Home > The Romanoffs > Season 1 « TV Series Page The Romanoffs: Season 1 (2018) Want to see Episode List Season 1 The Romanoffs Critics Consensus Matthew Weiner's return to television is as handsomely made as it is ambitious and sprawling -- unfortunately, it's also fatally indulgent, asking for the utmost patience from audiences without a compelling incentive. 50% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 62 63% Audience Score User Ratings: 165 See score details Submit review Want to see Edit Submit review Super Reviewer Verified Super Reviewer Verified Edit Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit Continue Super Reviewer Step 2 of 2 How did you buy your ticket? Let's get your review verified. Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket. Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit How did you buy your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Episodes 1 The Violent Hour Air date: Oct 12, 2018 An inherited estate offers new opportunities for a family's future in Paris. More 2 The Royal We Air date: Oct 12, 2018 A couple struggles with other desires as their marriage deteriorates. More 3 House of Special Purpose Air date: Oct 19, 2018 A director faces off against his film's star over the nature of reality. More 4 Expectation Air date: Oct 26, 2018 A woman comes face to face with her web of lies over the course of one day in New York City. More 5 Bright and High Circle Air date: Nov 2, 2018 Suspicious behavior puts the allegiances of the community to the test. More 6 Panorama Air date: Nov 9, 2018 A reporter develops feelings for the unusual subject of his latest story while in Mexico City. More 7 End of the Line Air date: Nov 16, 2018 A couple confronts difficult circumstances while traveling abroad to seek their fortune. More 8 The One That Holds Everything Air date: Nov 23, 2018 A man travels the world to flee from a curse placed upon his family. More The Romanoffs: Season 1 Videos 1:08 The Romanoffs: Season 1 Teaser 1:30 The Romanoffs: Season 1 Trailer View All Videos (2) The Romanoffs: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (2) Tv Season Info The Romanoffs is created, written, directed, and executive produced by nine-time Emmy 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 on three continents, collaborating with local productions and creative talent across Europe, the Americas, and the Far East. Genre: Drama Network: Amazon Premiere Date: Oct 12, 2018 Creator: Matthew Weiner Cast Aaron Eckhart Amanda Peet Christina Hendricks Isabelle Huppert Jack Huston John Slattery Marthe Keller Diane Lane Show More Cast News & Interviews for The Romanoffs: Season 1 The Best and Worst Reviewed Television Series of 2018 by Network and Streaming Service 2018 TV Finale Dates Calendar Fall TV Schedule & Premieres: What to Watch Each Night of the Week in Fall 2018 View All The Romanoffs: Season 1 News Episodes 1 The Violent Hour Air date: Oct 12, 2018 An inherited estate offers new opportunities for a family's future in Paris. More 2 The Royal We Air date: Oct 12, 2018 A couple struggles with other desires as their marriage deteriorates. More 3 House of Special Purpose Air date: Oct 19, 2018 A director faces off against his film's star over the nature of reality. More 4 Expectation Air date: Oct 26, 2018 A woman comes face to face with her web of lies over the course of one day in New York City. More 5 Bright and High Circle Air date: Nov 2, 2018 Suspicious behavior puts the allegiances of the community to the test. More 6 Panorama Air date: Nov 9, 2018 A reporter develops feelings for the unusual subject of his latest story while in Mexico City. More 7 End of the Line Air date: Nov 16, 2018 A couple confronts difficult circumstances while traveling abroad to seek their fortune. More 8 The One That Holds Everything Air date: Nov 23, 2018 A man travels the world to flee from a curse placed upon his family. More Critic Reviews for The Romanoffs Season 1 All Critics (62) | Top Critics (28) | Fresh (31) | Rotten (31) "The Romanoffs" feels like a glitzy showcase for mediocre stories with a tenuous connection to each other. It's a disappointing second act from the guy who created one of the best dramas in TV history. Nov 22, 2019 | Full Review… Eric Deggans NPR Top Critic I stuck up for "The Romanoffs" through episode four, even claiming that the show's unevenness - which a majority of less-impressed critics were emphasizing in their reviews - was part of its individualistic charm. But then disappointment set in. Nov 30, 2018 | Full Review… Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe Top Critic And yet, when it works, the series can be fascinating. Oct 15, 2018 | Full Review… Sophie Gilbert The Atlantic Top Critic Where the various descendants of the Romanovs have misplaced delusions of grandeur, so, too, does Weiner, who... has instead birthed a too-long mess of incoherence and questions that I don't care enough about to get answered. Oct 15, 2018 | Full Review… Kate Feldman New York Daily News Top Critic Like its characters, the show continuously puts its worst, least interesting foot forward, aristocratically