The Gilded Age (TV series)

American historical drama television series

The Gilded Age

Genre	Historical drama
Created by	Julian Fellowes
Written by	Julian Fellowes Sonja Warfield
Directed by	Michael Engler Salli Richardson Whitfield Deborah Kampmeier Crystle Roberson
Starring	Carrie Coon Morgan Spector Louisa Jacobson Denée Benton Taissa Farmiga Harry Richardson Blake Ritson Thomas Cocquerel Simon Jones Jack Gilpin Cynthia Nixon Christine Baranski Ben Ahlers Michael Cerveris Celia Keenan-Bolger Debra Monk Donna Murphy Kristine Nielsen Kelli O'Hara Patrick Page Taylor Richardson Douglas Sills John Douglas Thompson Erin Wilhelmi Kelley Curran Sullivan Jones Ben Lamb Jordan Donica
Composers	Harry Gregson-Williams Rupert Gregson-Williams
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	25
Production
Executive producers	Julian Fellowes Gareth Neame David Crockett Michael Engler Salli Richardson Whitfield Sonja Warfield Robert Greenblatt
Producers	Holly Rymon Claire M. Shanley Luke Harlan
Running time	46–80 minutes
Production companies	Neamo Film and Television Universal Television HBO Entertainment
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	January 24, 2022 (2022年01月24日)– present

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The Gilded Age is an American historical drama television series created and written by Julian Fellowes for HBO that is set in the United States during the Gilded Age, the boom years of the 1880s, in New York City. Originally announced in 2018 for NBC, it was later announced in May 2019 that the show had been moved to HBO.^[1] The first season premiered on January 24, 2022.^[2] In July 2025, the series was renewed for a fourth season.^[3]

The series has received positive reviews, with particular praise for the costumes and performances of lead actors Carrie Coon, Morgan Spector, Cynthia Nixon, and Christine Baranski. At the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, the second season received six nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series and acting nods for Coon and Baranski.

