The Romanoffs

The Romanoffs
Genre
Created by Matthew Weiner
Written by Matthew Weiner
Michael Goldbach
Mary Sweeney
Directed by Matthew Weiner
Opening theme "Refugee"
by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Composer(s)
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 2 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Semi Chellas
  • Matthew Weiner
Cinematography Christopher Manley
Editor(s)
  • Chris Figler
  • Christopher Gay
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 84–86 minutes
Production company(s)
Release
Original network Amazon Video
Picture format 4K (UHDTV)
Original release October 12, 2018 (2018-10-12) – present (present)

The Romanoffs is an American anthology web television series created, written, produced, and directed by Matthew Weiner that premiered on October 12, 2018 on Amazon Video.

Premise

The Romanoffs is a contemporary series "set around the globe, centering on separate stories about people who believe themselves to be descendants of the Russian royal family."[1]

Cast and characters

Episodes

No.Title [2]Directed byWritten byOriginal release date [2]
1"The Violet Hour"Matthew WeinerMatthew WeinerOctober 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)
2"The Royal We"Matthew WeinerMichael Goldbach and Matthew WeinerOctober 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)
3"House of Special Purpose"Matthew WeinerTBAOctober 19, 2018 (2018-10-19)
4"Expectation"Matthew WeinerTBAOctober 26, 2018 (2018-10-26)
5"Bright and High Circle"Matthew WeinerTBANovember 2, 2018 (2018-11-02)
6"Panorama"Matthew WeinerTBANovember 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)
7"End of the Line"Matthew WeinerTBANovember 16, 2018 (2018-11-16)
8"The One That Holds Everything"Matthew WeinerTBANovember 23, 2018 (2018-11-23)

Production

Development

On October 26, 2016, multiple news outlets reported that Amazon had won a bidding war between six different entities and had committed to a straight-to-series order for the series with a $70 million dollar budget for an eight episode first season. The series was set to be written, directed, and produced by Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner in cooperation with The Weinstein Company.[3][4][5]

On August 29, 2017, the series' creative team was announced. The series’ collaborators 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 series behind-the-scenes creative team includes director of photography Christopher Manley, costume designers Janie Bryant and Wendy Chuck, production designers Henry Dunn and Christopher Brown, and hair and make-up designers Theraesa Rivers and Lana Horochowski. The casting team includes Carrie Audino, Laura Schiff, and Kendra Clark.[6]

On October 11, 2017, following reports of sexual abuse allegations against producer Harvey Weinstein, Amazon announced that they were "reviewing their options" in regards to their relationship with The Weinstein Company.[7] They subsequently decided to sever all ties with the production company.[8]

On July 28, 2018, Amazon announced during the annual Television Critics Association's annual summer press tour that the series would premiere on October 12, 2018.[9]

Casting

From August to October of 2017, a series of announcements revealed that Isabelle Huppert, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery, Jack Huston, Amanda Peet, Marthe Keller, Aaron Eckhart, Corey Stoll, Andrew Rannells, Mike Doyle, JJ Feild, Janet Montgomery, Paul Reiser, and Diane Lane had been cast in the series.[10][11][12][13]

From March to August of 2018, numerous guest cast members were announced. These included Noah Wyle, Hera Hilmar, 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 Rudd, Adele Anderson, Annet Mahendru, Louise Bourgoin, Inès Melab, Michael O'Neill, and David Sutcliffe.[14][15][9][16]

Filming

Filming took place in Constanța, Romania from March 14 to March 18, 2018.[17][18]

Release

Promotional poster.

On July 28, 2018, the first teaser trailer for the series was released.[9] On August 14, 2018, a second teaser trailer was released.[16] On August 29, 2018, a series of "first look" promotional photographs from the series was released alongside a full episode lineup of the series featuring episode titles, synopsis, airdates, and which actors will appear in which episode.[19] On September 12, 2018, the official trailer for the series was released.[20]

Reception

The series has been met with a mixed to negative response from critics ahead of its premiere. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds a 46% approval rating, with an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 based on 24 reviews.[21] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 58 out of 100 based on 18 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews."[22]

References

  1. ↑ Stanhope, Kate (August 29, 2017). "Matthew Weiner Sets 'Mad Men' Reunion for Amazon Anthology 'The Romanoffs'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Shows A-Z - romanoffs, the on amazon | TheFutonCritic.com". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  3. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie; Fleming Jr, Mike (October 26, 2016). "'Mad Men's Matthew Weiner Returning To TV With Amazon Series From Weinstein Company". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  4. ↑ Villarreal, Yvonne (October 26, 2016). "'Mad Men' creator Matthew Weiner will make his return to TV on Amazon - Los Angeles Times". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  5. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (October 26, 2018). "'Mad Men' Creator Matthew Weiner Sets TV Return With Amazon Anthology". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  6. ↑ Petski, Denise (August 29, 2017). "'The Romanoffs': Matthew Weiner's Amazon Series Sets Creative Team; Includes 14 'Mad Men' Alum". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  7. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (October 11, 2017). "Amazon 'Reviewing Options' On TWC TV Series Amid Harvey Weinstein Scandal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  8. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (October 14, 2017). "Amazon Severs Ties With TWC: Drops David O. Russell Series, Takes Over 'The Romanoffs'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  9. 1 2 3 Haring, Bruce (July 28, 2018). "'The Romanoffs': Amazon Sets Premiere Date, Unveils Teaser For Matt Weiner Series – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  10. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (August 4, 2017). "Matthew Weiner Recruits Isabelle Huppert & 'Mad Men' Alums For Amazon Anthology Series 'The Romanoffs'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  11. ↑ Petski, Denise (August 9, 2017). "'The Romanoffs': Aaron Eckhart Joins Matthew Weiner's Amazon Anthology Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  12. ↑ Petski, Denise (September 15, 2017). "Matthew Weiner Adds Corey Stoll, Janet Montgomery, Paul Reiser, More To Amazon's 'The Romanoffs'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  13. ↑ Petski, Denise (October 31, 2017). "'The Romanoffs': Diane Lane Cast In Matthew Weiner's Amazon Anthology Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  14. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (March 6, 2018). "Noah Wyle to Star in CBS Racial Drama From Ava DuVernay, Greg Berlanti". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  15. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (June 26, 2018). "'Mortal Engines' Hera Hilmar Cast In Matt Weiner's 'The Romanoffs' At Amazon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  16. 1 2 Ramos, Dino-Ray (August 14, 2018). "'The Romanoffs' Trailer: Everyone Is A Descendant From The Russian Royal Family In Amazon Anthology Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  17. ↑ Predescu, Feri (March 14, 2018). "Serialul "The Romanoffs" se filmează la Constanța. Restricții de circulație în oraș". Evenimentul Zilei (in Romanian). Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  18. ↑ Gavrilas, Calin (March 14, 2018). "Restricţii de circulaţie în Constanţa pentru filmarea serialului „The Romanoffs"". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  19. ↑ Nemetz, Dave (August 29, 2018). "The Romanoffs: Amazon Reveals Episode Lineup for Matthew Weiner's Anthology — Plus, See First Photos". TVLine. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  20. ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (September 12, 2018). "'The Romanoffs' Trailer: A Royal Bloodline Flows Through A Massive Cast Of Characters In Amazon Anthology". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  21. ↑ "The Romanoffs: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  22. ↑ "The Romanoffs: Season 1". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
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