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Scarlett O'Toole

The Idol viewers slam 'sickening' script after 'appalling' Jeffrey Epstein joke

The Idol viewers have threatened to boycott the show after witnessing a "sickening and appalling" joke about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The new HBO series has already faced a huge backlash since its release after featuring an X-rated sex scene with singer The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp, but viewers now think the show has gone too far.

Sunday night's episode, titled Daybreak, featured even more sex scenes with the characters Jocelyn and Tedros (played by Lily-Rose and The Weeknd respectively).

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