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The biggest spring TV shows: our must-see picks, from Ripley to Queenie

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The BAFTA television nominations dropped yesterday celebrating the best TV of the past year from Happy Valley to Succession. But out with the old, we are more excited by the new shows coming to our screens this spring.

The next few months promise big-budget glossiness in spades: from Kristen Wiig in the period drama Palm Royale to Andrew Scott going all Machiavellian in Netflix’s Ripley and the return of Shonda Rhimes’ rompy period megahit Bridgerton.

So as the warm weather returns, draw the curtains, settle in and enjoy...

Palm Royale

Apple TV+ is the king of high-budget, glossy TV – and Palm Royale serves up exactly that. Set in the 1960s, it tells the story of the disaffected Maxine (), who sets out to force her way into Palm Beach high society and secure a spot at its elite table, despite pushback from the women in charge. It looks gorgeous, the humour is acerbic and Ricky ‘Livin’ La Vida Loca’ Martin pops up in it.

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