Season	Episodes	Originally released
Season	Episodes	First released	Last released
1	9	January24,2022(2022年01月24日)	March21,2022(2022年03月21日)
2	8	October29,2023(2023年10月29日)	December17,2023(2023年12月17日)
3	8	June22,2025(2025年06月22日)	August10,2025(2025年08月10日)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	1	"Never the New"	Michael Engler	Julian Fellowes	January24,2022(2022年01月24日)	0.463^[8]
In 1882, New York City, ultra-wealthy industrialist George Russell moves into an elaborate Stanford White-designed mansion with wife, Bertha, and their young-adult children, Larry and Gladys. Across the street, sisters Agnes van Rhijn and Ada Brook await the arrival of their niece Marian Brook, a modern-thinking young woman leaving Doylestown, Pennsylvania after her bankrupt father's death. Peggy Scott, a graduate of the Institute for Colored Youth, offers help when Marian's purse and train ticket are stolen at the train station. Marian's aunts allow Peggy, whose family lives in Brooklyn, to stay over when bad weather cancels the ferry. Impressed by Peggy's penmanship, Agnes offers a job as her secretary. Peggy's mother, Dorothy, urges her to reconcile with her estranged father, Arthur. Agnes's son, Oscar, meets Larry Russell at a party hosted by socialite Mamie Fish. Both meet Marian after returning to New York. Bertha tries to break into high society by hosting a lavish soiree; Marian secretly attends, knowing Agnes, who considers Bertha "new money," will disapprove. No one notable attends, shunning Bertha, who vows revenge.
2	2	"Money Isn't Everything"	Michael Engler	Julian Fellowes	January31,2022(2022年01月31日)	0.598^[9]
Mairan's Doylestown lawyer, Tom Raikes, moves to New York City and romantically pursues her. Aspiring writer Peggy has sent query letters to publishers without receiving any replies. Marian arranges for Peggy to consult with Tom Raikes regarding an unknown legal matter. Meanwhile, Bertha offers her ballroom for Mrs. Morris's and Mrs. Fane's upcoming charity bazaar should it be needed. When circumstances change, the bazaar is moved to a hotel, snubbing Bertha's offer. Offended, Bertha and George attend the bazaar where George proceeds to buy everything, effectively closing the event just as it starts. George strikes a deal with Alderman Patrick Morris, in which Morris and other aldermen will buy George's company stock on margin, then pass a law allowing George to build a new train station in the city, resulting in huge profits for everyone.
3	3	"Face the Music"	Salli Richardson Whitfield	Julian Fellowes	February7,2022(2022年02月07日)	0.542^[10]
George learns the law will be repealed and that the aldermen are manipulating the stock to their advantage. The legislators sell short, promising to deliver shares at a lower price expecting them to go down. In retaliation, George buys back as much company stock as possible, raising the value and driving the aldermen into poverty by forcing them to buy at the now higher price. Peggy declines the Christian Advocate's offer to publish her story due to their racist conditions. Oscar van Rhijn, seeking to marry a wealthy heiress, plans to court Gladys Russell, much to his lover John Adams's chagrin. Ada's former suitor, Cornelius Eckhard, calls on her. Years earlier, Ada's father rejected him, knowing Eckhard considered Ada a "meal ticket". When Agnes discreetly informs Eckhard that Ada has no money and they cannot live in her home should they marry, his pursuit abruptly ends. Tom Raikes proposes to Marian, who delays answering, knowing Agnes will oppose the match. After George has bought back his company stock, inflating the price the alderman will have to pay on margin call, they beg him to stop, but he is merciless. Facing financial ruin, Alderman Morris commits suicide.
4	4	"A Long Ladder"	Salli Richardson Whitfield	Julian Fellowes	February14,2022(2022年02月14日)	0.604^[11]
George offers to help Alderman Fane financially recover from the stocks debacle on condition that his wife Aurora helps introduce Bertha into the old money circles. New York Globe editor T. Thomas Fortune publishes Peggy's story and hires her to write an article about women's political affiliations without voting representation. When Agnes's English butler, Bannister, tours the Russell house he offends Church, the Russels' butler, by mildly disparaging the American culinary choices and table setting practices. Sylvia Chamberlain, a widow tainted by rumors that she was her late husband's mistress, attempts to befriend Marian. Bertha's maid, Turner, unsuccessfully attempts to seduce George. The van Rhijn's house maid, Bridget, who distrusts men, reveals to house cook Mrs. Bauer that she was sexually abused as a child. While visiting her parents in Brooklyn, Peggy and her father, Arthur, argue about her job. Marian, believing the Scotts are poor, arrives unannounced with used shoes, intending it as charity, offending the family. While attending a concert with Bertha and the Fanes, Marian runs into Tom Raikes, who is the Schermerhorns' guest. Marian insists Tom must win over her aunts before accepting his marriage proposal.
5	5	"Charity Has Two Functions"	Salli Richardson Whitfield	Julian Fellowes	February21,2022(2022年02月21日)	0.631^[12]
