Elizabeth Olsen headed to TV for Facebook original series

Elizabeth Olsen may have gotten in the acting game much later than her older sisters, but now she's finally managed to appear on a medium they haven't. She is headed to television after a straight-to-series order of a tentatively titled project called “Widow” that will serve as the beginning of Facebook entering the arena of television programming. Olsen will star in the series, which has been reported to be a half-hour dramedy, according to CinemaBlend.

“Widow” will run for 10 episodes and will tell the tale of a young grieving widow who reconnects with lovers she's had in the past. Not much is known about the project or Olsen's character beyond that, as even the series' name is not rock-solid at this point. What is known is the series was created and written by Kit Steinkellner, who Deadline reported was originally developing the series with Elizabeth Olsen at Showtime before Facebook acquired it.

Elizabeth Olsen will executive produce the tentatively-titled series along with James Ponsoldt, who will also direct multiple episodes of the show. The series will be among the first of high-end content Facebook will bring to its platform, as the social media site is making a real effort towards making premium original content available on its Facebook Watch platform.

Whether or not audiences will respond to half-hour television on Facebook remains to be seen, but there's no denying casting Elizabeth Olsen in “Widow” is a great way to get them interested.

However, it is not the only project floating around the web with the name “Widow”. YouTube Red has a pilot with the same title and similar premise to this series, so it wouldn't be all that surprising if “Widow” gets renamed as it gets closer to airing on the platform.

There is no tentative date for the release of the series.