writer/director Amy Seimetz had in store before she left/fired from the series, but it must have been better than what we've been served now.

dutch flagTranslated from Dutch · View original

avatar van Threeohthree

Threeohthree

  • 5557 messages
  • 2931 votes

Not good,

Not because it is allegedly pornographic, not because it condones abuse, but simply because the overall picture is really not good. Mikey already said it above, but the characters + acting + script have been completely pushed aside for some bare tits and semi-sexy scenes. Those semi-sexy scenes are quite daring for a series yes, but if you have to believe some IMDB reviews this is on the verge of pornography, well, you're not watching porn and no European films.

Episode 1 actually starts quite nicely with that intimacy coordinator and that scandal, well, then everything was actually said. It has clearly been decided to keep the characters fairly flat (Sam Levinson has shown with Malcom & Marie/Euphoria that he can create excellent characters), well if you don't have much to offer in terms of style (visually this is a lot less than Euphoria) you get quite an ugly soulless work.

That condoning of abuse, well, I'm not worried about it, glad it's over. 2 stars for Depp's boobies, the sexy scenes, and the soundtrack. Especially That's My Family by Chloe is very beautiful.

2*

dutch flagTranslated from Dutch · View original

avatar van Harley Quinn

Harley Quinn

  • 110 messages
  • 65 votes

I actually thought this was surprisingly good.

It provides a deep insight into a sophisticated, toxic relationship. The many sex scenes are not the main goal; they act as a catalyst to demonstrate the far-reaching toxicity. The idea is to make you feel uncomfortable, because that's how the main character experiences it. It is trauma bonding - manipulation at the highest level, where the victim is brainwashed and no longer knows any better. A heavy subject that is highlighted ruthlessly.

As a result, The Idol certainly contains layers. Jocelyn's traumatized past, her fear of losing everything, the yes-sayers around her, the culture in which Tedros entraps her and the others. The rotten, unhealthy world of the (pop) music industry. The dynamics are everywhere.

By the way, Lily-Rose Depp plays unparalleled. I would never have looked for that behind her. A series that deserves more than to be put down. Too bad about the unnecessary, strange twist at the end. Without that I would have given four stars.

dutch flagTranslated from Dutch · View original

avatar

Gast

  • messages
  • votes

Let op: In verband met copyright is het op TvMeter.nl niet toegestaan om de inhoud van externe websites over te nemen, ook niet met bronvermelding. Je mag natuurlijk wel een link naar een externe pagina plaatsen, samen met je eigen beschrijving of eventueel de eerste alinea van de tekst. Je krijgt deze waarschuwing omdat het er op lijkt dat je een lange tekst hebt geplakt in je bericht.

* denotes required fields.

Let op! Je gebruikersnaam is voor iedereen zichtbaar, en kun je later niet meer aanpassen.

* denotes required fields.