Bertha considers Gladys' suitor, Archie Baldwin, an unsuitable match, even though he is from a wealthy old money family. Agnes's maid, Mrs. Armstrong, tends to her abusive invalid mother in a small tenement apartment. With Aurora Fane's guidance, Bertha seeks society influencer Ward McAllister's assistance in climbing New York's social ladder. Aurora, Bertha, Marian, and Tom Raikes travel to Dansville to hear Clara Barton speak at a Red Cross branch opening. Peggy accompanies them to write an article for The Globe and to chaperone Marian. Miss Barton notes how the wealthy use charity to enhance their social standing. Peggy purposefully interrupts Tom and Marian's romantic encounter. Privately, Peggy tells Marian she was in love once but her father considered the man unsuitable. Marian apologizes for her earlier misunderstanding about Peggy's family's finances. Oscar recruits Turner as a spy in his quest to marry Gladys. George issues Archie an ultimatum: accept a lucrative banking position and stop pursuing Gladys or refuse and never work in finance again. Archie, shaken, abruptly departs, leaving Gladys upset and confused. George's secretary, Richard Clay, arrives to report that a company train derailed outside Millbourne, Pennsylvania. George and Bertha prepare to address the crisis.
6	6	"Heads Have Rolled for Less"	Salli Richardson Whitfield	Julian Fellowes	February28,2022(2022年02月28日)	0.682^[13]
With five people confirmed dead, George seeks to uncover the train derailment's cause, eventually learning that someone inside his company passed off substandard axles as new. Bertha is voted onto the Red Cross board, enraging Anne Morris, who blames George for causing her husband's suicide. Peggy's interview with Clara Barton increases the Globe's subscriptions. Gladys and Carrie Astor bond at Mamie Fish's tea party. Carrie later offers suggestions for Gladys' debutante ball that pleases Bertha. Larry confides in Marian that he wishes to become an architect. Marian elicits a Red Cross donation from Mrs. Chamberlain, who confirms the rumors regarding her and her husband. Van Rhijn butler Bannister secretly accepts Bertha's offer to serve an English-style luncheon for Ward McAllister, greatly offending Church. When Agnes receives an anonymous note exposing Bannister, she angrily interrupts the luncheon then awkwardly retreats. Armstrong witnesses Oscar and Turner meeting in the park and reports it to Agnes. A railroad employee is claiming that George instructed him to use the substandard axles.
7	7	"Irresistible Change"	Michael Engler	Julian Fellowes	March7,2022(2022年03月07日)	0.750^[14]
George unveils plans for a new electric-powered train station. George reconsiders allowing Larry to study architecture. Prompted by Carrie Astor, Bertha sets a date for Gladys's debutante ball. George may face manslaughter charges for the train crash. Agnes sends Marian to inform Bertha that Turner may be having an inappropriate affair while withholding Oscar's name. Bertha later observes Turner flirtatious behavior with Larry and dismisses her. Agnes is convinced Tom Raikes is only courting Marian for social advancement. The city readies for Thomas Edison's electric power distribution ceremony, during which he will activate his Pearl Street generating station. Bertha excludes Marian from her carriage party to witness the event to instead invite Tom Raikes and Cissie Bingham, the rumored illegitimate daughter of Henry Flagler. Peggy and Fortune also attend the event as reporters. Edison's electric lights amaze everyone assembled.
8	8	"Tucked Up in Newport"	Michael Engler	Julian Fellowes	March14,2022(2022年03月14日)	0.701^[15]
George prepares for trial while Bertha plans Gladys's debutante ball. Oscar travels to Newport with the Russell family to court Gladys, but John Adams thwarts him. Aurora Fane distrusts Tom Raikes after seeing him flirting with Miss Bingham, but Marian accepts his marriage proposal and they plan to elope. George's valet, Watson has been observing Mrs. Flora McNeil from outside her home. When she confronts him, he introduces himself as "Collyer", causing her to quickly go inside. Agnes' maid, Armstrong, intercepts Tom's letter to Peggy, forcing Peggy to reveal to the van Rhijn-Brook family that her father forcibly annulled her marriage after she bore a stillborn son. Peggy resigns when Agnes is reluctant to fire Armstrong for misrepresenting the situation. When Jack visits his mother's cenotaph grave, Bridget secretly follows but is discovered. He reveals his family members are dead or estranged. By chance through Marian, George Russell discovers his stenographer Miss Ainsley and George Dixon framed him for the railroad negligence and the charges are dismissed. In Newport, McCallister takes Bertha to see Mrs. Astor's grand home, believing Astor is still in New York. When Mrs. Astor arrives a day early, Bertha is rushed out through the back servant area.
9	9	"Let the Tournament Begin"	Michael Engler	Julian Fellowes	March21,2022(2022年03月21日)	0.813^[16]
Back in New York, Bertha's call upon Mrs. Astor is declined. Insulted, Bertha rescinds Carrie Astor's invitation to Gladys's debutante ball, upsetting Carrie. Marian prepares to elope with Tom, assisted by Peggy and Mrs. Chamberlain. Over George's protests, Bertha fires French chef Baudin upon learning he is actually Josh Borden, an American from Wichita, Kansas who trained in France. Tom jilts Marian on their elopement day to instead marry into money. Peggy learns her father lied and that her infant son did not die and was adopted. She and her mother leave for Philadelphia to search for him. George and Bertha employ every tactic to entice the old-money crowd to attend their ball. Mrs. Astor makes amends with Bertha by agreeing to come and persuades society friends to also attend, including the entire van Rhijn-Brook family. Broken-hearted Marian awkwardly runs into Tom Raikes, who is attending the ball with Miss Bingham. The ball is nearly derailed when Borden's replacement chef gets drunk and is unable to cook. Church summons Borden, who returns to help. The ball is a success and Borden is rehired. Ada comforts broken-hearted Marian, assuring her better days are ahead.

