Ren Faire: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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. He has power, as the elected mayor of the town he incorporated. He has glory, as the undisputed employer and self-proclaimed ruler of thousands. He has vast wealth, as the majority shareholder of the festival. Now, he is ready to give it all up and spend the last years of his life in the quest for a romantic companion. But before he retires, George will finally choose which of his longtime employees will take his crown.

Series details

• Title: Ren Faire
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2024-06-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-06-09
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: HBO
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 77264
• IMDb ID: tt30835095
• TVDB ID: 447415

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-06-02; final listed air date 2024-06-09; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Ren Faire on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.