After the end of Succession and The Crown, there has been a lack of TV shows focusing on rich, powerful and often unlikeable people – we’ve still got a wait for the The White Lotus season 3. Fortunately, HBO is releasing a limited series focusing on these themes, starring none other than Kate Winslet.
The actress has already had the opportunity to work with the network on the crime series Mare of Easttown. The production received excellent reviews from viewers and critics, and it brought Winslet an Emmy and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Limited Series.
But will The Regime repeat the success of Mare of Easttown? Can it be a proud follower of Succession? There’s a chance for that – the series’ writer and showrunner is Will Tracy, who wrote for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Succession and The Menu. Stephen Frears (Dangerous Liaisons, Philomena) and Jessica Hobbs (Broadchurch, The Crown) are directing the series.
We have gathered the most important information about the new HBO miniseries.
When will The Regime release?
The series with Kate Winslet will debut on Max on Sunday 3 March 2024, at 9pm ET. The series consists of 6 episodes that will arrive on the service weekly.
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In the UK, The Regime will be available on Sky Atlantic and Now. We don’t yet know when the series will land, but hopefully it won’t be long after episodes drop in America.
If you’ve not got a Sky TV package, then you can sign up for Now’s monthly rolling Entertainment Membership for £9.99 per month – new subscribers often get discounts.
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What is the plot of The Regime?
Although there’s not much time left until the premiere, HBO hasn’t revealed much information about the plot of its new series. We do know that it will be political satire set in a modern-day, unnamed European country.
The main character of The Regime will be The Chancellor, the authoritarian leader of the country, who rules with a firm hand. The situation in the state begins to gradually deteriorate, and the leader has to deal with both raging citizens and disturbances in the circles of power.
An unexpected ally of the leader becomes a certain military brute known by the nickname of the Butcher. Madame Chancellor strikes up an inappropriate romance with the soldier, making him her most trusted ally.
Official series description:
THE REGIME tells the story of one year within the walls of the palace of a modern European regime as it begins to unravel.
Who is starring in The Regime?
The new HBO series has managed to bring together quite a few stars:
- Kate Winslet as Elena Vernham, The Chancellor
- Matthias Schoenaerts as Herbert Zubak aka Butcher
- Andrea Riseborough
- Hugh Grant
- Martha Plimpton
Is there a trailer for The Regime?
HBO has prepared several trailers for the new miniseries.
In the first teaser, Madam Chancellor prepares to conquer the world:
The authoritarian state begins to totter in its tracks in the official trailer.
