“Palm Royale” plunges viewers into the sunny, glitzy world of 1960s Palm Beach high society, only for the glossy facade to break down before our eyes.
While the pastel color palette and larger-than-life characters of “Palm Royale” tease a glamorous ride rivaling the likes of “The Devil Wears Prada” or “Crazy Rich Asians,” showrunner Abe Sylvia wasn’t keen on giving audiences the escape they craved without examining the true cost of the extravagance.
“I don’t want escapism for escapism sake, so I found ways to subvert that at every turn,” Sylvia told TheWrap, noting that he turned in his first draft for the pilot just as the pandemic started.