Before it began, The Idol creator Sam Levinson predicted, external that his "provocative" drama would be "the biggest show of the summer". Now it has ended, TV critics have given their final ...

On the face of it, The Idol had the potential to be one of the year's biggest and best TV shows. One of the most popular musicians in the world, Abel Tesfaye – the artist formerly known as The ...

After The Idol’s much-buzzed-about premiere at Cannes in May, Sam Levinson predicted that he and co-creator Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye were about to have the “show of the summer” on their ...

The Idol starred Johnny Depp's daughter Lily-Rose Depp and pop star The Weeknd. The Telegraph declared it "surely the worst TV show of the year", while the Guardian went further , calling it "one ...