The 18 Most Exciting New TV Series Premiering During October

This Amazon Prime anthology — produced by Mad Men's Matthew Weiner — follows the lives of eight individuals who claim to have descended the Russian imperial family, the House of Romanov. The cast and creative team are full of Mad Men alums (including Christina Hendricks and John Slattery, who both star in the series), and other members of the incredibly impressive cast include Diane Lane, Isabelle Huppert, Jack Huston, Amanda Peet, Aaron Eckhart, Marthe Keller, Corey Stoll, Andrew Rannells, and Paul Reiser. If the cast doesn't already have you convinced, then you should check out the trailer.

Premiere date: Oct. 12