'Palm Royale' Episode 8 Ending Explained: Norma Dellacorte makes bold move to kill Maxine Simmons
Contains spoilers for 'Palm Royale'
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA: In Apple TV+'s 'Palm Royale', Maxine Simmons (Kristen Wiig), the protagonist, takes care of her husband's aunt Norma Dellacorte (Carol Burnett) while exploiting her immense wealth to afford the rich lifestyle. However, when Norma begins to recover from her illness, troubles begin to knock at Maxine's door.
Maxine and Douglas Dellacorte (Josh Lucas) have been forcefully living in Norma's mansion. When Norma recovers from the paralysis, the first thing she does is try to kill Maxine.
In 'Palm Royale' Episode 7, we saw Norma grabbing a revolver and looking for a chance to shoot her dead. However, Robert Diaz (Ricky Martin) disposed of all the revolvers, expressing that he didn't want any incident to happen. In Episode 8, Norma continues her attempts to kill Maxine.
Norma Dellacorte tries to kill Maxine Simmons in 'Palm Royale'
In the middle of the episode, Norma spikes Maxine's cocktail in order to kill her. Even though this plan doesn't work, Norma doesn't give up.
Later, when Maxine takes Norma to Dinah Donohue's (Leslie Bibb) yacht for Axel Rosenhips' birthday party, Norma grabs another chance to kill Maxine.
She releases the locks on her wheelchair, allowing it to move without restraint, and then proceeds to push Maxine overboard from the yacht.
Is Maxine Simmons alive in 'Palm Royale' Episode 8?
Maxine plunges into the ocean but manages to stay afloat thanks to her strong swimming abilities. She screams for help but the yacht sails off without saving her.
Despite the grim odds, Maxine is expected to survive the accident. Her potential savior could be the whale she previously helped in returning to the ocean after it was stranded on the shore.
However, at this point, Maxine seems to be unaware that it wasn't just an accident but Norma's deliberate attempt to kill her.
The upcoming episode promises intrigue as viewers anticipate how Maxine will navigate her survival and how Norma will react to it. The suspense further deepens as it would be interesting to see if Maxine would learn Norma's intentions.
'Palm Royale' is available to stream on Apple TV+
