Everything you need to know about, The Regime, starring Academy Award winner Kate Winslet
From the executive producers of Succession comes a brand-new, political satire series – The Regime. The series hit UK screens in April 2024 and sees Kate Winslet star as the leader of a fictional European autocracy who sees her dictatorship begin to crumble.
The official synopsis reads:
“The darkly comedic six-episode series tells the story of life within the walls of a modern authoritarian regime as it begins to unravel. After not leaving the palace for quite some time, Chancellor Elena Vernham (Kate Winslet) has grown increasingly paranoid and unstable when she turns to a volatile soldier, Herbert Zubak (Matthias Schoenaerts), as an unlikely confidant. As Zubak’s influence over the chancellor continues to grow, Elena’s attempts to expand her power eventually result in both the palace and the country fracturing around her.”
If the Succession ending has left a gaping hole in your life, then this might just be the show for you!
Watch the official trailer
What is the release date?
All six episodes of The Regime debuted in the UK on 8 April, exclusively on Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW.
The full series is available to watch on-demand.
How many episodes are there?
The Regime has six episodes in total with run times for each ranging from the shortest at 47 minutes to the longest clocking in at 58 minutes.
Who stars in The Regime?
Cast members of The Regime include:
- Kate Winslet as Elena Vernham
- Matthias Schoenaerts as Herbert Zubak
- Guillaume Gallienne as Nicholas Vernham
- Andrea Riseborough as Agnes
- Martha Plimpton as Judith Holt
- Hugh Grant as Edward Keplinger
- Danny Webb as Mr Laskin
- David Bamber as Victor Schiff
- Henry Goodman as Mr Singer
- Stanley Townsend as Emil Bartos
- Louie Mynett as Oskar
- Rory Keenan as Peter
- Karl Markovics as Tomas
- Pippa Haywood as Susan Goin
What happens in The Regime?
The Regime tells the story of a year within the walls of a modern authoritarian regime as it begins to fall apart. Kate Winslet stars as Chancellor Elena Vernham, the leader of a fictional European country, who becomes increasingly paranoid having not left the confines of the palace for some time. She finds an unlikely confidant in soldier, Herbert Zubak, and over time his influencer over Elena grows whilst her country crumbles around her.
Find out more in our episode guide.
Is The Regime a movie?
No, The Regime is a six-episode television series.
Is Hugh Grant in The Regime?
British actor Hugh Grant appears in the fourth episode of The Regime, playing the role of Edward Keplinger – Chancellor Elena Vernham’s predecessor.
This role sees Hugh Grant reunited with his Sense and Sensibility co-star Kate Winslet.
Where can I watch The Regime?
All episodes of The Regime are available on Sky Atlantic and NOW.
Will I still be able to watch The Regime on Sky with HBO Max launching?
Yes!
If you’re already a Sky subscriber, you will get complete continuity of the service at no extra cost via the Max app. The new deal means Sky and NOW customers benefit from more content through bundled access to the streaming service that will exclusively feature new HBO Original and Max Original shows and more.
And in the case of The Regime and a range of other series, as part of Sky’s new deal with HBO, customers will continue to find shows such as House of the Dragon, The White Lotus, and The Last of Us, and any new series aired before the end of 2025, on Sky Atlantic and through Sky’s On Demand service.
Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO of Sky Studios and chief content officer of Sky, said: “What’s really good about the deal that we struck is that if you’re a Sky subscriber, at no additional cost, you will have access to the Max app within your Sky platform. So if you’re already a Sky subscriber, you have complete continuity of service. Actually, you probably have more because Max will have more content than what we have today with the HBO shows and the Warner Bros. films.
“It’s going to be completely seamless for those customers, so you’ll have a really rich experience, and that’s at no additional cost.
“Any show that we’ve had historically on our channels you’ll continue to get on the channels, including future seasons of The Last of Us and The White Lotus.”
And what about NOW TV?
In addition, NOW UK and Ireland Entertainment members will also receive bundled access to the ad-supported version of Max, seamlessly integrated into the NOW experience alongside other premium content. They will also continue to get the existing series which were available on Sky as part of their subscription.
The Regime: Reviews
“Kate Winslet is ‘spectacular’ in this chilling satire”
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