Red Widow is an American drama television series created by Melissa Rosenberg, starring Radha Mitchell and Goran Visnjic. On May 11, 2012, ABC picked up Red Widow as a series. Season one began on Sunday, March 3, 2013 and will consist of eight episodes. The series is based on a 2010 Dutch drama entitled Penoza created by Pieter Bart Korthuis and Diederik van Rooijen.