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The Romanoffs - Season 1
In a story that looks more drama, a group of people face strange events and new traditions as they travel to many places around the world, believing they come from a Russian royal family. A couple looking for their own temptations after their marriage, and a film star and director are in a battle because of what is real and what is fake.
7 October 1970, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1967, Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]
1 April 1959, Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
27 January 1996, Warren, Ohio, USA
16 May 1985, Shanghai, China
February 13, 1939 in Bordeaux, Gironde, France
6 December 1945, Middletown, Connecticut, USA
4 June 1971, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
October 11, 2018
It's possible and even highly likely given Weiner's track record that he'll have greater success in subsequent installments, but despite stellar acting, gorgeous visuals, and snappy dialogue, the first two episodes do little to inspire more than a shrug.
October 11, 2018
Like its characters, the show continuously puts its worst, least interesting foot forward, aristocratically expecting you'll stick around to see the next step.
October 02, 2018
If these episodes find The Romanoffs putting its best foot forward, then it's best not to keep step.
October 11, 2018
Almost no depth, urgency or characters who felt more than one or two dimensions deep.
October 12, 2018
Weiner maintains his knack for getting terrific performances out of actors.
October 12, 2018
Banish thoughts of Mad Men and The Romanoffs is perfectly enjoyable on its own terms.
October 11, 2018
Both lavish and languid, the first three installments of Amazon Prime's The Romanoffs are mostly bereft of the snap, pop and sizzle of Mad Men.
October 12, 2018
The Romanoffs nonetheless feels like an overcorrection, shackling itself with a handicap it can't quite overcome.
October 09, 2018
Especially given [the episodes'] self-indulgent running times, it's particularly frustrating how shallow and even kind of predictable they are.
October 10, 2018
"The Violet Hour" is an elegant and surprising love story, while "The Royal We" is a sour disappointment. But the best news: A Matthew Weiner show is back on TV.
