No, Tedros is not "the victim" of The Idol. Abel Tesfaye in "The Idol." Credit: Eddy Chen/HBO. On top of failing to make any sense, the reveal of Jocelyn's true motivations attempts to reframe her ...

How Fashion Underscores Power Dynamics in 'The Idol,' According to Costume Designer Natasha Newman-Thomas: Warning: spoilers ahead. ... she meets Tedros, played by Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, ...

Mike Dean — not Mike D — plays a twisted version of himself in The Idol Episode 4. Mike Dean ... Tedros sees a way into Jocelyn’s vaunted world by manipulating her and Jocelyn, ...

It seems unbelievable, frankly, that anyone could believe that story, but in the context of “The Idol,” everyone is somehow seduced by Tedros, no matter how suspicious they are of him or how ...

‘The Idol’ Ending Explained: Did Jocelyn Dump Tedros For Good? After 5 truly wild episodes, 'The Idol's first season has come to an end. Jocelyn had to make massive decisions about her future ...

In theory, “The Idol” is distinguished by the creative input of an actual pop star: Abel Tesfaye, who typically performs as the Weeknd but here embodies Tedros Tedros, the rat-tailed nightclub ...

In the season finale, “Jocelyn Forever,” Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) proves to Tedros and her team she’s the one in charge. HBO. Jocelyn, it turns out, is ruthless.

That is the greatest failing of “The Idol”: After all of this, I still don’t know what drives Jocelyn and Tedros. Music, I guess? But I have trouble believing even they care all that much.