After a spate of good to great sci-fi shows ("Silo", "Foundation", "Invasion", "Severance"), we happened upon this cotton candy comedy from Apple TV+ starring Kristen Wiig that takes place in Miami Beach in 1969. I've only seen five episodes so far (they drop weekly), and it's pretty good, though I'm frustrated with the waste of Carol Burnett. I want more Carol! The entire cast is fun with a capital F, with Wiig and Burnett and with Allison Janney, Leslie Bibb, Laura Dern, Ricky Martin, and Julia Duffy, who I've long loved (I'll always be a "Designing Women" fan). The set design, costumes, and hair and makeup are all outstanding, evoking the period as well as "Mad Men". I hope there's more to this than simply a tale of a shallow socialite wannabe, as we need to care a least a smidge about the characters. A slew of witty bon mots and snarky asides aren't going cut it to keep my attention.
Review of Palm Royale
