Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT In three episodes, HBO Max's documentary Ren Faire recounts the drama and power struggles behind the Texas Renaissance Festival , the largest theme park of its kind in the United States. Max's new documentary has been compared to Succession due to the conflict revolving around who will inherit control of TRF and holds 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
9 Jeff & Louie Both Believe They Are The Best Choice To Be "King" Ren Faire's conflict is driven by people who are convinced of their abilities. Close Ren Faire also swiftly introduces Baldwin and Migliaccio, who have much to say about the possibility of Coulam's retirement. Baldwin has been at TRF the longest and was entertainment director before being promoted to general manager.
8 George Coulam Dates Many Women Much Younger Than Him Coulam's dating habits are showcased in Ren Faire. George expresses his desire to retire to live a simple life, enjoying the rest of his life in peace with a companion. However, his approach to dating has not led to much success in finding someone to spend his life with. With the help of one of TRF's employees he is on many dating websites, including some "Sugar Daddy" websites.
6 Jeff Agreed To Replace His Wife As Entertainment Director At TRF Jeff does not fight Brandi being demoted when he is trying to get back in George's good graces. Coulam expresses his anger towards Baldwin for making his wife the entertainment director after becoming general manager, seeing this as nepotism and not good for operations. Before Baldwin realizes he may be out of a job, he defends this decision, stating that Brandi has a relevant degree and is qualified.
4 Jeff "Convinced" George To Not Sell To Louie Jeff makes a last-ditch attempt to prevent the sale of TRF, which is only temporarily successful. Baldwin realizes that there is not enough time to slowly and subtly convince Coulam not to sell and make him the next king, as negotiations are in the final stages. Some of Migliaccio's family came to the festival to view the premises and meet Coulam, showing how serious the potential sale was.