The Idol is going to series.The music industry drama, co-created by Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, has been handed a series order and has rounded out its cast including Red Rocket rising star Suzanna Son.Amy Seimetz, who has directed episodes of Atlanta and The Girlfriend Experience, will direct all six episodes.The series, which will be filmed in and around LA, sees pop star Tesfaye, known for hits including Blinding Lights, starring alongside Lily-Rose Depp, as revealed by Deadline in September, as well as co-writing and exec producing.It is set against the backdrop of the music industry, centers on a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult, who develops a complicated relationship with an up-and-coming pop
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