What's on TV this week—The Idol, Based On A True Story, Never Have I Ever
Plus, a new season of It's Always Sunny, a Schwarzenegger doc, a British sci-fi series, and more
Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows. Here’s what you need to watch from Sunday, June 4, to Thursday, June 8. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.]
The biggies
The Idol (HBO, Sunday, 9 p.m.)
The Idol is here to take over Succession’s Sunday-night spot on HBO. In this new drama, Lily-Rose Depp plays Jocelyn, a former pop star whose tour is canceled after she has a nervous breakdown. To reclaim her career, she joins forces with a contemporary cult leader played by Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye. Dan Levy, Rachel Sennott, Jennie Kim, Hank Azaria, and Hari Nef co-star. The A.V. Club will recap the show weekly.
Based On A True Story (Peacock, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.)
Peacock jumps on the true-crime satire bandwagon, a la Only Murders In The Building, with Based On A True Story. The eight-episode first season follows married couple Ava (Kaley Cuoco) and Nathan (Chris Messina), who team up with their eccentric plumber, Matt (Tom Bateman), to start a podcast. The subject? The serial killer currently turning their L.A. neighborhood into his playground. The ensemble includes Natalia Dyer, Priscilla Quintana, Liana Liberato, Li Jun Li, and Alex Alomar Akpobome. Look out for The A.V. Club’s review next week.
Never Have I Ever season 4 (Netflix, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.)