The first three are titled 'Pop Tarts & Rat Tales,' 'Double Fantasy,' and 'Daybreak.' The final three episode names have not yet been revealed. The show will premiere on Sunday, June 4 on HBO, and stream on Max as well, at 9 p.m. The Idol is available to watch exclusively on HBO, taking over the coveted Sunday night slot from the just-wrapped Succession.

As Jocelyn's creative director, Xander (Troye Sivan), asks in the trailer, 'When was the last truly fucking nasty, nasty bad pop-girl?' Well, reader, there's still time to find out.Ĭheck out the teaser above, and keep reading for how to watch The Idol. While under Tedros's influence, Jocelyn embarks on a salacious rebrand that could change the course of her life forever. But her plans to reshape her image and regain the public’s admiration are complicated when she meets Tedros (Tesfaye), a self-help guru with questionable intentions. If you need a quick refresher, The Idol follows a pop star named Jocelyn (Depp) who tries to reinvent herself following a mental breakdown. There’s still a chance for the plot to pull in more viewers and hold the audience’s attention. Given the star-studded cast, it's possible that The Idol will become a vessel for viral internet moments, but that doesn't mean HBO's splashy new outing is in the gutter. Meanwhile, a clip of BLACKPINK star Jennie dancing on the show has garnered 2.6 million views and counting.

According to Variety, the first episode pulled in 913,000 views. Did that stop people from tuning in? The network was counting on a big fat no, but we’re not so sure. After debuting at the Cannes Film Festival last month, it's also received a trough of negative reviews. Prior to the premiere, The Idol was written about for its reportedly toxic on-set culture.

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