“Victory Day”

• Creator: Will Tracy
• Starring: Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts, Andrea Riseborough, Guillame Gallienne, Martha Plimpton, Hugh Grant

Grade: B

Warning: Reviews of The Regime will contain spoilers.

It’s been five years since Veep went off the air, and we’ve been starved for great political satire entertainment. Part of this is because real-life global politics have simply been too bizarre to spoof with subtlety. Now comes HBO/Max’s newest limited series The Regime, which marries a heightened comedy and a sharp political insight with uniquely rendered characters. In this episode 1, “Victory Day”, not all of its elements work perfectly, but it sets the groundwork for a great deal of entertainment.