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In the United States, The Idol streams on HBO Max. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 101 other countries.
The Idol
2023·Show
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A , drama series: , but bittersweet.
Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults
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We all crave things that aren't good for us.
After a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn's 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, 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?
Satirical Pop Industry CritiqueSecond-Season SyndromeCulturally DivisiveHyper-Sexualized DramaAesthetic Over SubstanceCringe Comedy ElementsMusic Video AestheticsToxic Relationship DynamicsCelebrity Culture Deconstruction
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Is The Idol worth watching?
30
BadGoodWatch scoreReviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 30 (IMDb 4.4, Rotten Tomatoes 18%, and Metacritic 27). Audiences rate it higher (34 out of 100) than critics (23).
Will I feel good after watching The Idol?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.
Will The Idol make me laugh?
Funny
Yes: the humor is mostly cringe comedy (9 of 10) and satire (8 of 10).
What tropes does The Idol use?
Political OvercorrectnessMisery Builds CharacterCult of PersonalityAgony of the FeetMaking Love in All the Wrong PlacesKick the DogWhat Happened to the Mouse?Must Have NicotinePlot HoleEveryone Has StandardsObfuscating StupidityAudience Shiftand 21 more
TV Tropes lists 33 tropes for it, including Political Overcorrectness, Misery Builds Character, and Cult of Personality.