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	U.S. viewers (millions)^[17]
10	1	"You Don't Even Like Opera"	Michael Engler	Julian Fellowes	October29,2023(2023年10月29日)	0.452
In 1883, juxtaposed Easter Sunday services are held: the Scotts at a Black congregation in Philadelphia, and the other for affluent New York residents (including the Astors, the Russells, and the van Rhijns). Reverend Luke Forte, the new rector, mentions that Tom Raikes is marrying Miss Bingham. Widower Dashiell Montgomery, Agnes's nephew by marriage, moves to New York with adolescent daughter, Frances. Snubbed by Mrs. Astor's opera community, Bertha supports the new Metropolitan Opera over the senior Academy of Music. She wants the nouveau riche to buy opera boxes and later attract the old-money crowd. George and other robber barons face labor issues. Oscar arrives at Agnes's house bloodied and beaten after a homosexual encounter. Wanting a rich wife and to propagate the van Rhijn line, Oscar proposes to Gladys, promising independence while secretly maintaining his gay life. At her dinner for key opera patrons, Bertha surprises guests with a famous opera singer, prominently displaying her growing influence. Peggy and her parents meet the Philadelphia family that adopted Peggy's son, who has since died.
11	2	"Some Sort of Trick"	Deborah Kampmeier	Julian Fellowes	November5,2023(2023年11月05日)	0.355
Gladys refuses to go to Newport until Oscar's marriage proposal is settled. George, knowing Oscar's true intent, convinces Gladys to marry for love rather than to escape her domineering mother. Marian continues teaching watercolor classes despite Agnes' disapproval. Agnes warns Armstrong to treat Peggy respectfully when she resumes her secretarial job. In Newport, wealthy widow Mrs. Blane hires Larry to renovate her home. Their relationship soon becomes romantic, much to Bertha's disapproval. Aurora Fane attempts to match Marian with wealthy Edward Morgan, who turns out to be a drunken dandified bore. When Chicago iron and steel workers strike for better pay and working conditions, George intends to avoid similar problems at his Pittsburgh mills by bribing the union representative. The Russells are shocked that the wealthy Mr. Winterton's new wife, Enid, is Bertha's former maid, Turner. Ada is smitten with the unmarried Rev. Forte.
12	3	"Head to Head"	Michael Engler	Julian Fellowes & Sonja Warfield	November12,2023(2023年11月12日)	0.513
The Opera War between Bertha and Mrs. Astor intensifies. Bertha eagerly anticipates the impending New York visit of Hector, Duke of Buckingham. Dashiell courts Marian, who appears ambivalent. Bertha maneuvers to force New York's elite to choose between supporting the Academy of Music or the new The Met. Mrs. Astor recruits Agnes to help generate support for the Academy of Music. Pittsburgh union leader Mr. Henderson rejects George's attempt to bribe him and bust the union. Bertha angrily confronts George after Mrs. Winterton (Turner) mentions their previous encounter. Bertha believes George that nothing happened but is furious he withheld this. Peggy covers the new dormitory opening at a Black school in Tuskegee, Alabama, but the Scotts worry she is too naive about the racism there. Playwright Oscar Wilde, in New York for his play Vera; or, The Nihilists , is attracted to John Adams, Oscar van Rhijn's former lover. Watson's wealthy son-in-law, Mr. McNeil, offers him financial support if he permanently moves away. Watson insists that his daughter Flora must make the request. Ada discreetly spends time with Reverend Forte.
13	4	"His Grace the Duke"	Deborah Kampmeier	Julian Fellowes	November19,2023(2023年11月19日)	0.482
Bertha shows Aurora Fane, Mrs. Winterton, and others the unfinished Metropolitan Opera House, hoping they will purchase boxes. Mr. Gilbert quietly informs Bertha that financial issues have halted construction, though the matter is resolved soon after. At Bertha's insistence, Mrs. Blane ends her relationship with Larry. Meanwhile, Ada accepts Luke Forte's marriage proposal, and Oscar sets his matrimonial sights on the wealthy Maude Beaton, rumored to be Jay Gould's illegitimate daughter. After Mrs. Astor asks Mr. Winterton to surrender his Academy of Music opera box because his wife (Turner) is considered socially unsuitable, he vows to support the Met and take as many friends as possible with him. At a grand dinner for the Duke of Buckingham, Bertha swaps dining table name cards to seat herself next to him, bumping Mrs. Winterton. The duke accepts Bertha's invitation to stay at their Newport house, infuriating Mrs. Winterton who had invited him. In Tuskegee, Peggy and Fortune stay with Booker T. Washington and his wife. George and other business owners conspire to subvert impending labor strikes.
14	5	"Close Enough to Touch"	Michael Engler	Julian Fellowes & Sonja Warfield	November26,2023(2023年11月26日)	0.510
