HBO’s Docuseries ‘Ren Faire,’ Premiering This Weekend, Spotlights A Succession Battle Worthy Of Logan Roy
deadline.comSuccession meets Game of Thrones in the documentary series Ren Faire, which premieres on HBO this Sunday. Lance Oppenheim directed the three-parter about the battle to take the reins of the Texas Renaissance Festival, the largest ren faire in the world.
At outdoor festivals of this ilk — in case you’re unaware — performers suit up in medieval attire, musicians tootle on flutes and strum lyres, fire eaters consume flames, and fans devour massive turkey drumsticks and fistfuls of kettle corn.
The Logan Roy – or, if you prefer, King Aerys II – in this scenario is aging potentate George Coulam, founder and ruler of the Texas ren faire.
He’s a colorful character, to say the least, and if you doubt that, consider how he describes himself on his website: “George Coulam is a healthy 6’2”, 173 lbs., 86-year-old sexually active Caucasian male entrepreneur.” “He has power, as the elected mayor of the town he incorporated,” notes a synopsis of the series. “He has glory, as the undisputed employer and self-proclaimed ruler of thousands.
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