While The Weeknd spent the last few years proving he has some considerable comedic chops, his role in HBO’s The Idol is not helping the show’s dire critical reputation. It is tough to criticize The Idol without slipping into prudish pearl-clutching. The Idol is a sleazy series filled with explicit sex and problematic elements, but this content is not a bad thing in and of itself. However, the grim tone of the series and its humorless, plodding pacing make The Idol tough to like. Unlike the superficially similar Euphoria, The Idol gives viewers little reason to care about its cartoony characters.

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