According to Variety, the series has been officially ordered by HBO and will be set against the backdrop of the music industry.
It will focus on a self-help guru who is also the leader of a cult and ends up in a relationship with a rising pop star. The six-episode series will be directed by Amy Seimetz and star The Weeknd, who is also its co-creator.
It was previously confirmed that Lily-Rose Depp would act in the show, with eight more stars now being added to The Idol’s cast.
Suzanna Son, Melanie Liburd, Tunde Adebimpe, Steve Zissis, Troye Sivan, Elizabeth Berkley Lauren, Nico Hiraga and Anne Heche will all appear in the show.