Amazon’s expensive anthology series, The Romanoffs, features a star-studded cast from the mind of Emmy-winning Mad Men mastermind Matthew Weiner.
The Romanoffs will be about the powerful, dynastic Russian House of Romanov, who mostly ruled Russia from 1613 through to the abdication of Tsar Nicholas in 1917. Rather than being purely a historical drama set in the 17th century and onwards, the series will instead be set during present day about numerous individuals whose only connection is the shared belief that they are descendants of the Romanov family.
Each of the eight episodes will features a separate story set within a different country. The episodes won’t have the same actors or plot points, except for the link to the Romanoffs. The series is set in seven countries worldwide with it being shot on location in three continents across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
THE EPISODES
The Violet Hour (October 12): Set in Paris, an ancestral home holds the key to a family’s future. Starring Aaron Eckhart and Marthe Keller (below), Inès Melab and Louise Bourgoin.
The Royal We (October 12):With their marriage in a rut, a couple finds their own temptations. Starring Corey Stoll, Kerry Bishé, Janet Montgomery and Noah Wyle
House of Special Purpose (October 19): A movie star and a director go head to head in a battle over what is real. Starring Christina Hendricks, Isabelle Huppert, Jack Huston, Mike Doyle and Paul Reiser.
Expectation (October 26): Over a single day in New York City a woman is confronted with every lie she ever told. Starring Amanda Peet, John Slattery, Emily Rudd, Jon Tenney, Mary Kay Place, and Michael O’Neill.
Bright and High Circle (November 2): A trusted friend under suspicion tests the loyalties of a tightly-knit community. Starring Diane Lane, Ron Livingston, Andrew Rannells, Cara Buono and Nicole Ari Parker.
Panorama (November 9): In Mexico City, an idealistic reporter falls in love with his mysterious subject. Starring Juan Pablo Castañeda, Radha Mitchell and Griffin Dunne.
End of the Line (November 16): On a trip abroad to pursue their legacy, a couple faces destruction. Starring Kathryn Hahn, Jay R. Ferguson, Annet Mahendru and Clea Duvall.
The One That Holds Everything (November 23): In a story that circles the globe, a man tries to escape a family curse. Starring Hugh Skinner, Adèle Anderson, Hera Hilmar, Ben Miles and JJ Feild.
Starring an incredible amount of talented actors… including Christina Hendricks (Mad Men), John Slattery (Mad Men), Amanda Peet (Brockmire), Isabelle Huppert (Elle), Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight), Marthe Keller (Marathon Man), Diane Lane (Unfaithful), Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire), Corey Stoll (The Strain), Andrew Rannells (Girls), Noah Wyle (E.R.), Kathryn Hahn (Afternoon Delight), Kerry Bishé (Halt and Catch Fire), Jay R. Ferguson (Mad Men), Ben Miles (Collateral), Mary Kay Place (Big Love), Griffin Dunne (Imposters), Cara Buono (Stranger Things), Ron Livingston (Band of Brothers), Jon Tenney (Hand of God), Clea DuVall (Veep), Radha Mitchell (Silent Hill), Hugh Skinner (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again), Juan Pablo Castañeda (The Debt of Maximillian), Emily Rudd (Electric Dreams), Adèle Anderson (Company Business), Annet Mahendru (The Americans), Louise Bourgoin (I Am a Soldier), Hera Hilmar (Two Birds), Inès Melab (Agathe Koltès), Mike Doyle (Odd Mom Out), JJ Field (TURN: Washington’s Spies), Janet Montgomery (This Is Us), and Paul Reiser (Red Oaks).
The new series will be premiering with a double episode on October 12th with the remaining six episodes rolling out each Friday.
