Palm Royale

Palm Royale is a period comedy-drama television series created by Abe Sylvia, based on the 2018 novel Mr. & Mrs. American Pie by Juliet McDaniel. The series premiered on March 20, 2024, with the first three episodes on Apple TV+. The series was renewed for a second season in June 2024.

Premise
Set in 1969, outsider Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons (Kristen Wiig) strives to attain a place in the high society of Palm Beach, Florida, through the town's most exclusive country club, the Palm Royale, in the process learning what she will and won't do to achieve this status.

Main

 * Kristen Wiig as Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons
 * Ricky Martin as Robert Diaz
 * Josh Lucas as Douglas Darby Dellacorte-Simmons
 * Leslie Bibb as Dinah Donohue
 * Amber Chardae Robinson as Virginia
 * Laura Dern as Linda Shaw/Penelope Rollins
 * Allison Janney as Evelyn Rollins
 * Carol Burnett as Norma Dellacorte

Recurring

 * Bruce Dern as Skeet Rollins
 * Julia Duffy as Mary Meredith Jones Davidsoul
 * Kaia Gerber as Mitzi
 * Claudia Ferri as Raquel Kimberly-Marco
 * Jordan Bridges as Perry Donohue, Ambassador to Luxembourg
 * Dominic Burgess as Grayman
 * Jason Canela as Eddie
 * James Urbaniak as Palm Royale Manager
 * Mindy Cohn as Ann Holiday
 * Ben Palacios as Prince of Luxembourg / Reginald Baggins
 * Aqueela Zoll as Princess Stephanie of Luxembourg
 * Crosby Fitzgerald as Sylvia
 * Bellina Logan as Rita
 * Wesley Mann as Benny Barnhill
 * Rick Cosnett as Sergeant Tom Sanka
 * Roberto Sanchez as Pinky
 * Avi Rothman as Astronaut Grant Herkimer
 * Michael Hitchcock as Chester
 * Adam J. Harrington as Agent Stevens
 * Richard Whiten as Agent Clune
 * Albert Malafronte as Dr. Prescott

Production
It was announced in February 2022 that Apple TV+ had given a greenlight to the 10-part series named Mrs. American Pie, which would see Kristen Wiig star, and Laura Dern executive producing in addition to potentially co-starring. Abe Sylvia will write the series with Tate Taylor directing. In May, Allison Janney, Leslie Bibb, Ricky Martin and Josh Lucas were added to the cast. Carol Burnett, Amber Chardae Robinson, Jordan Bridges, Kaia Gerber, and Julia Duffy would be amongst additional castings announced in June.

The show's development team made plot and writing decisions based on the cast.

Filming began in May 2022.

The show was renamed Palm Royale in April 2023.

On June 6, 2024, it was announced that the show had been renewed for a second season.

Reception
The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported a 55% approval rating based on 65 critic reviews, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Palm Royale's fabulous cast and visual splendor make for a diverting enough destination, but its wayward tone results in a curiously unfulfilling trip to paradise." Metacritic assigned a score of 57 out of 100 based on 31 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".