First The Idol Teaser Sees The Weeknd And Lily-Rose Depp In Hollywood's 'Sleaziest Love Story'

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The first official teaser has been released for HBO's The Idol, a new series created by singer-songwriter The Weeknd and Euphoria showrunner Sam Levinson. The series stars Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd and is set in the world of the L.A. music industry.

The Idol was first announced last July by The Weeknd, one of the HBO show’s creators, who will also serve as executive producer and co-star. The Weeknd played the teaser at one of his concerts, and it was subsequently posted online for audiences everywhere to see.

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The teaser opens with a montage of topless women, copious drug use, and cult-member orgies over pulsing music, while on-screen text promises “the sleaziest love story in all of Hollywood.” The so-called lovers are an up-and-coming pop star (played by Lily-Rose Depp) who gets involved with a self-help guru and cult leader (played by The Weeknd). Their toxic, lust-filled romance is set in the backdrop of the Los Angeles music industry, with all its debauchery. HBO is producing the show, “from the sick and twisted minds” of its co-creators, including Euphoria'sLevinson. It’s not surprising, as the subscription-based HBO has long been free from television censorship. In recent years nudity-filled shows have become a part of their brand image, with series such as Game of Thronesand Euphoria.

Lily-Rose Depp (The King, A Faithful Man) heads up the cast list as the female lead. She has recently been in the public eye because of her father Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard. One of the focal points of the trial was an audio recording of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard arguing outside Lily-Rose Depp's home. Other major roles in the series will be filled by pop