Just how many hilarious, iconic actresses can Palm Royale pack into one short trailer? If you guessed about a dozen, you’d be correct. Led by Kristen Wiig, this 1960s-set Apple TV+ comedy looks willing and able to fill The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel-shaped hole in all of our hearts. The Palm Royale trailer, which premiered at today’s Television Critics Association winter press day, is equivalent to a spring break beach vacay.
Wiig stars as Maxine Simmons, a gorgeous blonde who aches to be a social butterfly. Maxine has everything going for her: the looks, the extraverted personality, the colorful fashion. What Maxine lacks, though, is imperative to the Palm Beach scene—she doesn’t have any social skills. Feel you, Maxine.
Although Maxine yearns to join the glamorous women for lunch at the Palm Royale club, none of them want to accept her. She literally has to climb in through the back gate, barred from entrance. Although Maxine can’t win over a single Palm Royale lady, she jumps the social ladder, attempting to win over gossip queen Evelyn (Allison Janney).