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Matthias Schoenaerts’ “nobody” soldier is the only person Kate Winslet‘s European leader can trust as she loses her grip on power in the first trailer for The Regime.
“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.” So begins a new teaser for The Regime (fka The Palace) starring and executive produced by Oscar winner Kate Winslet.
From the mind of The Menu and Succession writer Will Tracy, the new Max limited series “tells the story of one year within the walls of the palace of a modern European regime as it begins to unravel.” But its nearly two-minute trailer promises as much comedy as political drama — and possible tragedy — as it traces how Winslet’s chancellor selects an attack dog to insulate herself from criticism, subterfuge and, ultimately, reality.
The six-episode limited series, from Succession duo Will Tracy and Frank Rich and The Queen director Stephen Frears, tells the story of one year within the walls of the palace of a modern European regime as it begins to unravel. It’s set to premiere Sunday, March 3 at 9 pm on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.
“You’re here because you’re a nobody. You’re not anybody,” Winslet tells Schoenaerts. “And that means I can trust you.”
The series, which was previously titled The Palace, was teased back in April, but with a focus on the interactions between Winslet’s chancellor and Martha Plimpton’s American U.S. emissary, who diplomatically demands Winslet’s leader demonstrates her “credibility” as a leader to the Western nation. The latest teaser certainly nods to that political tension, but largely focuses in on the relationship between the soldier plucked from obscurity by the Chancellor, and positioned as her most trusted confidant — keeping her friends, enemies and even husband at bay.
Guillaume Gallienne, Andrea Riseborough and Hugh Grant round out the cast of the six-episode series, which will also stream on Max. Tracy, serves as showrunner and writer, in addition to executive producing alongside Winslet, Frank Rich, Tracey Seaward, Stephen Frears and Jessica Hobbs. The writing team also includes Seth Reiss, Sarah DeLappe, Gary Shteyngart and Jen Spyra.
The Regime will debut on HBO March 3.
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