The Gilded Age
Head to Head
Season 2, Episode 3 · Aired 2023-11-12
Synopsis
As the opera war heats up, an unlikely guest attends Bertha's Met fundraiser, while Agnes backs Mrs. Astor's effort to preserve the Academy's dominance. Meanwhile, Peggy offers to travel with Mr. Fortune to Alabama to cover a story about the Tuskegee Institute, Ada organizes a special luncheon for Mr. Forte, George attempts to sway Henderson, and Watson considers an offer.
In the series
This episode is part of The Gilded Age (2022–) on HBO.
Julian Fellowes does New York robber-baron soap — hats vs. new money.
Key cast
- Carrie Coon as Bertha Russell
- Morgan Spector as George Russell
- Louisa Jacobson as Marian Brook
- Christine Baranski as Agnes van Rhijn