The Idol: HBO Drops New Key Art for Sam Levinson, The Weeknd Series

With only a month to go until Sam Levinson (Euphoria), Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, and Reza Fahim‘s Tesfaye & Lily-Rose Depp-starring The Idol hits HBO & Max (previously HBO Max), we’re getting another look at what viewers can expect from the controversial & highly-anticipated series. Here’s a look at the official key art poster, followed by a look back at the music video for “Double Fantasy” from The Weeknd & featuring Future:

With the highly-anticipated series set to screen at this year’s Festival de Cannes ahead of its Sunday, June 4th premiere, here’s a look back at the music video for “Double Fantasy” that was released last month (followed by a look back at what we know about the series so far):

Here’s a Look at What We Know So Far About HBO’s The Idol

Written by Levinson, Tesfaye, Fahim & Joe Epstein, the six-episode drama is set against the backdrop of the music industry and centers on a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult who develops a complicated relationship with an up-and-coming pop idol. Depp and Tesfaye are joined by Troye Sivan, Jennie Kim, Debby Ryan, Rachel Sennott, Steve Zissis, Hari Nef, and Juliebeth Gonzalez. In addition, Melanie Liburd, Tunde Adebimpe, Elizabeth Berkley, Nico Hiraga, Anne Heche (in one of her last roles), Maya Eshet, Tyson Ritter, Kate Lyn Sheil, Liz Caribel Sierra, Finley Rose Slater, Suzanna Son, Moses Sumney, Jane Adams, Dan Levy, Jennie Ruby Jane, Eli Roth, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Mike Dean, Ramsey, and Hank Azaria also star.

After a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn’s (Lily-Rose Depp) last tour, she’s determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America. Her passions are reignited by Tedros (Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye), a nightclub impresario with a sordid past. Will her romantic awakening take her to glorious new heights or the deepest and darkest depths of her soul?

“When the multi-talented Abel ‘The Weeknd’ Tesfaye, Reza Fahim, and Sam Levinson brought us ‘The Idol’, it was clear their subversive, revelatory take on the cult of the music industry was unlike anything HBO had ever done before. Shortly after, the brilliant duo of Joe Epstein and Amy Seimetz joined forces with the rest of the team, and this dream became a reality,” said Francesca Orsi, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming, at the time the series was first announced. Stemming from A24, Levinson, The Weeknd, Fahim, Epstein, Seimetz, Kevin Turen (HBO’s Euphoria), Ashley Levinson (HBO’s Euphoria), Nick Hall (HBO’s The White Lotus), Sara E. White (Station 19), and Aaron Gilbert (for BRON) executive produce.