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Not having a strong central character sets the series adrift with nothing for the audience to cling to. “Palm Royale” never comes together, and that’s a shame, given the tone-rich performances by Burnett and Martin.
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Palm Royale feels surprisingly cynical and empty for a prestige TV series with such a blockbuster cast. There is some potential for the show to get deeper than what we’ve seen, but enduring the rest of it to get to that depth isn’t something we’re willing to sign up for.
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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.