Palm Royale season 2 episode 3 is one of the most amusing and outrageous episodes of the whole show to date. Kristen Wiig's performance shines throughout the episode, as viewers witness her uncover Norma's profound secrets and sad past. The third episode is releasing today (November 26, 2025) exclusively on Apple TV. One IMDb user said,"I absolutely love Kristen Wiig, and I enjoy Tate Taylor for directing Ma, The Help, and Get on Up are great movies!"This episode is as frustrating and hilarious at the same time when Maxine gets closer to revealing the truth. But her triumph has its unexpected results, and she is in danger. The episode shows the true history of Norma & exposes how she came to be.The audience was shown important details about Agnes and the true, shocking reality about Norma. At the end of this episode, viewers experienced both humor and shock as Maxine discovered the truth, only to face a trap door that changed everything for her in Palm Royale Season 2.**Warning: Spoiler ahead of the plot & story of Palm Royale Season 2 Episode 3**Shocking flashback: Norma's identity in SwitzerlandCarol Burnett as Norma | Image via Apple TVIn Palm Royale Season 2 Episode 3, a shocking flashback reveals the truth about Norma's identity in Switzerland many years ago. The episode revealed that Agnes and Norma were undergoing nun training in a convent. Norma just dropped off the stairs and died from the injuries. Her father had just died, and Norma was expected to go home. Now with both her parents gone, the family fortune faced an uncertain future.The head nun decided to send poor Agnes away and replace her with the dead rich girl. Agnes was timid and afraid at first. She was not born evil, but accepted the opportunity given to her. This is the shocking secret that Season 2 has been building toward. Agnes walked into wealth and privilege that should never have been hers. This is how she became Norma.Did Norma kill Rober in Palm Royale Season 2 Episode 3? View this post on Instagram Instagram PostSeason 2, Episode 3 clarifies what really happened with Robert in the previous episode when viewers thought Norma was poisoning him. The episode reveals that Norma was actually giving Robert his proper medication. She simply wanted to tell him the full story about how poor Agnes became the wealthy Norma Dellacorte. Norma reminded Robert that he must keep her secret safe because his life depends on it.Robert is the only person who knew her medical history and could expose her. Maxine also found a hidden picture of Stella in a secret space within the high society. Meanwhile, Sidonius, who runs the Palm Royale, gets Maxine to sign divorce papers and plans her exit from town. In Season 2, Norma plans a lavish celebration sans Evelyn.Palm Royale Season 2 Episode 3 ending explained: What Does Maxine Discover in the Trophy Room? View this post on Instagram Instagram PostMaxine uncovers a shocking secret in Palm Royale’s hidden trophy room by episode three. When Maxine is informed of serial murders and the way they steal trinkets out of their victims, she tries to find the hidden trinket collection of Norma. She found several items, including Axel's cufflinks, which support Dinah's theory that Norma killed her husband. Maxine also finds that the engagement ring situation becomes complicated when she accidentally swallows Douglas's mother's ring. She and Evelyn race to the bank to rescue Evelyn's assets before the Feds seize them.Maxine realizes that Sidonius must be helping Norma with her crimes since she cannot do this alone. However, when Maxine tries to confront Norma with this evidence, everything goes wrong. Norma stages her own escape, and Maxine falls through a trapdoor in the dark tunnels of Season 2. Maxine is trapped and likely to be arrested for Norma's staged disappearance.Follow Soap Central for upcoming updates!