MYSTERIOUS: 9 - What They Never Told You

June TV series: 'The Idol', sleazy trash or black satire?

From the return of "The Full Monty" 25 years later that hits a political message, to a look at the controversial series "The Idol" with The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp that's being slammed for its graphic sexual content, TV critic Dheepthika Laurent speaks to Eve Jackson about what's on the…

France 24 · Jun 22, 2023

What is 'The Idol' hairbrush scene and why is it causing major controversy?

The HBO series hasn't shied away from taboo topics, but 'The Idol' hairbrush scene might have taken things too far

My Imperfect Life · Jun 21, 2023

Is 'The Idol' filmed in The Weeknd’s house? Here's the scoop on where the controversial series was shot

Is that $70 million mansion featured in the show *actually* the place the singer calls home?

My Imperfect Life · Jun 20, 2023

Wait, is 'The Idol' cancelled already? Why everyone's confused about the show's future

Will we get a season two or is it a standalone miniseries? Is 'The Idol' cancelled? Here's everything we know so far

My Imperfect Life · Jun 16, 2023

HBO addresses reports The Idol is being cancelled after one season amid explicit content controversy

Starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd, the show’s second episode was slammed for being ‘too graphic’

Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2023

HBO responds to report about The Idol being dropped after one season

Future of the divisive new drama has not yet been decided, broadcaster confirms

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2023

The Idol review: HBO’s inept satire of the music industry

I’m a fan of Sam Levinson’s series “Euphoria”, said Barbara Ellen in The Observer. It’s made for teenagers, but it has decent storylines and solid characters. Now, Levinson has co-created a six-part series for HBO (available to watch on Now) – and alas, it’s a “risible, cliché-riddled” dud. Lily-Rose Depp…

The Week · Jun 15, 2023

The Weeknd responds to backlash over The Idol’s most controversial scene so far

‘Jocelyn might be the biggest score he’s ever had. It’s very obvious,’ musician says of his character Tedros

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023

The Idol viewers switch off as 'worst sex scene in history' sparks huge backlash

The Idol has reportedly lost 100,000 viewers after receiving massive backlash online over 'the worst sex scene in history' which aired in the second episode of the HBO series

Daily Mirror · Jun 14, 2023

The Weeknd responds to The Idol backlash over ‘gross’ episode two sex scene

‘Jocelyn might be the biggest score he’s ever had. It’s very obvious,’ musician says of his character Tedros

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023