Two devious servants attempt to sabotage the Russells' lavish dinner party for the Duke of Buckingham; Watson's and Church's quick actions avert a disaster. The dinner's success vexes Mrs. Winterton, who orchestrated the scheme to ruin it. Marian and Oscar are happy about Ada's engagement to Rev. Forte, but Agnes strongly opposes it. When Agnes admits to Forte how much she depends on Ada and fears being alone, he promises she will always be in their lives. Oscar meets businessman Mr. Crowther, whose group is buying out the Chicago-Atlantic Railroad, which Miss Beaton is invested in. Oscar decides to also invest. At a Tuskegee restaurant, two White men threaten Black diners. After Fortune pushes back, he and Peggy flee. While hiding in a barn, they share a romantic kiss. George sends Larry to a trustees' meeting regarding the Brooklyn Bridge's unveiling. Larry discovers that chief engineer Washington Roebling's wife Emily has been heading the project during her husband's illness. Agnes relents and attends Forte and Ada's wedding.
15	6	"Warning Shots"	Crystle Roberson	Julian Fellowes	December3,2023(2023年12月03日)	0.593
Mrs. Winterton demands Bertha's center opera box in exchange for supporting the Met. Bannister writes to the Russells after observing an inebriated Church, but after learning Church was despondent on the 30th anniversary of his wife's death in a smallpox epidemic, he retrieves the unopened letter and ends their feud. Bannister, some staff, Marian, and Agnes donate money for Jack's alarm clock patent application. However, the patent is declined because Jack lacks membership in any clockmakers' society or guild. Declining a quick profit, Oscar invests more money into Mr. Crowther's railroad company. Peggy asks Fortune to investigate the New York Education Board closing the Black schools. George, who secretly financed the Met's completion, forces Mr. Gilbert to give Bertha the center box, usurping Mrs. Winterton's place. Bertha hopes to score a social coup by hosting the Duke in her box at the Met opening. Dashiell stuns Marian into accepting his surprise public marriage proposal. Shortly after Forte and Ada's honeymoon, Forte is diagnosed with cancer. George is prepared to use violence against striking steelworkers to install scabs, but at the last minute, he orders soldiers to stand down and agrees to negotiate.
16	7	"Wonders Never Cease"	Michael Engler	Julian Fellowes & Sonja Warfield	December10,2023(2023年12月10日)	0.584
After giving labor concessions, George schemes to break the steelworkers' union. Mrs. Astor offers Bertha an Academy of Music opera box. George, suspecting Mrs. Astor wants to undermine Bertha's growing influence, encourages his wife to remain with the Met. To keep the Black schools open, the administrators consider partnering with Irish teachers to attract poor white students. At the Brooklyn Bridge reception, Larry praises Mrs. Roebling's leadership. Agnes plans Marian's wedding, while Luke's health worsens. Oscar intends to propose to Miss Beaton, only to discover that she, Mr. Crowther, and his investment have disappeared. Watson's daughter Flora tells him that she never wanted him to leave New York. He will receive a pension and join her family. Bannister helps Jack obtain entry into a watchmakers' guild, allowing his alarm clock patent application to be approved. Shortly before Luke dies, Agnes thanks him for making Ada happy and giving her a new purpose and identity. Oscar tells Agnes he has lost nearly all the van Rhijn money.
17	8	"In Terms of Winning and Losing"	Michael Engler	Julian Fellowes	December17,2023(2023年12月17日)	0.686
In October 1883, as the two opera houses' simultaneous opening nights approach, patrons must choose which to support. When Mrs. Astor poaches the Duke as her Academy of Music guest, Bertha schemes to win him back. Following Oscar's financial disaster, Ada, Agnes, and Marian prepare to sell the house and move. Marian ends her engagement to Dashiell, citing their differences. The New York Educational Board is thwarted in its secret attempt to close all Black schools. After Jack's clock patent is approved, Larry proposes a partnership. Marian attends the Met opening with the Russells, annoying Agnes, who is attending the Academy of Music. Watson is leaving the Russell household, and Peggy quits her job at The Globe to avoid further personal complications with the married Mr. Fortune. At the Met, Mrs. Winterton is outraged that the center box has gone to Bertha, which was arranged by George. The Duke arrives as Bertha's guest. It is implied she enticed the financially strapped Duke by promising marriage to Gladys, with a lucrative dowry. Most patrons choose the Met, cementing Bertha's triumph. Mrs. Bruce and Chef Borden also attend the opening, thanks to Bertha's generosity. After the opera, Larry escorts Marian to her door where they share a romantic kiss. Ada discovers that Luke was secretly wealthy, allowing the family to keep the house and altering Ada's and Agnes's relationship.

