Brought to you by some of the team behind Succession is The Regime, HBO’s latest uber-ambitious prestige satire. Elevated by a never-better Kate Winslet and a solid supporting cast, the miniseries is quite uneven, but when all of its elements work together in harmony, it’s very entertaining and provocative.
The Regime follows the authoritarian chancellor of an unnamed European country as her control over her people begins to fall apart behind the closed doors of her deteriorating palace. For fans of British political satire, this is filled with intriguing ideas, but the short episode count creates erratic pacing and tone.
The first episode of the series, directed by the legendary Stephen Frears, has a dry humor about it — very reminiscent of the British stylings of Armando Iannucci. In fact, the stylings of the first half of the show make it almost surprising that the satirist himself wasn’t...
The Regime follows the authoritarian chancellor of an unnamed European country as her control over her people begins to fall apart behind the closed doors of her deteriorating palace. For fans of British political satire, this is filled with intriguing ideas, but the short episode count creates erratic pacing and tone.
The first episode of the series, directed by the legendary Stephen Frears, has a dry humor about it — very reminiscent of the British stylings of Armando Iannucci. In fact, the stylings of the first half of the show make it almost surprising that the satirist himself wasn’t...
- 2/27/2024
- by Sean Boelman
- FandomWire
Matthias Schoenaerts and Kate Winslet in ‘The Regime’ (Photograph by Miya Mizuno/HBO)
Max’s March 2024 streaming lineup includes the premiere of The Regime starring Oscar winner Kate Winslet as a paranoid chancellor with major control issues. The streaming service’s March slate also includes the debut of The Girls on the Bus starring Melissa Benoist, Carla Gugino, Natasha Behnam, and Christina Elmore as political journalists.
Documentaries A Revolution on Canvas and The Lionheart along with the comedy docuseries Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show will premiere in March 2024. And Wonka and Dream Scenario make their streaming debuts.
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Max’s March 2024 streaming lineup includes the premiere of The Regime starring Oscar winner Kate Winslet as a paranoid chancellor with major control issues. The streaming service’s March slate also includes the debut of The Girls on the Bus starring Melissa Benoist, Carla Gugino, Natasha Behnam, and Christina Elmore as political journalists.
Documentaries A Revolution on Canvas and The Lionheart along with the comedy docuseries Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show will premiere in March 2024. And Wonka and Dream Scenario make their streaming debuts.
Series & Films Arriving On Max In March 2024
March 1
127 Hours (2010)
Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)
Baby Mama (2008)
The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017)
The Best Man Holiday (2013)
Bullet Head (2018)
Cabaret (1972)
Captain Fantastic (2016)
Deadpool (2016)
Dear White People (2014)
Dope (2015)
The Expendables (2010)
The Expendables 2 (2012)
The Expendables 3 (2014)
The Farewell (2019)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
Fruitvale Station (2013)
Godzilla...
- 2/26/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
HBO is giving viewers a fresh look at The Regime, the latest limited series project starring Kate Winslet who previously appeared in the premium cabler’s Mare of Easttown and Mildred Pierce. Officially set to premiere Sunday, March 3 on HBO and Max, the six-episode series written by Will Tracy and directed by Stephen Frears and Jessica Hobbs unveiled an official trailer teasing Winslet’s rule as Chancellor. Per the show’s logline, The Regime tells the story of one year within the walls of a palace housing a modern European regime as it begins to unravel. Watch the full, newly-released trailer above. (Credit: Miya Mizuno/HBO) In the previously released teaser trailer, below, Winslet’s authority figure greets her people with a bold statement, saying, “Since I became your Chancellor, we have grown considerably as a country. It is time, to show America and the world precisely what we are worth.
- 2/8/2024
- TV Insider
The nearly two-minute teaser trailer for HBO’s The Regime reveals Oscar winner Kate Winslet is a Chancellor who turns to a soldier she plucks from obscurity to insulate her from all those who might question her authority. Matthias Schoenaerts stars as the soldier who takes his job of limiting access to the Chancellor way too seriously.
“The Regime tells the story of one year within the walls of the palace of a modern European regime as it begins to unravel,” reads HBO’s synopsis. Unlike the single-sentence description, the teaser indicates the limited series is more of a comedy rather than a straight political drama.
Joining Winslet and Schoenaerts for the six-episode season are Guillaume Gallienne, Andrea Riseborough, Martha Plimpton, and Hugh Grant.
Will Tracy co-wrote the limited series and serves as showrunner and executive producer. Stephen Frears and Jessica Hobbs directed and also executive produce along with Kate Winslet,...
“The Regime tells the story of one year within the walls of the palace of a modern European regime as it begins to unravel,” reads HBO’s synopsis. Unlike the single-sentence description, the teaser indicates the limited series is more of a comedy rather than a straight political drama.
Joining Winslet and Schoenaerts for the six-episode season are Guillaume Gallienne, Andrea Riseborough, Martha Plimpton, and Hugh Grant.
Will Tracy co-wrote the limited series and serves as showrunner and executive producer. Stephen Frears and Jessica Hobbs directed and also executive produce along with Kate Winslet,...
- 12/20/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
It’s 162 years old, but Charles Dickens’ masterpiece Great Expectations “has never been more relevant,” according to Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. His six-part adaptation of the Victorian novel for FX and Hulu takes the story in unexpected directions as it follows the journey of orphan Pip (Fionn Whitehead), a working-class lad who loses his way as he chases wealth and status. Sex, opium, and attempted suicide crop up. “Dickens wasn’t able to write about certain things because they were considered to be not territory for fiction,” says Knight. “He can never go all the way into those dark places. So that’s what I tried to do.” Miya Mizuno/FX Pip also becomes a plaything to one of the author’s most unforgettable and bizarre characters, Miss Havisham, portrayed by the great Olivia Colman. The long-ago jilted bride still wears her dilapidated wedding gown as she grooms adopted...
- 3/25/2023
- TV Insider
During a recent press conference in support of FX’s riveting six-part Great Expectations limited series, Oscar winner Olivia Colman (The Favourite) admitted she’s never read Charles Dickens’ classic novel. Despite that, Colman found being offered the opportunity to play the mysterious and manipulative Miss Havisham too enticing to pass up.
“I’d seen adaptations on the telly before, so I knew roughly who she was and everything,” explained Colman. “I thought ‘Oh, she sounds great. I’d love to get my teeth into her.’”
Colman’s been keeping incredibly busy with starring roles in Joyride, The Lost Daughter, and Empire of Light. The latter film earned the Oscar winner her third Oscar nomination. Colman was ready to take some time off until she read the Great Expectations script by showrunner and executive producer Steven Knight.
“I was quite late on board, I think. It came on the back...
“I’d seen adaptations on the telly before, so I knew roughly who she was and everything,” explained Colman. “I thought ‘Oh, she sounds great. I’d love to get my teeth into her.’”
Colman’s been keeping incredibly busy with starring roles in Joyride, The Lost Daughter, and Empire of Light. The latter film earned the Oscar winner her third Oscar nomination. Colman was ready to take some time off until she read the Great Expectations script by showrunner and executive producer Steven Knight.
“I was quite late on board, I think. It came on the back...
- 3/22/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
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