The Regime (miniseries)

2024 American television miniseries

The Regime

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Genre| Political satire
Created by| Will Tracy
Directed by|

* Stephen Frears
* Jessica Hobbs

Starring|

* Kate Winslet
* Matthias Schoenaerts
* Guillaume Gallienne
* Andrea Riseborough
* Martha Plimpton
* Hugh Grant

Music by|

* Alexandre Desplat
* Alex Heffes

Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
No. of episodes| 6
Production
Executive producers|

* Stephen Frears
* Kate Winslet
* Frank Rich
* Tracey Seaward
* Will Tracy

Cinematography| Alwin H. Küchler
Editors|

* Peter Lambert
* Paulo Pandolpho

Running time| 48–51 minutes
Production companies|

* Juggle Productions
* Hot Seat Productions
* HBO Entertainment

Original release
Network| HBO
Release| March 3 (2024-03-03) –
April 7, 2024 (2024-04-07)

The Regime is an American political satire television miniseries from HBO starring Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts, Guillaume Gallienne, Andrea Riseborough, Martha Plimpton, and Hugh Grant. Will Tracy is writer and executive producer on the series with Stephen Frears and Jessica Hobbs directing episodes and executive producing. Winslet, Frank Rich, and Tracey Seaward are also executive producers. Winslet plays Elena Vernham, a dictator ruling precariously over a fictional Central European country.[1]

The Regime premiered on March 3, 2024,[2][3] with all six episodes debuting in the US on HBO and Max and in the UK exclusively on Sky Atlantic and Now from 8 April 2024.[4]

Though the miniseries received mixed reviews, Kate Winslet’s performance has been singled out for praise from critics.[5]

## Synopsis

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The series depicts a year within the palace of a crumbling authoritarian regime.[6] After not leaving the palace for quite some time, Chancellor Elena Vernham becomes increasingly paranoid and unstable and turns to a volatile soldier, Herbert Zubak, as an unlikely confidant. As Zubak's influence over the chancellor grows, Elena's attempts to expand her power eventually result in the palace and the country fracturing around her.[7]

## Cast

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### Main

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* Kate Winslet as Elena Vernham, the chancellor of a Central European autocracy who gradually finds her position threatened by domestic turmoil.[8]
* Matthias Schoenaerts as Herbert Zubak, a recently disgraced soldier appointed as Elena's "personal water diviner" who quickly becomes her most trusted advisor.[8]
* Guillaume Gallienne as Nicholas Vernham, Elena's French, poetry-loving husband who becomes suspicious of her relationship with Zubak and his influence over her.
* Andrea Riseborough as Agnes, the Palace Manager and Elena's right-hand woman.
* Danny Webb as Mr. Laskin, the head of the country's security service.
* Henry Goodman as Mr. Singer, one of Elena's ministers.
* David Bamber as Victor Schiff, one of Elena's ministers.
* Rory Keenan as Peter
* Stanley Townsend as Emil Bartos, the country's leading businessman and director of its cobalt mines.

### Guest

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* Martha Plimpton as Judith Holt, a United States senator and the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee who seeks to protect American interests in the country's cobalt resources.
* Hugh Grant as Edward Keplinger, the former chancellor who was ousted seven years earlier and has since been held prisoner in a cell located beneath the palace.
* Pippa Haywood as Susan Goin, the former Minister of Finance who is imprisoned after being falsely accused of conspiring to assassinate Elena.
* Jessica Frances Dukes as Deborah Kaiser, wife of the American CEO seeking to access the country's cobalt resources.
* Karl Markovics as Tomas.
* Julia Davis as Marina, a dream interpreter.
* Kenneth Collard as Dr. Kershaw, Elena's former personal physician who is imprisoned after being falsely accused of conspiring to assassinate her.
* Louie Mynett as Oskar, Agnes' epileptic son whom Elena dotes upon.
* Kasia Madera as a state news anchor

## Episodes

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No.| Title [9]| Directed by| Written by [10]| Original air date [11]| U.S. viewers
(millions)

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1| "Victory Day"| Stephen Frears| Will Tracy| March 3, 2024 (2024-03-03)| 0.310[12]
2| "The Foundling"| Stephen Frears| Will Tracy| March 10, 2024 (2024-03-10)| 0.155[13]
3| "The Heroes' Banquet"| Jessica Hobbs| Sarah DeLappe and Juli Weiner| March 17, 2024 (2024-03-17)| 0.183[14]
4| "Midnight Feast"| Stephen Frears| Seth Reiss| March 24, 2024 (2024-03-24)| 0.185[15]
5| "All Ye Faithful"| Jessica Hobbs| Gary Shteyngart and Jen Spyra| March 31, 2024 (2024-03-31)| 0.130[16]
6| "Don't Yet Rejoice"| Jessica Hobbs| Will Tracy| April 7, 2024 (2024-04-07)| 0.120[17]