No. overall	No. in season	Title^[18]	Directed by	Written by^[19]	Original release date^[20]	U.S. viewers (millions)
18	1	"Who Is in Charge Here?"	Michael Engler	Julian Fellowes & Sonja Warfield	June22,2025(2025年06月22日)^[a]	0.430^[23]
In 1884, out west, George wants to expand his railroad over land owned by copper mining companies. An urgent telegram summons him back to New York. Ada and Agnes clash over their shifting positions while the servants are unsure who runs the household. Gladys and Billy Carlton become secretly engaged. Meanwhile, Bertha anticipates Hector, Duke of Buckingham's visit, and commissions John Singer Sargent to paint Gladys' portrait. Marian thinks it too soon after ending her and Dashiel's engagement to be seen with Larry. The Christian Recorder is publishing excerpts from Peggy's novel. Ada refuses to give Oscar an allowance, urging him to find work, while Marian accepts a new teaching position at Hunter College High School. Larry excludes Jack from the clock investor meetings but struggles to understand the technology. After Jack meets with Larry at the Russell house, Adelheid thinks Jack is acting above his station. Aurora Fane is blindsided by Charles wanting a divorce. When a white doctor refuses to treat an ill Peggy, Agnes sends for the Scotts. After discovering Gladys and Billy's liaison, Bertha belittles Billy's prospects and insists Gladys marry the duke. Upset, Gladys packs a bag and flees during the night.
19	2	"What the Papers Say"	Deborah Kampmeier	Julian Fellowes & Sonja Warfield	June29,2025(2025年06月29日)	N/A
Bertha arrives at the Carltons to fetch Gladys. Bertha warns Mrs. Carlton that George will sabotage Billy's career and disinherit Gladys should they marry. The Scotts bring Dr. William Kirkland, a black physician, to treat Peggy. After averting a bank disaster, George reveals his railroad ambitions to JP Morgan, who considers it risky. George tries to remain neutral amid Bertha and Gladys' conflict. Meanwhile, Bertha has leaked news about Gladys and the duke to the press. Borden's estranged wife has died. Ada supports the temperance movement and asks the servants to sign a no-alcohol pledge. When Bannister requests clarification regarding who heads the household, Aurora determines it should be Ada. Larry now wants Jack at the investor meetings. Larry privately tells Marian he loves her. Aurora refuses to divorce Charles, who blatantly appears at Aurora's benefit with his mistress, Mrs. Lipton. He warns that they will be seen everywhere together. John Adams offers Oscar an investment opportunity to help revive his career. Billy, intimidated by both George and Bertha, ends his and Gladys' relationship. The duke arrives at the Russells, accompanied by Mr. Dobbs, his lawyer. The Scotts urge Peggy to speak at a Newport women's group.
20	3	"Love Is Never Easy"	Michael Engler	Julian Fellowes & Sonja Warfield	July6,2025(2025年07月06日)	0.535^[24]
After the duke rejects George's dowry proposal, he offers an additional stipend payable only to Gladys. Hector refuses and leaves. Marian worries about her reputation after Bertha's maid sees her and Larry kissing. In Newport, Peggy and the Scotts meet Dr. Kirkland's affluent family. The snobbish Mrs. Kirkland considers Mr. Scott, a prosperous pharmacist, socially inferior for being an emancipated slave. Larry and Jack have another unsuccessful investor meeting, though Jack grows more confident. Meanwhile, Oscar acquires two more business clients. Agnes resents Ada usurping her various charity roles, while Ada feels the servants defer to Agnes. After seeing Hector at the opera with heiress Miss Delancey, Bertha presses the duke to reconsider George's offer, saying he can eventually control Gladys's allowance. Gladys, learning that Billy has moved on, reluctantly agrees to marry Hector. When only Armstrong signs the sobriety pledge, Ada feels her temperance mission to honor Luke's legacy has failed. Mrs. Bauer assures Ada otherwise, then suggests a way Ada might "speak" to Luke.
21	4	"Marriage Is a Gamble"	Michael Engler	Julian Fellowes & Sonja Warfield	July13,2025(2025年07月13日)	0.520^[25]
As the wedding nears, Gladys remains sequestered in her bedroom, unsure if she will marry the duke. Larry invites his maternal aunt, Monica O'Brien, to the wedding, although Bertha considers her ill-suited to New York society. Hector's snobbish sister, Lady Sarah, arrives from England. At Larry's urging, Bertha recruits Marian to replace a sick bridesmaid. Agnes is outraged when Ada consults Madame Dashkova, a clairvoyant. Jack and Larry sell the clock patent for US600,000ドル (equivalent to 21ドル.5million in 2025). Jack resolves to keep his newfound wealth secret while contemplating the future, but does confide to Mrs. Bauer that his share is US300,000ドル (equivalent to 10ドル.75million in 2025), which his business partner says makes him almost as wealthy as his employers, Agnes and Ada. Mrs. Astor is furious that her married daughter, Charlotte, is tied to a scandal reported in the newspapers. Upon hearing that Monica resides in Albany, Mrs. Winterton nearly reveals unknown information about herself. She also indicates that Mr. Winterton is seriously ill. Borden proposes to Mrs. Bruce, who reveals she is married to a man who has been institutionalized for years. In Newport, Mrs. Kirkland continues denigrating Mr. Scott's background. Gladys reluctantly marries Hector, and they immediately set sail for England.
22	5	"A Different World"	Deborah Kampmeier	Julian Fellowes & Sonja Warfield	July20,2025(2025年07月20日)	0.605^[26]
