MAX: The Idol Cast member roles + Plot | Is it safe for teens?

With an exciting storyline and diverse cast members, HBO’s The Idol just premiered on Max. However, audiences and critics have not been so kind to the show. Regardless, the hype around Euphoria creator Sam Levinson’s controversial series is enough to keep it afloat. Let’s take a look at all the cast members and their roles in The Idol and if the HBO show is safe for teens to watch on Max. 

The A24 show is about a wannabe pop idol and her twisted connection with a self-help mentor who leads a cult. Critics panned the series when it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last month. The show’s excessively mature themes revolving around sex, drugs and crime have been subject to criticism. Furthermore, reports of a toxic shooting environment have also resulted in general audience aversion. 

Cast members and characters of The Idol on Max

Main characters

• Lily-Rose Depp as Jocelyn: Johnny Depp’s daughter stars as a young pop star who wants to return after a nervous breakdown. Her relationship with cult leader Tedros sends her on a dark journey in the show.
• The Weeknd as Tedros: Abel Tesfaye brings his brooding persona to The Idol as a self-help mastermind who manipulates Jocelyn into joining his cult. 

Supporting cast

• Suzanna Son as Chloe: The Red Rocket fame actress stars as a follower of Tedros’ cult.
• Troye Sivan as Xander: Another real-life music artist in the cast, the Angel Baby singer, plays Jocelyn’s creative director.
• Jane Adams as Nikki Katz: The 58-year-old actress plays Nikki, a record label executive on Jocelyn’s team.

Guest stars

The following actors are offered a ‘guest starring’ credit and have already appeared on the show. 

• Jennie Ruby Jane as Dyanne, Jocelyn’s backup dancer
• Rachel Sennott as Leia, Jocelyn’s best friend and assistant
• Hari Nef as Talia, a Vanity Fair writer
• Moses Sumney as Izaak, a follower of Tedros
• Da’Vine Joy Randolph as Destiny, Jocelyn’s co-manager
• Dan Levy as Benjamin, Jocelyn’s publicist
• Eli Roth as Andrew Finkelstein, a Live Nation representative
• Ramsey as Herself
• Hank Azaria as Chaim, Jocelyn’s co-manager

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Upcoming guest stars on HBO’s The Idol include:

• Mike Dean
• Alexa Demie
• Anne Heche (her last on-screen role before her death)
• Elizabeth Berkley
• Nico Hiraga
• Maya Eshet
• Melanie Liburd as Jenna
• Tunde Adebimpe
• Tyson Ritter
• Kate Lyn Sheil as Amy
• Karl Glusman

Is The Idol on Max safe for teens and kids?

HBO’s The Idol received a TV-MA age rating in the United States. The TV Mature Audience Only rating means it is meant only for adults, and the content is unsuitable for children under 17. 

Furthermore, the first episode alone has severe instances of sex, nudity, profanity, alcohol, drugs, smoking, violence and other intense scenes. If you’re a parent or a guardian of an underage child or teen, it’s ideal to keep The Idol out of their way as it is unsafe. 

you would think The Idol was a cigarette commercial the way Jocelyn couldn’t do anything without smoking 😭 pic.twitter.com/bUkuGZK2uX

— garçon (@boymolish) June 5, 2023

Just watched the first episode…. That was 54 minutes of Jocelyn smoking cigarettes lol and Abel’s character is creepy af #THEIDOL

— Lodz 🦋 (@sumwheresmiling) June 5, 2023

i'm howling that everyone is commenting on jocelyn smoking a cig every 30 seconds in the #theidol

— ℓucy || ♡ (@lucyxindisguise) June 5, 2023

The smoking aspect, in particular, has already become a meme on social media platforms. Lily-Rose Depp’s main character Jocelyn keeps smoking throughout the first episode in almost every scene. 

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