SEATTLE – The highly anticipated original contemporary anthology series, The Romanoffs, is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, October 12 with new episodes released weekly on Fridays. This is the first anthology series for Amazon Prime Video that will roll out on a weekly basis. The Romanoffs will be available initially in the original version in over 200 countries and territories, with dubbed foreign language versions coming in early 2019.
“The Romanoffs is an ambitious event series that will be the first-ever anthology released weekly on Prime Video,” said Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios, “Filmed around the globe and featuring an incredible, star studded cast, each episode will be a surprise gift to the audience. We are grateful to Matthew Weiner for bringing this ground-breaking series to life for our Prime audience.”
The Romanoffs is created, written, directed and executive produced by nine-time Emmy award winner Matthew Weiner (Mad Men), featuring eight separate stories about people who believe themselves to be descendants of the Russian royal family. Set in seven countries around the globe, The Romanoffs was shot on location in three continents collaborating with local productions and creative talent across Europe, the Americas, and the Far East.
Each story takes place in a new location with a new cast. The first episode, “The Violet Hour” stars Marthe Keller, Aaron Eckhart, Ines Melab and Louise Bourgoin and the second story, “The Royal We” stars Corey Stoll, Kerry Bishe, Janet Montgomery and Noah Wyle.
Watch the newly released teaser trailer:
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The internationally renowned cast includes: Academy Award-nominee Isabelle Huppert, Golden Globe Award-nominee Marthe Keller, Aaron Eckhart, Academy Award-nominee Diane Lane, Emmy Award-nominated Christina Hendricks, Emmy Award-nominated John Slattery, Amanda Peet, Jack Huston, Corey Stoll, Grammy Award-winner Andrew Rannells, Mike Doyle, JJ Feild, Janet Montgomery, Emmy and Golden Globe Award-nominated Paul Reiser, Noah Wyle, Kathryn Hahn, Kerry Bishé, Jay R. Ferguson, Ben Miles, Mary Kay Place, Griffin Dunne, Cara Buono, Ron Livingston, Jon Tenney, Clea DuVall, Radha Mitchell, Hugh Skinner, Juan Pablo Castañeda, Emily Ruddle, Adèle Anderson, Annet Mahendru, Louise Bourgoin, Hera Hilmar, Inès Melab, Michael O’Neill and David Sutcliffe.
The accomplished collaborators on The Romanoffs include Executive Producer/Writer Semi Chellas; Co-Executive Producers Kriss Turner Towner, Blake McCormick and Kathy Ciric; along with Consulting Producers/Writers Andre Jacquemetton and Maria Jacquemetton.
The behind-the-scenes creative team features an array of consummate artists including Director of Photography Chris Manley, Costume Designers Janie Bryant and Wendy Chuck, Production Designers Chris Brown and Emmy winner Henry Dunn. Hair and make-up heads are Theraesa Rivers and Lana Horochowski, respectively. The casting team includes Emmy winners Carrie Audino and Laura Schiff, as well as Kendra Shay Clark.
