Glitz, glamour and high society, Palm Royale is a dazzling dive into glam of 1969’s Palm Beach high society, featuring a stellar cast that includes Kristen Wiig, Allison Janney, Laura Dern, Carol Burnett, Kaia Gerber, Leslie Bibb, and Ricky Martin. The show centers around Wiig’s character, Maxine Simmons, a vibrant and outlandishly dressed outsider with an unyielding desire to breach the exclusive circles of a Palm Beach resort club. Her social climbing endeavors are met with a hilarious power struggle between Janney’s Evelyn and Bibb’s Dinah, a dwindling bank account, a very mean waiter played by Ricky Martin, and a floppy-hatted Laura Dern embodying a hippy feminist against the backdrop of a Richard Nixon era.
The true brilliance of Palm Royale lies not just in its compelling storyline and outstanding performances but in its visual feast. The fashion, along with the 1960s Palm Beach setting, emerges as the unsung hero of this series. Costume designer Alix Friedberg crafts a pastel-drenched wardrobe that perfectly encapsulates the era’s extravagant aesthetics, complementing the show’s luxurious settings and opulent lifestyle. This attention to detail, combined with the show’s sun-drenched cinematography, transports viewers directly into the heart of a Slim Aarons photograph, complete with all its inherent drama and beauty.
Creator Abe Sylvia, inspired by Juliet McDaniel’s novel Mr. and Mrs. Pie, delivers an effervescent ten-episode comedy-drama that explores themes of social ascension, identity, and the sacrifices one is willing to make to belong. With its blend of feathers, fun, secrets, and lies, Palm Royale offers a fun, high-glamour watch that seduces its audience with the allure of the ‘haves and have-nots’ narrative.
Palm Royale streams on Apple TV+ starting March 20, with the first three episodes immediately available and subsequent episodes released weekly on Wednesdays, viewers can expect to be whisked away on a delightful journey back in time. This show not only promises a riveting look at the complexities of social stratification but does so with an unmatched stylistic flair that will leave fashion aficionados and drama lovers alike yearning for more. Watch it here.
Glitz, glamour and high society, Palm Royale is a dazzling dive into glam of 1969’s Palm Beach high society, featuring a stellar cast that includes Kristen Wiig, Allison Janney, Laura Dern, Carol Burnett, Kaia Gerber, Leslie Bibb, and Ricky Martin. The show centers around Wiig’s character, Maxine Simmons, a vibrant and outlandishly dressed outsider with an unyielding desire to breach the exclusive circles of a Palm Beach resort club. Her social climbing endeavors are met with a hilarious power struggle between Janney’s Evelyn and Bibb’s Dinah, a dwindling bank account, a very mean waiter played by Ricky Martin, and a floppy-hatted Laura Dern embodying a hippy feminist against the backdrop of a Richard Nixon era.
The true brilliance of Palm Royale lies not just in its compelling storyline and outstanding performances but in its visual feast. The fashion, along with the 1960s Palm Beach setting, emerges as the unsung hero of this series. Costume designer Alix Friedberg crafts a pastel-drenched wardrobe that perfectly encapsulates the era’s extravagant aesthetics, complementing the show’s luxurious settings and opulent lifestyle. This attention to detail, combined with the show’s sun-drenched cinematography, transports viewers directly into the heart of a Slim Aarons photograph, complete with all its inherent drama and beauty.
Creator Abe Sylvia, inspired by Juliet McDaniel’s novel Mr. and Mrs. Pie, delivers an effervescent ten-episode comedy-drama that explores themes of social ascension, identity, and the sacrifices one is willing to make to belong. With its blend of feathers, fun, secrets, and lies, Palm Royale offers a fun, high-glamour watch that seduces its audience with the allure of the ‘haves and have-nots’ narrative.
Palm Royale streams on Apple TV+ starting March 20, with the first three episodes immediately available and subsequent episodes released weekly on Wednesdays, viewers can expect to be whisked away on a delightful journey back in time. This show not only promises a riveting look at the complexities of social stratification but does so with an unmatched stylistic flair that will leave fashion aficionados and drama lovers alike yearning for more. Watch it here.
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