The Idol

This is the worst episode of “The Idol” yet.

The second episode of the season drags a broken-down Jocelyn through a miserable day on set—that sends her straight back into Tedros’ suspicious, scheming clutches.

Amidst a cancellation spree, a writers’ strike, a streaming existential crisis, and nostalgia for old shows, it’s impossible to define or make sense of the current era of TV.

The HBO drama's first episode includes a provocative line about commodifying mental health struggles, designed to remind us of embattled pop stars past, lest mistakes be repeated.

Sam Levinson and The Weeknd’s hotly anticipated, scandalizing HBO show is here, and it’s chock-full of Easter eggs, influences, and hints at all the pop culture that shaped it.

There’s a lot worth criticizing in “The Idol,” but the greasy curls and knotty rattails are, without a doubt, the worst aspect of Sam Levinson’s new show.

In the series premiere of “The Idol,” there is immediate debate over areolas, glorifying of “rapey” sex, gratuitous nudity, and ideas about mental health that will make you cringe.