Elizabeth Olsen-Starring Dramedy Ordered to Series By Facebook

Facebook is ramping up their original content game in a big way, giving a series order to an Elizabeth Olsen-starring dramedy. Deadline reports that the network has given a ten-episode order to the series, which was previously set up at Showtime under the working title of Widow.

Olson is executive producing the series alongside James Pondsoldt and showrunner Lizzy Weiss. It is believed to center on Olsen’s character of a young widow dealing with grief while she reconnects with relationships from her past.

Olsen said of the series, “I couldn’t be prouder of the group we have brought together for this show. Kit’s story has been near and dear to me for years and I can’t wait to share our dark, funny, and complicated show with the world.”

The show marks one of Facebook’s first high-end series in its original content slate. The social media platform is said to be set to spend as high as $1 billion on original content this year.