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| Apple TV | Release Date: March 20, 2024 |
Summary:
In 1969, Maxine Simmons (Kristen Wiig) seeks to enter Palm Beach high society in this comedy series loosely based on the book "Mr. and Mrs. American Pie" by Juliet McDaniel.
Genre(s):
Comedy
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Positive:
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Mixed:
20
Negative:
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Collider
Nov 7, 2025
Season 2 Review:
As more characters help expand the universe, it’s as if the pacing issues are gone and have now evolved into something richer: a study of how people rebuild after the masks crack. It’s this aspect that helps the sharper humor hit harder while grounding the emotional stakes. Never missing a beat on its comedy and heart, Palm Royale is proof that when the claws come out, so does the show’s best self.
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Mar 18, 2024
Season 1 Review:
The self-aware soap is an increasingly popular format, and Palm Royale adheres to familiar conventions. But showrunner Abe Sylvia (Dead to Me), loosely adapting Juliet McDaniel’s novel Mr. and Mrs. American Pie, makes it feel fresh by nailing both the comedy and the melodrama, in a punchy first season that gets weirder with each episode.
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RogerEbert.com
Nov 12, 2025
The Independent
Mar 20, 2024
Season 1 Review:
Wiig fanatics will find much to admire in Palm Royale, which is every bit as indulgent and lavish as the lives of its characters. But what Palm Royale lacks, compared to the very best dynastic battles, is the ability to make the drama about more than just the internecine wranglings of a privileged minority.
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Mar 19, 2024
The Playlist
Mar 20, 2024
Mar 19, 2024
Season 1 Review:
The problem is that very little of it lands. With the exception of Dern (as a feminist trying to discourage Maxine from becoming one of the Stepford Wives) and Martin (as an employee of the titular club who is wise to Maxine’s game long before everyone else), everyone is playing a cartoon, and giving a performance to match.
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Air Date: November 12, 2025
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