According to the creator and star of “The Idol’s,” a stand-up with Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) was part of the plan well before the end of Sunday night.
“Jocelyn is a very calculating and strategic person HBO Video Episode 5 break.
Deb realizes that “The Idol’s” audience spent most of the series believing that Tedros (Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye) was taking advantage of Jocelyn. But it’s only after Jocelyn takes credit for the singers Tedros found, kicks him out of her house and publicly destroys him, that the truth comes out: She was the one who used him all this time.
Tedros realizes the truth after noticing that the brush Jocelyn claimed her mother used to beat her with was brand new. “What we eventually realize is that Tedros was her inspiration, and that she got what she needed from him,” Depp said.
Series creator, director and executive producer described Tedros as “sort of a conduit” for Jocelyn’s creativity as she researched her next single and next album.
“She needs to gobble up those around her so she feels like she has something to say,” Levinson said.
Picking up this ending was a heavy burden for the production. “Jocelyn Forver” ended up with its titular star on tour, a scene that required Depp and Tesfaye to film in front of a live audience of 70,000 people. Due to the scope and cost of the scene, Depp only had two takes to get Jocelyn’s final speech right.
From Levinson, Tesfaye, and Reza Fahim, HBO Sunday follows the drama of a pop star who fell from grace after a mental breakdown. Desperate to fight her way back to the top, she aligns herself with a self-help guru and cult leader. The series has been plagued by massive creative changes, costly reshoots and accusations of being “anti-feminist”.
All episodes of “The Idol” are now streaming on Max.
