From the creator of ‘Downton Abbey’, ‘The Gilded Age‘ revolves around the drama between the old and the new money along with old and new ways of living in New York City in the late 1800s. The HBO series also sheds light upon the lives of the African-American upper class, and the domestic workers of the era.
The period drama stars Carrie Coon, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector and Christine Baranski. December 16, 2023, witnessed the end of season two, but the producers were quick enough to announce season 3 of ‘The Gilded Age’.
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‘The Gilded Age’ Has Been Renewed For Season 3
According to Variety, HBO executives Francesca Orsi and Erin Underhill the president of Universal Television have expressed their admiration for Julian Fellowes and her creation, ‘The Gilded Age’. So, they have renewed the show for another season, much to the joy of fans.
While the show is a product of fiction, it draws from the late 19th-century clashes that happened between New York City’s old riches and new elite. It was an era of unprecedented splendor, where modernity tried to assimilate into the American fabric of society. Hence, period drama lovers quickly got hooked on to the show. About the series title, Fellowes had told EW, “The important word is gilded. That tells us it was all about the surface. It was all about the look of things, making the right appearance, creating the right image.”
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‘The Gilded Age’ Season 3 Plot: What To Expect?
The finale of ‘The Gilded Age‘ season two not only left the fans excited but also provided a foundation for the writers to come up with the plot for season three. The biggest revelation was that Ada had inherited a large sum of money that saved the Brook family and would also give her power.
HBO executive Francesca Orsi seems positive about the third season of ‘The Gilded Age.’ Orsi said, “Each show has a job to do, given the price tag that we give to it, and there’s a viewership component, and there’s a critical response element to it and, of course, the buzz nature of a show.”
Currently, there’s no information regarding the release date of the upcoming season.
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