But the new trailer for the Mad Men creator’s Amazon series comes with some additional details that shed light on Weiner’s approach: It’s an anthology.
The first two episodes of The Romanoffs will hit Amazon on Friday, October 12.
The family has been romanticized in pop culture over the years; although debunked, one woman’s claim that she was Anastasia Romanoff and had survived the slaughter inspired the animated film Anastasia.
And now Weiner is putting his spin on the Russian royal family with a cast made up of pretty much every actor you love — including Isabelle Huppert!