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Maxine (Kristen Wiig, “MacGruber”) claws her way up the social ladder in a new season of “Palm Royale,” premiering Wednesday, Nov. 12, on Apple TV. Allison Janney in “Palm Royale”
Cover Story Join the club: A social climber fights for a foothold in new ‘Palm Royale’ By Sarah Passingham The glittering pools, manicured gardens and perfectly shellacked updos of Palm Beach’s high society just barely obscure the secrets and lies that their exclusive clubs are built on. Back for its second season and premiering Wednesday, Nov. 12, the Apple TV period dramedy “Palm Royale” returns to sunny, sandy Florida on the cusp of the 1970s. Perennial outsider Maxine Dellacorte (Kristen Wiig, “MacGruber”) must once again prove she has just as much a right as the existing club members to be a part of the upper crust. The first of 10 new episodes will be available to stream on premiere day, with new episodes dropping each Wednesday. Maxine pulled out all the stops last season to try to prove herself to the glamorous ladies of the Palm Royale, pushing herself to the brink. Her arrival from Tennessee was an interruption to the status quo of the Palm Royale and its members. Plus, as Maxine attempted to
make headway on the rungs of the club’s social ladder, her meddling shook loose meticulously buried secrets. In last season’s finale, the 50th Palm Royale Beach Ball turned into a disaster as Maxine aired everyone’s dirty laundry on stage — in front of the U.S. president, no less — and a single gunshot rang out, putting an end to the sombre festivities. Meant for Richard Nixon (Rich Skidmore, “McMillions”), the bullet instead hit Robert Diaz (Ricky Martin, “American Crime Story”), his fate being the cliffhanger of the season. Brace yourself for a mild spoiler ahead: Martin’s bartender-cum-caregiver makes an appearance in the official trailer for the upcoming season, where Robert is seen resting in a hospital bed and taking to the stage for a glitzy performance in a tuxedo. Given the series’ use of flashbacks that might not have much to do with his condition this season, so “Palm Royale” viewers can all rest easy know-
ing Robert makes a comeback, one way or another. Also returning this season are Laura Dern (“Caught Stealing,” 2025) as Linda Shaw; Carol Burnett (“Better Call Saul”) as Norma Dellacorte; Allison Janney (“The Diplomat”) as Evelyn Rollins; Josh Lucas (“Yellowstone”) as Maxine’s womanizing husband, Douglas; Leslie Bibb (“The White Lotus”) as Dinah Donahue; Amber Chardae Robinson (“Loot”) as Virginia; Mindy Cohn (“The Facts of Life”) as Ann Holiday; Julia Duffy (“Night Court”) as Mary Jones Davidsoul; and Kaia Gerber (“Overcompensating”) as Mitzi. New guest stars this season include John Stamos (“Big Shot”), Patti LuPone (“Agatha All Along”), Vicki Lawrence (“Mama’s Family”), Matt Rogers (“No Good Deed”) and Ryan Dorsey (“Big Sky”). Also reprising their roles this season are Claudia Ferri (“Queen of the South”) as Raquel Kimberly-Marco; Jason Canela (“The Young and the Restless”) as
Eddie; Jordan Bridges (“The Old Man”) as Perry Donahue; James Urbaniak (“Oppenheimer,” 2023) as the manager of the Palm Royale; Roberto Sanchez (“BMF”) as Pinky; and Rick Cosnett (“Doctor Odyssey”) as Tom Sanka. According to Apple, this season, Maxine will “have to draw on her deep well of cleverness and cunning to prove, once and for all, that not only does she belong but she might have what it takes to rule this town.” While everyone makes themselves over to become part of Palm Beach’s most exclusive scene, the queen bee is not willing to hand her crown down to just anyone. Norma overcame serious illness throughout the first season, only to threaten those who thought that she was on her way out — namely Evelyn and Maxine — in the finale. Join everyone’s favorite social climber as Maxine once again tries to come for the crown in a new season of “Palm Royale,” premiering Wednesday, Nov. 12, on Apple TV.
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