How to Watch ‘The Idol’ Series Online for Free

The new HBO series The Idol from Sam Levinson (Euphoria) and starring Abel Tesfaye (aka The Weeknd) and Lily-Rose Depp arrives on HBO with the premiere episode Pop Tarts & Rat Tales on Sunday, June 4th at 9/8c.

Find out how to watch The Idol online free without cable either live streaming or on demand anytime after it premieres by utilizing a Max free trial.


Max Free Trial via Amazon Prime

Amazon Prime members can take advantage of an Max 7-day free trial period to check out the The Idol series via Prime Video channels. The newest episodes and prior episodes will all be available to stream.

After the 7-day free trial is up you can decide if you want to keep Max to watch future entertainment offerings, or cancel before the trial expires.

If you don’t have Amazon Prime yet, sign-up for a 30-day Prime free trial or a six-month free trial if you’re a student, then take advantage of the 7-day Max free trial and the series will be at your fingertips or voice by saying “Alexa, play The Idol on Max.”

About The Idol

HBO’s synopsis for the The Idol series reads as follows. “After a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn’s (Lily-Rose Depp) 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 (Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye), 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?

New episodes of The Idol will premiere on HBO and streaming on Max each subsequent Sunday night following Episode 1’s premiere.

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