‘The Regime’ Teaser: Kate Winslet’s a Chancellor with Control Issues

The nearly two-minute teaser trailer for HBO’s The Regime reveals Oscar winner Kate Winslet is a Chancellor who turns to a soldier she plucks from obscurity to insulate her from all those who might question her authority. Matthias Schoenaerts stars as the soldier who takes his job of limiting access to the Chancellor way too seriously.

The Regime tells the story of one year within the walls of the palace of a modern European regime as it begins to unravel,” reads HBO’s synopsis. Unlike the single-sentence description, the teaser indicates the limited series is more of a comedy rather than a straight political drama.

Joining Winslet and Schoenaerts for the six-episode season are Guillaume Gallienne, Andrea Riseborough, Martha Plimpton, and Hugh Grant.

Will Tracy co-wrote the limited series and serves as showrunner and executive producer. Stephen Frears and Jessica Hobbs directed and also executive produce along with Kate Winslet, Frank Rich, and Tracey Seaward. Additional writers include Seth Reiss, Sarah DeLappe, Gary Shteyngart, and Jen Spyra.

The Regime will premiere on March 3, 2024, with new episodes airing on Sundays at 9pm ET/PT.

Kate Winslet and Matthias Schoenaerts
Matthias Schoenaerts and Kate Winslet in ‘The Regime’ (Photograph by Miya Mizuno/HBO)
Hugh Grant
Hugh Grant (Photograph by Miya Mizuno/HBO)
Matthias Schoenaerts and Kate Winslet
Matthias Schoenaerts and Kate Winslet (Photograph by Miya Mizuno/HBO)
Martha Plimpton
Martha Plimpton (Photograph by Miya Mizuno/HBO)
Kate Winslet and Guillaume Gallienne
Kate Winslet and Guillaume Gallienne (Photograph by Miya Mizuno/HBO)
Kate Winslet
Kate Winslet (Photograph by Miya Mizuno/HBO)