## Production

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The project was announced by HBO in July 2022 with Will Tracy serving as showrunner, with Stephen Frears directing and Kate Winslet, Frank Rich and Tracey Seaward acting as executive producers. The writing team includes Seth Reiss, Juli Weiner, Jen Spyra, Gary Shteyngart, and Sarah DeLappe.[18] The miniseries will mark Winslet's third lead role in an HBO drama series after Mildred Pierce, and Mare of Easttown.[19] In April 2023, the title of the project was officially revealed to have changed from the working title The Palace to The Regime.[20]

### Casting

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In October 2022, Matthias Schoenaerts was added to the cast.[21] In December 2022, it was confirmed that Andrea Riseborough was joining the cast,[22] and that Hugh Grant would appear in a guest role.[23] In January 2023 the series added Martha Plimpton to the cast and Jessica Hobbs behind the camera as co-executive producer and director.[24] That same month, Guillaume Gallienne was cast as Winslet's husband.[25] In April 2023, it was announced Danny Webb, David Bamber, Henry Goodman, Stanley Townsend, Louie Mynett, Rory Keenan, Karl Markovics, and Pippa Haywood had joined the cast of the series.[26]

### Filming

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Filming in Austria took place in January 2023 at the Schönbrunn Palace and at the Liechtenstein Garden Palace, part of the Liechtenstein Museum, on the Fürstengasse, in the 9th district of Vienna.[27] A first look image released in February 2023 showed Winslet filming on set in Austria, with principal photography also taking place in the United Kingdom at Wentworth Woodhouse near Rotherham, South Yorkshire.[28]

## Reception

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### Critical reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 57% of 69 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The website's consensus reads: "Kate Winslet reigns supreme with another commanding performance even as The Regime's hold over its scabrously satirical tone proves wobbly."[29] On Metacritic, the series holds a weighted average score of 57 out of 100, based on 38 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[30]

### Accolades

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Award  | Date of ceremony  | Category  | Nominee(s)  | Result  | Ref.

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Gotham TV Awards | June 4, 2024 | Outstanding Performance in a Limited Series  | Andrea Riseborough | Nominated  | [31]
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | September 7-8, 2024 | Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Consolata Boyle, Marion Weise, Bobbie Edwards, Johanna Garrad, and Jane Law (for "The Heroes' Banquet") | Nominated  | [32]

## References

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1. ^ Dominus, Susan (March 3, 2024). "Kate Winslet Pushes Her Characters, and Herself, to the Edge". The New York Times. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
2. ^ Gonzales, Erica (November 2, 2023). "The Regime: What to Know About the HBO Series Starring Kate Winslet". Elle. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
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4. ^ https://www.net-a-porter.com/en-gb/porter/article-f46bd8ada94c36de/cover-stories/cover-stories/kate-winslet
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11. ^ "Shows A-Z – The Regime on HBO". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
12. ^ Pucci, Douglas (March 5, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: Caitlin Clark's Regular Season Finale is Most-Watched Women's College Basketball Regular Season Contest on Any Network in 25 Years". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
13. ^ Pucci, Douglas (March 12, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: 'Abbott Elementary' on ABC Reaches Series-High in Post-Oscars Slot, Academy Awards Hit 4-Year High". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
14. ^ Pucci, Douglas (March 19, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: Women's College Basketball Selection Show on ESPN Nearly Ties ABC's 'American Idol' for Tops in 18-49 Within its Hour". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
15. ^ Pucci, Douglas (March 26, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: TNT, TBS and truTV Lead in Prime Time Demos with NCAA March Madness". Programming Insider. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
16. ^ Pucci, Douglas (April 2, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: NC State-Duke NCAA Men's Basketball Elite Eight Game on CBS is TV's Most-Watched Easter Day Telecast Since 2013". Programming Insider. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
17. ^ Pucci, Douglas (April 10, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: South Carolina's Victory Over Caitlin Clark and Iowa in National Championship on ABC and ESPN Becomes All-Time Most-Watched Women's College Basketball Telecast/". Programming Insider. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
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21. ^ Otterson, Joe (October 7, 2022). "'Amsterdam' Star Matthias Schoenaerts Joins Kate Winslet in HBO Limited Series 'The Palace'". Variety. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
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23. ^ Porter, Rick (December 6, 2022). "Hugh Grant boards 'The Palace' Limited Series at HBO". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
24. ^ Otterson, Joe (January 18, 2023). "Kate Winslet's HBO Limited Series 'The Palace' Casts Martha Plimpton, Adds Jessica Hobbs as Director". Variety. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
25. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (January 9, 2023). "French Actor Guillaume Gallienne Joins Kate Winslet in HBO Limited Series 'The Palace'". Variety. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
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32. ^ Guy, Zoe (July 18, 2024). "The 2024 Creative Arts Emmy Nominations". Vulture. Retrieved July 20, 2024.

## External links

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