January 16, 2026
‘Palm Royale’ Clip Shows John Stamos’ Debut as Dr. Dusty Magic: EXCLUSIVE


Thereโ€™s a new sheriff โ€” or should we say doctor/lawyer โ€” in town, and his name is Dr. Dusty Magic.

John Stamos will make his โ€œPalm Royaleโ€ debut in Episode 4 of Season 2, titled โ€œMaxine Unwrecks a Home.โ€ TODAY.com has your exclusive first look at his guest role and how he comes to Maxineโ€™s (Kristen Wiig) rescue ahead of the Wednesday, Dec. 3 episode.

The clip begins with Maxine being interrogated by the police, who think she is responsible for Norma’s (Carol Burnett) disappearance.

โ€œThereโ€™s no body! No body, no death, no murder,โ€ she tells Sergeant Tom Sanka (Rick Cosnett). โ€œItโ€™s the Holy Trinity of the law!โ€

Then, from behind the two-way mirror in the interrogation room, a switch flips and Dr. Dusty Magic makes his charming appearance.

โ€œAmen to that,โ€ he tells Maxine as he walks into the room, wearing a navy suit, sunglasses and cowboy hat. โ€œAny man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client, and you are far too pretty to be a fool.โ€

Dr. Dusty introduces himself as a โ€œdoctor of law and a part-time gynecologist.โ€ He then tells Tom that heโ€™s held Maxine for three days without any due cause or proof that she killed Norma.

Free to go, Maxine stands to leave but receives a stern warning from the sergeant. She isn’t intimidated. She puts on her cat eye sunglasses and tells him, โ€œI will own this townโ€ before departing with Dr. Dusty.

John Stamos in "Palm Royale."
John Stamos as Dr. Dusty Magic in “Palm Royale” Season 2.Apple TV

Teasing his characterโ€™s arc this season, Stamos tells TODAY.com, โ€œHe comes on pretty strong and you kind of go, like, โ€˜Who is this shifty guy?โ€™โ€

โ€œHeโ€™s a lawyer slash gynecologist โ€” and heโ€™s pretty slick,โ€ he adds. โ€œHe comes around at a time when (Maxine is) very vulnerable and very open and very emotional. And so, I come in so fast.โ€

Wiig also tells TODAY.com that when Dusty enters Maxineโ€™s life, she has a major realization.

โ€œI think Maxine, in meeting Dusty, has realized she does have something to offer,โ€ Wiig says. โ€œAnd she still wants what she wants. She still is reaching for that, like the money and all of that stuff, but I think sheโ€™s starting to realize she needs to be around people that care about her.โ€

New episodes of โ€œPalm Royaleโ€ drop Wednesdays on Apple TV.

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