How’s this for a comedy premise: A character played by Saturday Night Live alum Kristen Wiig strives to break into Palm Beach’s jet set in 1969. Now add a star-studded ensemble cast including Laura and Bruce Dern, Carol Burnett and Ricky Martin, and new Apple TV+ comedy Palm Royale shows real potential.
The series is now available on the Apple TV+ streaming service.
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Apple TV+ comedy series Palm Royale, set in 1969 Palm Beach, features a star-studded cast
Emmy and Oscar nominee Wiig created plenty of funny characters on Saturday Night Live and in movies like Bridesmaids. Now she appears as Maxine Simmons in new Apple TV+ comedy series Palm Royale, set in upscale Palm Beach, Florida, in 1969.
Notable cast of characters
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As Apple TV+ noted, the series is loaded with talent, including some Hollywood legends:
Oscar and Emmy winners Laura Dern and Allison Janney join Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Leslie Bibb, Amber Chardae Robinson, Mindy Cohn, Julia Duffy and Kaia Gerber. With extra special guest star turns by the legendary Bruce Dern and the iconic, multiple-award winning Carol Burnett.
Based on a popular book
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And here’s the story, based on the novel Mr. and Mrs. American Pie by Juliet McDaniel:
Palm Royale is a true underdog story that follows Maxine Simmons (Wiig) as she endeavors to break into Palm Beach high society. As Maxine attempts to cross that impermeable line between the haves and the have-nots, Palm Royale asks the same question that still baffles us today: “How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to get what someone else has?” Set during the powder keg year of 1969, Palm Royale is a testament to every outsider fighting for their chance to truly belong.
Apple Studios produces the show, with Abe Sylvia serving as writer, executive producer and showrunner. Laura Dern, Jayme Lemons Wiig, Katie O’Connell Marsh, Tate Taylor, John Norris, Sharr White and Sheri Holman serve as executive producers. Taylor, Sylvia, Claire Scanlon and Stephanie Laing direct the show.
Watch it on Apple TV+
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Palm Royale debuted on Apple TV+ with its first three episodes on March 20, 2024. These will be followed by a new episode each Wednesday through May 8.
Apple TV+ is available by subscription for $9.99 with a seven-day free trial. You can also get it via any tier of the Apple One subscription bundle. For a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod touch can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free.
In November 2019, “Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have been honored with 299 wins and 1,451 award nominations and counting,” the service said.
Those include multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy Ted Lasso and historic Oscar Best Picture winner CODA.
This article was first published December 12, 2023. It was updated March 20, 2024, with the release of Palm Royale.
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