Kate Winslet in The Regime on HBO.
Courtesy of HBOHBO’s miniseries The Regime is making a grand entrance. If you want to tune into the anticipated dark comedy starring Kate Winslet, find out how to watch The Regime and when new episodes of the satirical series will be released.
Created by Succession writer and producer Will Tracy, the limited series follows “a year within the walls of the palace of a modern European regime as it begins to unravel.” Winslet portrays Elena Vernham, the Chancellor of an imaginary European nation, while Matthias Schoenaerts stars opposite Winslet as Corporal Herbert Zubak, a disgraced soldier who becomes her trusted advisor. Guillaume Gallienne, Andrea Riseborough, Martha Plimpton, and Hugh Grant also appear in The Regime.
“It’s a love story between these two people who have this kind of dreamy vibe, even when they first see each other,” Tracy told Entertainment Weekly ahead of the Season 1 premiere. “It’s a little bit like Sleeping Beauty. ‘I know you. I walked with you once upon a dream.’ I wanted to carry that somewhat stylized, dreamy, middle European fairy-tale tone throughout the show. I’m not sure if that relates to any other piece of pop culture, which probably made it a little bit harder to describe exactly what the show was.”
Tracy added that he didn’t write the role of Elena for Winslet but noted that he would have been “heartbroken” if she didn’t star in the lead role.
“As she started to develop the character and the way she looked and sounded and behaved, then I’m writing towards that,” he explained. “She [Winslet] really thought about how she would dress, what her hair would be like from scene to scene, from moment to moment, depending on who she’s meeting with, who she’s talking to, how she wants to be perceived, what message she wants to send,” he continued. “So much of the character is wrapped up in the presentation and the image. Kate was quite brilliant preparing for all of that.”
Meanwhile, Winslet told IndieWire that she didn’t look to specific figures for inspiration for Elena “because I didn’t think that would be a sensible choice.”
“I was able to lean into these absurd, totally irrational, sometimes reckless sides of this invented imagined character, and coming up with ways to play a lot of those scenes was really a huge amount of fun. There was always, always the element of theatrics,” she described. “And she couldn’t just be one way or say certain things or shout or screech or be physically, overtly sexual because it had to be all for a reason.”
Ready to watch The Regime? Learn how to tune into the new miniseries and when new episodes will come out weekly.
When Does The Regime Premiere?
The Regime on HBO.
Courtesy of HBOThe Regime is slated to premiere on Sunday, March 3, 2024, at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and Max.
In the pilot titled “Memorial,” Elena is preparing for Victory Day while “a weary Zubak arrives at the Palace – where he learns about the chancellor’s strict health precautions,” according to the episode’s description.
How To Watch The Regime On TV And Streaming
The Regime on HBO.
Courtesy of HBOThe Regime is airing exclusively on HBO and Max on Sundays at 9 p.m. from March 3 to April 7. To watch The Regime on Max, the streamer’s ad-included subscription plan starts at $9.99/month, while ad-free is $15.99/month and ultimate ad-free is $19.99/month. Unfortunately, Max does not offer a free trial at the moment.
What Is The Regime Release Schedule?
The Regime has six episodes in total. The first episode will be released on Sunday, March 3, while the remaining episodes will premiere every Sunday until the season finale on April 7.
Check out the full episode release schedule for The Regime below.
Episode 1: “Memorial” — Airing on March 3, 2024
Episode 2, “The Founding” — Airing on March 10, 2024
Episode 3: “The Heroes’ Banquet” — Airing on March 17, 2024
Episode 4: “TBA” — Airing on March 24, 2024
Episode 5: “TBA” — Airing on March 31, 2024
Episode 6: “TBA” — Airing on April 7, 2024
Watch the trailer for The Regime below.