The Weeknd’s HBO pop odyssey, The idol, has a new trailer that gives us our best look yet into the show’s drug-driven world of pop music and celebrity. In addition to Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye as Tedrosk, a pop music producer who seems one step away from becoming a cult leader, the series also stars Lily-Rose Depp as Jocelyn, his new protégé, Suzanna Son (Red Rocket), and Jennie Ruby Jane (Blackpink). The series will premiere on HBO on June 4.
Based on this latest trailer, it looks like the story will follow Jocelyn as a budding pop star who falls under the spell of Tedros who wants to turn her into a ’90s-style pop star – complete with flashy outfits, pop ballads, and massive international fame. Of course, the trailer also suggests he has some much more sinister things in mind for Jocelyn as well.
The series was created by Tesfaye, Reza Fahim and Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, who also directed The idol.