expecting you'll stick around to see the next step. Oct 11, 2018 | Full Review… Willa Paskin Slate Top Critic 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. Oct 11, 2018 | Rating: C+ | Full Review… Ed Bark Uncle Barky Top Critic An ambitious series that despite some inconsistencies, still stands out. [Full Review in Spanish] Mar 5, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review… Alberto Carlos Espinof A real story about the existencialism and how to endure in time. [Full review in Spanish] Feb 18, 2019 | Rating: 3.8/5 | Full Review… Guillem Martinez Oya Cinematismo The Romanoffs is worth dipping into, but don't hesitate to skip a few and fast-forward liberally. Jan 9, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Alison de Souza The Straits Times (Singapore) If you are looking for some of the spark that was the Jon Hamm-led Mad Men to show up in The Romanoffs, it fundamentally does not. Dec 17, 2018 | Full Review… Dominic Patten Deadline Hollywood Daily Matthew Weiner's new series has fallen to be the most forgetful of series. [Full Review in Spanish] Oct 17, 2018 | Full Review… Natalia Marcos El Pais (Spain) The theme's not clear yet... But in its study of imperial arrogance, perhaps The Romanoffs offers a mirror of fantasies of property and power with our current American political delusions of persecution and disinheiritment. Nov 1, 2018 | Full Review… Richard von Busack MetroActive View All Critic Reviews (62) Audience Reviews for The Romanoffs: Season 1 Mar 15, 2020 This is top quality art/acting/directing/writing, a total pleasure to watch. It goes deep into complicated issues in a way that I haven't seen before. Certainly doesn't underestimate the audience's intelligence, like most shows right now. More like this please. Pablo V Dec 31, 2019 The pilot was enough to convince me not to pursue a painful unnecessary waste of viewing hours. Daher E Dec 09, 2019 If you can cast aside your expectations of MadMen's creator, you should find Episode 1 charmingly delightful. Although none of the rest were as strong, I found them enjoyable except for the relentlessly cruel episode starring Christina Hendricks. Weiner's treatment of her was unbearable to watch and nothing that his storyline had to say justified suffering that experience. See Ms. Hendricks instead in the 2011 Lincoln Center production of Stephen Sondheim's "Company" starring Neil Patrick Harris. Rudy A Nov 14, 2019 Quite frankly, I barely made it thru the pilot episode. It was long, not exciting. If you enjoy reading subtitles rather than the movie, this would be for you. I have no interest to watch any further. Tim S Aug 02, 2019 I've only watched the first episode and I felt very disconnected. Anushka kept putting me off. I couldn't figure out where she stood regarding his relationship with Hajar. Anushka's decision regarding Hajar, causing problems for her nephew, came out of nowhere, given how she was treating Hajar all along. Granted she was p.o.ed by that bout in the hospital, but it still seemed so out of left field. The episode was beautifully filmed and staged, but I found the storyline hard to accept and in the long run rather predictable in the end. Dennis P May 27, 2019 Episode 1 worth the watching, Alisa W Mar 15, 2019 Take ruthless russian characters from over 100 yrs ago, and put them in a modern setting with modern social restraints. Add an occasional pinch of the "Twilight Zone". What is not to love?? I completely disagree with the "critics consensus". Take 20 min to refresh your history, and then watch. The past is very cleverly woven in and around. I didn't require staccato storytelling, as some seem to suggest it needing, and I really liked ALL the actors involved!!! Mar 13, 2019 Some of us who watch television regularly are craving well-written stories that take their time to unfold. Thank heaven the Romanoffs is proof that this sort of thing can still be brought to television (thank you Netflix). For all of us who don't watch the Kardashians, the Housewives of "whatever," or any other plethora of what is typical TV nowadays ... this series is a relief. The quality is incredibly high. We are taken to places we've never been before, through the locations and the stories, and I am grateful. The second-to-last episode, "End of the Line" was particularly good. I could not predict what was going to happen next, and I felt for both parents. My brain had to work to keep up with what was going on with each character. I couldn't stop talking about the issues brought up. Most of television doesn't affect me in this way. Please let there be a season 2. Kristen M Feb 21, 2019 I would love to see this series continue for a second season. It definitely has that subtle introspective Matthew Weiner quality that I have missed since the end of Mad Men. The historical link to the Romanoffs uniquely ties each episode without utilizing the same characters each week. Please renew Amazon. Rose M Feb 08, 2019 I like this series!!! Imaginitive premise and script, lush scenery, intriguing. Excellent acting. Please keep em coming! 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