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Palm Royale (TV Series)

Palm Royale

2024

Abe Sylvia (Creator), Tate Taylor ...

Kristen Wiig, Ricky Martin, Laura Dern, Josh Lucas ...

5.7

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TV Series. Drama TV series (2024-). 1 season. 10 episodes. In 1969, an ambitious woman aspires to cross the line between the haves and have-nots to secure her seat at America's most exclusive, fashionable, and treacherous table: Palm Beach high society.

Renewed for a second season.

	Media	Author	Review
		Lucy Mangan The Guardian	"Finally, a proper outlet for Kristen Wiig’s talents (...) A bit 'Desperate Housewives', a bit 'Mad Men', a bit 'Big Little Lies' – this glam drama about 60s high society has everything its star needs to shine (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Judy Berman Time	"A eldightfully deranged ’60s-set soap"
		Cristina Escobar rogerebert.com	"Like 'Saltburn', 'Palm Royale' seems unsure if it's trying to lampoon or celebrate the upper classes it’s depicting (...) 'Palm Royale' is shallower than its protagonist and that’s saying something"
		Aramide Tinubu Variety	"Wildy outrageous and amusing, 'Palm Royale' suggests that you might get more than you requested if you’re delusional enough to go after what you want. "
		Anita Singh Telegraph	"Colourful tale of Palm Beach high society is all style, no substance (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Tania Hussain Collider	"A deliciously entertaining story through its all-star cast, compulsively thoughtful writing, and a sumptuous backdrop."
		Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"This is one great-looking and stylish period piece, popping with sunny colors and often hilariously accurate and quite ridiculous fashions and hairstyles of the time. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Angie Han The Hollywood Reporter	"While there’s plenty going on in 'Palm Royale' (...) there’s precious little true substance lurking beneath its candy shell. At ten hour-long episodes, the comedy takes an awfully long way to get nowhere very interesting at all."
		Ben Travers IndieWire	"A resplendent romp (...) Featuring an impeccable cast"
		Laura Babiak The New York Observer	"[It] has all the components of a savvy, snappy new series, from its A-list stars to its exquisite period production, but it ends up a bloated mess with a major identity crisis"
		Joel Golby The Guardian	"A star-studded, beach club bitchfest with Ricky Martin as an evil waiter"
		Matthew Creith The Wrap	"[It] is a feast of retro stylings and historical events, building a world of a privileged class set against the backdrop of the Nixon administration and Vietnam"
		Brian Tallerico The Playlist	"Like so much of the world of wealth and excess, it looks great but means nothing"
		Peter Martin Screen Anarchy	"Similar to the series as a whole, the characters are revealed slowly, giving up their secrets one by one (...) Though they initially appear a bit shallow -or broad-, give them time and their nuances increasingly impress with their nuanced interpretation"
		Keith Phipps TV Guide	"The colorful, well-cast Apple TV+ series creates a fun world in 1960s Florida"
		Kelly Lawler USA Today	"Despite everyone's best efforts, [it] reads like an expensive screen saver: just something pretty to look at while you're not watching the good stuff (...) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"
		Coleman Spilde The Daily Beast	"With Wiig onboard, one might expect Palm Royale to be a larger-than-life satire. While that sardonic quality is certainly there, the series is flavored more like a fluffy dramedy, which ultimately works in its favor"
		Lauren Chval AV Club	"What's this show trying to be? (...) [It] kicks off with three pretty but empty episodes"
		Olly Richards Empire	"A deft mix of social commentary and campy social climbing, 'Palm Royale' is one of the year's smarter comedies and a great vehicle for Kristen Wiig (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Alan Sepinwall Rolling Stone	"'Palm Royale' is a waste of A-list talent —and your precious time"
		Ricky Valero Ready Steady Cut	"The twists and turns never let up, leading to an edge-of-your-seat guessing game you won't want to stop watching (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Emma Fraser IGN	"Kristen Wiig is a compelling lead, proving her strengths lie in absurd comedy and heartfelt drama"

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