the first two episodes of new hbo series the idol premiered at this years cannes film festival and the show has provoked strong reactions on the croisette it stars lilyrose depp as jocelyn a pop star attempting to get back on her feet after grief and heartbreak prompted a nervous breakdown and a canceled tour however things start to deviate from the carefully plotted plan of her team when she meets tedros abel tesfaye aka the weeknd a nightclub owner and selfhelp guru cocreated by tesfaye euphoria showrunner sam levinson and reza fahim the supporting cast includes hank azaria rachel sennott troye sivan and hari nef and reports from cannes say the opening two episodes include abundant nudity masturbation and revenge pornthe idol or 50 shades of tesfaye a pornhubhomepage odyssey starring lilyrose depps areolas and the weeknds greasy rat tail tweeted critic kyle buchanan after the episodes premiered love that this will help launch the hbo max rebrand should slot nicely next to house huntersmeanwhile the is christina newland calls the series one of the most unapologetically chauvinistic superficially glossy tryhardprovocative pieces of media in recent memory the hollywood reporters lovia gyarkye says that like the polarizing second season of euphoria the series runs almost exclusively on vibes she continues that it makes you wonder if in trying so hard to be transgressive the show ultimately becomes regressivevarietys peter debruge has similar sentiments writing that the script seems calculated to fool audiences into thinking theyre observing how hollywood operates when so much of it amounts to tawdry clichs lifted from sidney sheldon novels and softcore porn the idol arrives on premieres on june 4 on hbo and its recently rebranded streaming service max in the meantime take a look at our picks of the most highly anticipated new tv shows in 2023 and beyond