The Gilded Age
Season 1
9 listed hours · 2022– · HBO
From the desk
How this season is filed
Julian Fellowes does robber-baron New York: old-money hats versus railroad new money, with Carrie Coon as villain elegance in a ballgown. Appointment costume drama for the cable-stream hybrid age. Watch for society-as-combat, the Black elite plotlines that keep the show honest, and millinery that acts harder than half the drawing room.
TV Flash files Season 1 of The Gilded Age (2022–) on HBO as the first listed season of 3 — 9 listed hours, 2022-01-24–2022-03-21 from “Never the New” (S01E01) to “Let the Tournament Begin” (S01E09). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.
Desk essentials in this season
- S01E01 Never the New
Never the New as the society-as-combat contract: Julian Fellowes in robber-baron New York, Carrie Coon as villain elegance, appointment costume for the hybrid age.
- S01E07 Irresistible Change
Irresistible Change as late-season-one dare: the titled force, still robber-baron New York, still appointment television that knows the hat is a weapon.
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S01E01 Never the New
1882. After the death of her father and accompanied by Peggy Scott, Marian Brook travels to New York to live with her aristocratic aunts, Agnes van Rhijn and Ada Brook. Meanwhile, determined to break into society, ruthless tycoon George Russell and his ambitious wife Bertha move their family into a lavish mansion across the street and prepare to throw their first soirée.
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S01E02 Money Isn't Everything
Tom Raikes visits New York as Peggy seeks legal advice, Oscar van Rhijn homes in on Gladys Russell and drama rips through a charity bazaar.
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S01E03 Face the Music
An unfortunate development finds George's new rail station under threat, and Marian continues to see Mr Raikes despite Agnes' warnings.
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S01E04 A Long Ladder
In the aftermath of a tragedy, George agrees to help Bertha, and a visit has a lasting impact on the staff of Russell house.
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S01E05 Charity Has Two Functions
As Bertha, Marian and Aurora visit Dansville to hear Clara Barton speak, Marian's interest in Mr Raikes grow.
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S01E06 Heads Have Rolled for Less
Mr. McAllister's visit to the Russells shakes the aunts' household. George aims to control the narrative. Marian considers her feelings.
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S01E07 Irresistible Change
As a historic moment captures the city, Agnes vows to protect her family's reputation, while Larry's career plans rub George the wrong way.
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S01E08 Tucked Up in Newport
As Bertha is reminded of her place on her visit to Newport, George gets his day in court and Peggy reveals the truth about her past.
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S01E09 Let the Tournament Begin
As Ada and Aurora rush to stop Marian from making a huge decision, Bertha and Mrs Astor's clash impacts all of New York society.
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