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- HBO
- Jan 24, 2022
- HBO
- Jan 24, 2022
Summary Set in 1882, Marian Brook (Louisa Jacobson) moves from Pennsylvania to live in New York City with her aunts Agnes van Rhijn (Chrstine Baranski) and Ada Brook (Cynthia Nixon) after the death of her father in this Julian Fellowes drama.
Created By: Julian Fellowes
- HBO
- Jan 24, 2022
- HBO
- Jan 24, 2022
Summary Set in 1882, Marian Brook (Louisa Jacobson) moves from Pennsylvania to live in New York City with her aunts Agnes van Rhijn (Chrstine Baranski) and Ada Brook (Cynthia Nixon) after the death of her father in this Julian Fellowes drama.
Created By: Julian Fellowes
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Based on 38 Critic Reviews
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66% Positive
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3% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 38 Critic Reviews
68
66% Positive
25 Reviews
25 Reviews
32% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Fellowes has attempted to recapture the magic of Downton Abbey in other projects, like Doctor Thorne and Belgravia. Here, though, he actually pulls it off. Each new episode left me more ravenous for more. ... It has all the escapist charm of the historic costume drama blended with the savage energy of most evening soaps. It is the show Downton Abbey fans have been waiting for.
The Gilded Age can occasionally feel like it's spinning its wheels rather than chugging full-steam ahead. ... Later on, however, the series starts to generate more momentum, courtesy of bigger drama and more severe repercussions for certain characters' actions, and it's in those events that The Gilded Age establishes itself as a title wholly independent of any that might have come before — provided viewers are willing to wade through the filler to get to the substance.
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Based on 24 User Ratings
5.6
50% Positive
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25% Mixed
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User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 24 User Ratings
5.6
50% Positive
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
25% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
25% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
A new period drama brought by the man behind Downton Abbey, now here we have the old money v. new money plot with a certain temporal narrative that really lives up to its expectations, with an exceptional costume design, production design, and score. The cast is amazing, bringing everyone the best to the game.
However the pilot can be a little slow, I believe with more episodes it can be THE period drama of the year.
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SEASON 1
The best advice I can give is just to enjoy. It’s an enchanting period soap opera in which every character is delivering a loud, scene-stealing performance. I can’t think of anything more pleasant.
The Gilded Age as it stands is a pleasant enough distraction for another COVID winter, though you’ll likely find yourself wondering what might have been if it had made just a few different choices along the way.
It’s perfectly watchable, and every intention and motive is signposted with Fellowes’s usual clarity. ... The Gilded Age would like you to think it is a missing Henry James novel, but it feels broad-brush by comparison.
The Gilded Age is a feast for the eyes, and its aesthetic pleasures are undeniable — but those are the only pleasures to be found here.
All of human life is here. Not in any credible way – just here. ... In short, it’s just what HBO ordered from the man who by now is surely actually churning this stuff out in his sleep rather than simply giving the faultless impression of it.
Amazing looking, with very particular attention to period details, and the costumes are gorgeous. But the characters are each about One Thing, which is typical of Julian Fellowes’s condescending writing. Plodding plotting, very predictable—although Christine Baransky and Cynthia Nixon are fun to watch.
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SEASON 1
I enjoyed the first episode. It looks great and I think it captures the feel of the era. Early days yet, but I like the cast and the setup. It's entertaining history-lite. So far the only storyline I find tiresome and boring is the Brook and Scott girls. It's so typically "inclusive" hinting at some feminism and racial rhetoric, which is de reigeur for any big-budget show. Gotta score those points early in the game. I'm far more interested in the classism and the new vs. old NY and the familiar families name dropped. It's definitely got the feel of Downton Abbey, and I'm looking g forward to it.
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SEASON 1
The first episode seemed to outline many of the battles by the characters holding big signs as they spoke. There was almost no reason to go further. If costumes and backdrops are what you want in an 1890's version of the Real Housewives is your thing this will please but if well-written rich drama that takes time to unfold is what you want then go elsewhere.
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SEASON 1
What kind of gifts/chocolates did HBO send critics to get them to write positive reviews?
Based on the first 2 episodes, giving this anything above 50/100 is suspicious enough
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