“Palm Royale,” the Apple TV comedy that took a sideways look at Palm Beach society of the 1960s, has been canceled.
The network has not renewed the show that starred Kristen Wiig, Carol Burnett and Ricky Martin for a third season, Deadline reported.
“Palm Royale” premiered in 2024 with a campy depiction of Palm Beach that was loosely based on the novel “Mr. and Mrs. American Pie” by Juliet McDaniel. The second season premiered Nov. 12 with top cast members Josh Lucas, Allison Janney, Laura Dern, Amber Chardae Robinson, Leslie Bibb, Kaia Gerber and Mindy Cohn.
A representative for show creator and director Abe Sylvia declined to comment but said the Deadline piece was accurate. McDaniel confirmed the cancellation in a social media post, in which she thanked her team and the show’s cast and crew for two seasons of “a glorious, fun show filled with incredible talent.”
The series garnered acclaim and award nominations for its production design, costumes, hair and makeup, and acting.
Production designer Jon Carlos received a 2026 Art Directors Guild award for best one-hour period single-camera series for the first two episodes of the second season. Earlier this month, “Palm Royale” costume designers Alix Friedberg and Leigh Bell and assistant costume designer Samantha Schwartz won the Costume Designers Guild Award for excellence in period television; and illustrator Oksana Nedavniaya won the guild’s award for excellence in costume illustration.
For her lead role as the persistent, wall-jumping Maxine, Wiig was recently nominated for an Actor Award, although the award in the category of best actress in a comedy series was posthumously awarded to Catherine O’Hara for her role in another Apple TV show, “The Studio.”
“Palm Royale” is up for an award as best comedy series at the 37th annual GLAAD Media Awards on March 5. The series received several nominations in the 2024 Emmys, including outstanding comedy series, outstanding lead actress for Wiig, outstanding supporting actress for Burnett, and outstanding production design for a narrative or fantasy program of one hour or more. The nominations for this year’s Emmys will be announced July 8.
The series followed a group of women in high society in Palm Beach in 1969 and1970. In the first season, Wiig’s Maxine was an underdog determined to be accepted as a peer and become a member of the titular private club, The Palm Royale. The second season began with her reeling from a scandal and unsure of her position in society or in her marriage.
The Season 2 finale largely wrapped up storylines, leaving just a few dangling threads in the event of renewal. It marked a celebration of Burnett and her character Norma, and featured the lone musical number sung by Burnett during the series. The episode was set to be the last for Burnett on the series, whether or not “Palm Royale” continued for another season.
The “Palm Royale” crew, including producers and production designers, thoroughly researched 1960s-era Palm Beach. They visited the island and talked with the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach and locals about trends of the era and important architects and designers who could influence the show’s style.
Several Palm Beach sites, including The Breakers Palm Beach and the Bath & Tennis Club are portrayed in aerial shots. Some sets — including the Ceil Chapman boutique where the ladies gather to gossip, trade barbs and buy dresses —were inspired by real places on the island.
Among the real-life elements incorporated into the show was the Palm Beach Daily News, with Cohn’s character Ann as the fictional society editor. The second season also brought in Patti LuPone to guest star as Marjorie Merriweather Post, who hosted a heck of a square dance at her Mar-a-Lago estate in the fifth episode.
The series inspired a trend of “Palm Royale”-themed parties and fundraisers on the island and beyond. That inspiration extended to fashion, with Vogue in 2024 touting the series has having “the best vintage on TV.”
Kristina Webb is a reporter for Palm Beach Daily News, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach her at kwebb@pbdailynews.com. Subscribe today to support our journalism.
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