Gladys struggles being a duchess amid Lady Sarah's bullying and Hector's passivity. Mr. Fortune offers Peggy a writing assignment in Philadelphia to interview suffragist Frances Watkins Harper. Bertha wants Church to uncover who is leaking secrets to the press. George fires Mr. Clay for failing to acquire the railroad land, while Clay warns that George's finances are shaky. George unsuccessfully attempts to buy the Merrick family's majority shares in the Illinois Central Line, which is crucial to his transcontinental railroad expansion. Larry, heading to Arizona to procure the land for George, believes the accompanying copper mines may be valuable. Larry and Marian become engaged, disappointing Agnes and Bertha. As the van Rhijn household learn about Jack's fortune, Larry takes him to the Haymarket, a risque private club. Larry sees Maud Beaton, now called "Dolly Trent", working as a prostitute there. After Lady Sarah fires Adelheid, an unhappy Gladys telegraphs her family. Larry tells Oscar about seeing Maud Beaton. As Peggy is leaving for Philadelphia, Fortune appears at the train station, intending to accompany her. When Peggy objects, Dr. Kirkland intervenes on her behalf. Ada secretly visits Madame Dashkova. In Newport, Mrs. Fish chastises Mrs. Astor for unfairly snubbing Aurora, citing Astor's scandalous daughter. After receiving Gladys' telegram, George is furious at Bertha, who promises to repair the damage.
23	6	"If You Want to Cook an Omelette"	Deborah Kampmeier	Julian Fellowes & Sonja Warfield	July27,2025(2025年07月27日)	0.602^[27]
Bertha arrives at Sidmouth Castle, Hector's English manor. J.P. Morgan summons George, the Merrick brothers, Risley Sage, and Sage's new partner, Mr. Clay, to his estate. Morgan says the Illinois Central Line expansion cannot proceed unless a majority shareholder takes charge. Oscar confronts Maud Beaton, who says Crowther left her penniless. Marian learns that Larry was at the Haymarket, and, believing it is a brothel, ends their engagement via a letter. The Merricks agree to sell George their railroad shares but renege after Clay plants damaging news stories about George's finances. George refuses to sell Sage his railroad shares to raise capital. In Arizona, a metallurgist informs Larry that he found undetected copper veins worth millions. Ada realizes Madam Dashkova is a fraud. Peggy and Mrs. Kirkland attend a tea for noted suffragist Frances Watkins Harper. Jack resigns after Ada says his new wealth requires that he make a new life. Jack leaves each household member a generous cash gift. A forgiving Oscar helps Miss Beaton restart her life. Mrs. Bruce suspects Bertha's maid, André, is leaking information about the Russells to the press. Bertha helps Gladys assert herself over the domineering Lady Sarah and urges Hector to support Gladys as duchess. John Adams promises more investors for Oscar, moments before being fatally struck by a carriage.
24	7	"Ex-Communicated"	Salli Richardson Whitfield	Julian Fellowes & Sonja Warfield	August3,2025(2025年08月03日)	0.672^[28]
Ward McAllister's "tell-all" book about New York's elite gets him banned from their society. Church, Borden, and Mrs. Bruce expose André as the household spy, forcing her resignation. A grieving Oscar inherits John Adams' summer house and some money. Marian comforts Oscar and expresses understanding about him. Ada sponsors the suffrage meeting featuring Frances Watkins Harper. During the event, Mrs. Foster of the New York Heritage Society approaches Agnes, seemingly for a purpose. Marian refuses to see Larry, who blames Bertha for their break-up. The lucrative copper mines give George financial leverage to realign with J.P. Morgan and buy the Merricks' railroad shares, thwarting Risley Sage and ousting Mr. Clay. Amid her daughter Charlotte's marriage scandal, Mrs. Astor asks Bertha to host her annual Newport ball. Marian helps Jack find a house on 61st Street. He clarifies that Larry did nothing wrong at the Haymarket, though Marian remains doubtful. As Hector and Gladys prepare to visit New York, Hector encourages Lady Sarah to move to London. Mrs. Kirkland learns about Peggy's past and rushes to New York to tell son William. A man arrives at George's office and shoots a clerk before firing at George.
25	8	"My Mind Is Made Up"	Salli Richardson Whitfield	Julian Fellowes & Sonja Warfield	August10,2025(2025年08月10日)	0.954^[29]
George, seriously wounded, is rushed to the Russell house. Dr. Kirkland, who is at the Van Rhijns to see Peggy, saves George's life. Marian comforts Larry and apologizes for doubting him, though Larry is unforgiving. To avoid publicity and any police involvement, George insists the Newport ball continue as scheduled; a private detective is hired to investigate the shooting, George and Larry suspect Mr. Clay is behind everything. Mrs. Astor refuses to attend the ball if Bertha invites divorcees. Dr. Kirkland believes Peggy's history may be insurmountable, leaving her heartbroken. Mrs. Scott confronts Mrs. Kirkland for unfairly maligning Peggy. With his father's urging, Dr. Kirkland proposes to Peggy. Mrs. Foster asks Agnes to be the Heritage Society's vice president, while Agnes acknowledges that Ada now heads the household. Bridget visits Jack at his new house. At the ball, Oscar approaches Mrs. Winterton, now widowed, and proposes a marriage of convenience. Taking George's advice, Larry reconciles with Marian. George recovers enough to appear at the ball, as do Hector and Gladys, as well as Mrs. Astor. George tells Bertha they will remain separated and chastises her manipulating their children for personal ambition but also blames himself. He and Larry return to New York. Gladys, now pregnant, is reunited with former maid Adelheid.

