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[05/23/24 - 10:31 AM]
What's New on Max This June
"House of the Dragon," "Fantasmas" "Hannah Einbinder: Everything Must Go," "Ren Faire," "Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple" and "Am I OK?" are among the featured titles.

[05/21/24 - 11:00 AM]
HBO Original Documentary Series "Ren Faire" Debuts June 2
For half a century, 86-year-old George Coulam, known to his employees as King George, has reigned with an iron fist over the Texas Renaissance Festival, the largest such "faire" in the world.







REN FAIRE (HBO)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
6/2/24 - 6/9/24
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2023-2024 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (3 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
limited series
DESCRIPTION:
(from HBO's web site, June 2024) For half a century, 86-year-old George Coulam, known to his employees as King George, has reigned with an iron fist over the Texas Renaissance Festival, the largest “faire” in the world. He has power, glory, and great wealth… but now, he is ready to give it all up and spend the last years of his life in the quest for a romantic companion. Before he retires, George must finally choose which of his longtime employees will take his crown. Blending verité with fantasy, the three-part docu-series Ren Faire invites you behind the curtain of the famed Texas festival to reveal a tense succession battle that ascends to Shakespearean heights. HBO Documentary Films presents Ren Faire, a production of Elara Pictures; in association with To Be Formed and Widow’s Peak. Director, Lance Oppenheim; co-creators, Lance Oppenheim, David Gauvey Herbert; executive producers, Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, Eli Bush, Dani Bernfeld, Lance Oppenheim, David Gauvey Herbert. Co-executive producers, Abigail Rowe, Christian Vazquez, Max Allman. For HBO: executive producers, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Sara Rodriguez.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Abigail Rowe as CO-EP
· Benny Safdie as EP
· Christian Vazquez as CO-EP
· Dani Bernfeld as EP
· David Gauvey Herbert as EP
· Eli Bush as EP
· Josh Safdie as EP
· Lance Oppenheim as DIR/EP
· Max Allman as CO-EP
· Ronald Bronstein as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Elara Pictures
· HBO Documentary Films
· To Be Formed
· Widow's Peak