Here's What We Know About Amazon's $50 Million New Series, The Romanoffs

The production already boasts quite the impressive cast, with big names like Diane Lane, Noah Wyle, Christina Hendricks, and Ron Livingston. Unfortunately, we don't know anything about the characters or who's playing who. Yet.

The man behind this new series is Matthew Weiner, who is the brilliant mind behind Mad Men. He also wrote for The Sopranos, so we have a feeling things are going to get pretty juicy.

The teaser really doesn't give us much at all, save for an avalanche of cast confirmations and a premiere date. Still, the intense, swelling music and the intriguing insignia are more than enough to hint that the show may be quite dramatic and intense. We're ready.

While we don't know a ton about what the series will hold, we do have a little bit of information. According to Variety, the series "is set around the globe" and "features eight separate stories about people in contemporary times who believe themselves to be descendants of the Russian royal family that ruled Russia from 1613 until the Bolsheviks seized power in 1917." Translation: the $50 million series will be a weekly anthology.

Reports also state The Romanoffs was shot on location in three continents and seven countries, 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. No wonder there are so many star players in the fold!

The series will drop on Oct. 12. Do you think we'll meet the legendary princess Anastasia at some point? We'll have to wait and see.