Oscar-winner Kate Winslet will star in HBO’s upcoming political satire “The Regime,” a miniseries that is set to premiere on Sunday, March 3 (9 PM ET). Apart from airing on HBO, it will be available to stream on Max (premiering at the same time).
Will Tracy, who is known for producing and writing for Succession and the film “The Menu,” serves as writer, executive producer and showrunner of the show. Oscar-nominated Stephen Frears (“The Grifters,” “The Queen”) and Jessica Hobbs (“The Crown”) direct and executive produce.
Consisting of six episodes, the series tells “the story of one year within the walls of the palace of a modern European regime as it begins to unravel,” per the official synopsis. And with a star-studded cast and crew, it is poised to be one of the most talked about shows of the year.
What is ‘The Regime’ about?
The series will focus on a crumbling authoritarian regime in an European country. Winslet plays Chancellor Elena Vernham, who becomes paranoid and unstable in power. However, she must have to prove to an American US emissary that she still has “credibility” as leader of the nation.
Vernham’s only confidant is a volatile soldier, Herbert Zubak, who keeps her friends, enemies and even husband at bay. As Zubak’s influence over the chancellor grows, Vernham’s attempts to expand her power eventually result in the palace and the country fracturing around her.
The Regime Cast
Kate Winslet as Elena Vernham, the chancellor of a fictional Central Europe autocracy. Matthias Schoenaerts as Herbert Zubak. Guillaume Gallienne as the chancellor’s husband. Andrea Riseborough as the Palace Manager, the chancellor’s right-hand woman and chief minister. Martha Plimpton as the U.S. secretary of state, who seeks to protect American interests in the country. Hugh Grant as the Leader of the Opposition, whose imprisonment triggers large-scale public protests. Danny Webb David Bamber Henry Goodman Stanley Townsend Cosmo Louie Mynett Rory Keenan Karl Markovics Pippa Haywood