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2022	Set Decorators Society of America Awards	Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a One Hour Period Series	Bob Shaw, Regina Graves	Nominated	^[82]
	Dorian Awards	Most Visually Striking TV Show	The Gilded Age	Nominated	^[83]
	AAFCA TV Honors	Best TV Directing	Salli Richardson Whitfield	Won	^[84]
	Hollywood Critics Association Awards	Best Cable Series, Drama	The Gilded Age	Nominated	^[85]
	Hollywood Critics Association Awards	Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama	Julian Fellowes (for "Face the Music")	Nominated	^[85]
	Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards	Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)	Bob Shaw, Larry Brown, Laura Ballinger Gardner, Regina Graves (for "Never the New")	Won	^[86]
2023	ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards	Excellence in Production Design for One-Hour Period Single-Camera Series	Bob Shaw, Larry Brown, Laura Ballinger Gardner, Regina Graves, Ryan Heck, Aimee Dombo Desmond, Ann Bartek, Michael Auszura, Deborah Wheatley, Maki Takenouchi, Tom Gleeson, Matthew J. Sama, Hugh Sicotte, Holly Watson, Jeremy Wong, Dan-Ah Kim, Jannick Guillou, Patricia Sprott, Jason Marzano, Dana L. Kenn (for "Never the New")	Nominated	^[87]
	Costume Designers Guild Awards	Excellence in Period Television	Kasia Walicka Maimone (for "Let the Tournament Begin")	Nominated	^[88]
	Satellite Awards	Best Actress in a Series, Drama or Genre	Carrie Coon	Nominated	^[89]
	Satellite Awards	Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television	Cynthia Nixon	Nominated	^[89]
	Artios Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Casting for a Television Pilot and First Season – Drama	Bernard Telsey, Adam Caldwell, Kristian Charbonier	Nominated	^[90]
	Croatian Cinematographers Society Awards	Best Cinematography in a TV Series	Vanja Černjul	Won	^[91]
	Hollywood Music in Media Awards	Best Original Score – TV Show/Limited Series	Harry Gregson-Williams, Rupert Gregson-Williams	Nominated	^[92]
2024	ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards	Excellence in Production Design for One-Hour Period Single-Camera Series	Bob Shaw, Larry Brown, Lisa Crivelli Scoppa, C. J. Simpson, Scott Davis, Libby Stadstad, Angelica Borrero-Fortier, I. Javier Ameijeiras, Loren Kane, Julie Sasaki, Alexandra Miklos, Patricia Sprott, Jason Marzano, Caitlin Conlow (for "His Grace the Duke", "Close Enough to Touch", and "Warning Shots")	Nominated	^[93]
	Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards	Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling in a Television Series, Miniseries, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television	Sean Flanigan, Christine Fennell-Harlan, Jonathan Zane-Sharpless, Aaron Mark Kinchen	Nominated	^[94]
	Costume Designers Guild Awards	Excellence in Period Television	Kasia Walicka Maimone, Patrick Wiley (for "You Don't Even Like Opera")	Nominated	^[95]
	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series	Ben Ahlers, Ashlie Atkinson, Christine Baranski, Denée Benton, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Michael Cerveris, Carrie Coon, Kelley Curran, Taissa Farmiga, David Furr, Jack Gilpin, Ward Horton, Louisa Jacobson, Simon Jones, Sullivan Jones, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Nathan Lane, Matilda Lawler, Robert Sean Leonard, Audra McDonald, Debra Monk, Donna Murphy, Kristine Nielsen, Cynthia Nixon, Kelli O'Hara, Patrick Page, Harry Richardson, Taylor Richardson, Blake Ritson, Jeremy Shamos, Douglas Sills, Morgan Spector, John Douglas Thompson, Erin Wilhelmi	Nominated	^[96]
	Set Decorators Society of America Awards	Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a One Hour Period Series	Bob Shaw, Lisa Crivelli Scoppa	Nominated	^[97]
	Black Reel Awards	Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series	Audra McDonald	Nominated	^[98]
		Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series	Julian Fellowes, Sonja Warfield (for "Close Enough to Touch")	Nominated
		Outstanding Guest Performance in a Drama Series	Michael Braugher	Nominated
	Dorian Awards	Best TV Drama	The Gilded Age	Nominated	^[99]
	Dorian Awards	Best Supporting TV Performance – Drama	Christine Baranski	Nominated	^[99]
	Location Managers Guild International Awards	Outstanding Locations in a Period Television Series	Lauri Pitkus, Alex Berard	Nominated	^[100]
	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Drama Series	The Gilded Age^[b]	Nominated	^[101]
		Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	Carrie Coon (for "Head to Head")	Nominated
		Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	Christine Baranski (for "In Terms of Winning and Losing")	Nominated
	Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards	Outstanding Period Costumes for a Series	Kasia Walicka Maimone, Patrick Wiley, Isabelle Simone, Denise Andres, Rebecca Levin Lore (for "You Don't Even Like Opera")	Nominated
		Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Hairstyling	Sean Flanigan, Christine Fennell-Harlan, Jonathan Zane-Sharpless, Aaron Mark Kinchen, Tim Harvey, Jennifer M. Bullock (for "You Don't Even Like Opera")	Nominated
		Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)	Bob Shaw, Larry Brown, Lisa Crivelli Scoppa (for "Close Enough to Touch")	Nominated
	Astra Awards	Best Cable Drama Series	The Gilded Age	Nominated	^[102]
		Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series	Carrie Coon	Nominated
		Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series	Morgan Spector	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series	Christine Baranski	Won	^[103]
			Audra McDonald	Nominated	^[102]
		Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series	Nathan Lane	Nominated
		Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series	Michael Engler (for "In Terms of Winning and Losing")	Nominated
		Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series	Julian Fellowes (for "In Terms of Winning and Losing")	Nominated
		Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series	Michael Braugher	Nominated
2025	Satellite Awards	Best Actress in a Series, Drama or Genre	Carrie Coon	Nominated	^[104]
	Artios Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Casting for a Television Series – Drama	Bernard Telsey, Adam Caldwell, Amelia Rasche McCarthy	Nominated	^[105]
	Hollywood Music in Media Awards	Original Score – TV Show/Limited Series	Harry Gregson-Williams and Rupert Gregson-Williams	Nominated	^[106]
2026	Critics' Choice Awards	Best Actress in a Drama Series	Carrie Coon	Nominated	^[107]
	Critics' Choice Awards	Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	Denée Benton	Nominated	^[107]
	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Drama Series	The Gilded Age	Pending	^[108]
		Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	Carrie Coon	Pending
		Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series	Salli Richardson Whitfield (for "My Mind Is Made Up")	Pending
	Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards	Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series	Merritt Wever (for "Marriage Is A Gamble")	Pending
		Outstanding Period Costumes for a Series	Kasia Walicka Maimone, Patrick Wiley, Denise Andres, Rebecca Levin, Isabelle Simone, Rebecca Freund, Sue Bakula (for "Marriage Is A Gamble")	Pending
		Outstanding Period Or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)	Nicki Ledermann, Anette Lian-Williams, Jane DiPersio, Emily Maitland Marroquin,and Mareike Mohmand (for "My Mind Is Made Up")	Pending
		Outstanding Period Or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Hairstyling	Sean Flanigan, Department Head Hairstylist Christine Fennell Harlan, Jonathan David Zane-Sharpless, Tim Harvey, Aaron M. Kinchen, and Anika Seitu (for "My Mind Is Made Up")	Pending
		Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)	Bob Shaw, Larry Brown, Jennifer Alex Nickason (for "If You Want To Cook An Omelette")	Pending

v t e Works written by Julian Fellowes
Films	Gosford Park (2001) Vanity Fair (2004) Piccadilly Jim (2004) Separate Lies (2005, also directed) From Time to Time (2009, also directed) The Young Victoria (2009) The Tourist (2010) Romeo & Juliet (2013) Crooked House (2017) The Chaperone (2018) Downton Abbey (2019) Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025)
TV series	Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder (2004–2005) Downton Abbey (2010–2015) Titanic (2012) Doctor Thorne (2016) The English Game (2020) Belgravia (2020) The Gilded Age (2022–present)
Stage	Mary Poppins (2004) School of Rock (2015) Half a Sixpence (2016) The Wind in the Willows (2016)
Novels	Snobs (2004) Past Imperfect (2008)

Synopsis

Cast and characters

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Episodes

Season 1 (2022)

Season 2 (2023)

Season 3 (2025)

Production

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Release

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Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

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