Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd's upcoming HBO Max show has us canceling all of our plans.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/men/the-weeknd-abel-fun-facts-name-merch-lyrics-after-hours-plastic-surgery" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Weeknd</a> has officially set out to take over TV. The famous singer, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye is now starring in, co-writing, and executive producing one of <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/hbo-max-renews-euphoria-season-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HBO Max&rsquo;s</a> latest new shows titled The Idol. 
There is no doubt the show is set for success with its all-star production team&mdash;Euphoria&rsquo;s Sam Levinson is a co-creator of the series, and Reza Fahim, Tesfaye&rsquo;s creative producer, will produce the show.
To get you excited, L'OFFICIEL has everything you need to know about this new drama.

Although not much has been released about the contents of the show, HBO announced that the plot will follow an up-and-coming pop star&rsquo;s relationship with a self-help guru who also happens to be a nightclub owner and cult leader.

Along with Tesfaye, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/lily-rose-depp-tv-debut-the-weeknd-the-idol-hbo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lily-Rose Depp</a> will also star in The Idol. Although neither of their character names has been released yet, we have no doubt these stars together will have our eyes glued to the screen. In addition, HBO has also confirmed that <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/cartier-love-is-all-film-lily-collins-troye-sivan-willow-smith" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Troye Sivan</a>, Debby Ryan, Steve Kissis, Juliebeth Gonzalez, Finley Rose Slater, Maya Eshet, Tyson Ritter, Kate Lyn Sheil, and Liz Sierra will all be a part of the cast.

Filming

Filming for the series began in November 2021 before taking a brief hiatus in April 2022 while Tesfaye co-headlined <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/celebrity-looks-coachella-2022-music-festival-hailey-bieber-kim-kardashian" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Coachella</a>. Following the music festival, <a href="https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/the-weeknd-hbo-the-idol-1235240109/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Variety</a> reported that production was using the break to make major cast and crew changes and would be filming a significant number of reshoots to move the show in a new "creative direction."
Filming concluded on July 17, 2022.

Trailer

The Idol | Official Teaser | HBO

The show's first teaser trailer offers a first look at the series "from the sick and twisted minds of Sam Levinson and The Weeknd." In it, both Depp and Tesfaye are seen engaging in some very NSFW behavior (unless your work is owning a nightclub, I suppose) while the Chanel poster girl struts about in several <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/best-naked-dresses-runway-history" target="_blank" rel="noopener">scantily-clad ensembles</a>. Clearly, the fashion in this show will be something to watch.

Release Date

According to the trailer, the show is "coming soon." While that isn't the most detailed release date announcement, the show is expected to be released in 2023.

Everything We Know About The Weeknd’s New Show ‘The Idol’

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