NEWS X MUSE Manny Gomez spoke with Abe Sylvia and Katie O’Connell Marsh for the new Apple TV+ series, “Palm Royale”. Sylva is the writer, showrunner, and executive producer on the show along with Marsh who also serves as an executive producer. The show stars Kirsten Wiig as Maxine Simmons who seems to do whatever she can to get into Palm Beach high society in the late 60s. The first three episodes of “Palm Royale” are now available on Apple TV+.
During our conversation with Sylvia and Marsh, we talk about the inspiration behind “Palm Royale”. We also talk about the great performance as Kristen Wiig as Maxine bringing in a whitty and a bit of a quirky but still with a hint of dark attitude to make sure she got what she wanted. It was a great conversation that you can check out above!
Here is some information about “Palm Royale” from Apple TV+
“Palm Royale” is a true underdog story that follows Maxine Simmons (Wiig) as she endeavors to break into Palm Beach high society. As Maxine attempts to cross that impermeable line between the haves and the have-nots, “Palm Royale” asks the same question that still baffles us today: “How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to get what someone else has?” Set during the powder keg year of 1969, “Palm Royale” is a testament to every outsider fighting for their chance to truly belong.
The highly anticipated series set in high society Palm Beach in 1969 stars and is executive produced by Kristen Wiig and Academy Award winner Laura Dern. The renowned ensemble cast also features Allison Janney, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Leslie Bibb, Amber Chardae Robinson, Mindy Cohn, Julia Duffy and Kaia Gerber, with extra special guest star turns by the legendary Bruce Dern and the iconic, multiple-award winner Carol Burnett.
Loosely based on the novel “Mr. and Mrs. American Pie” by Juliet McDaniel and produced for Apple TV+ by Apple Studios, “Palm Royale” is written, executive produced and showrun by Abe Sylvia for Aunt Sylvia’s Moving Picture Company, executive produced by Dern and Jayme Lemons for Jaywalker Pictures, Wiig, Katie O’Connell Marsh, Tate Taylor and John Norris for Wyolah Films, Sharr White, and Sheri Holman and Boat Rocker. The series is directed by Taylor, Sylvia, Claire Scanlon, and Stephanie Laing.
