The Gilded Age

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Season 1
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 24, 2022
Season #: 3, 2, 1
User Score
5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 24
  3. Negative: 6 out of 24
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  1. PotterheadGleek
    Jan 25, 2022
    8
    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    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.    … Expand
  2. Zumadancer
    Jan 25, 2022
    4
    This is a lavish soap opera where most of the characters are one-dimensional stereotypes. Julian Fellows has proven he is a great storyteller...but only when he sticks to what he knows. His America in the 1890s is a drama built on cliches. With a few exceptions the cast is a disappointment and after one episode I could already predict where most of the story-lines and relationships are going.
  3. RayInTheLevant
    Feb 2, 2022
    2
    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
  4. booond
    Jan 27, 2022
    4
    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.
  5. hisavi
    Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Deeply entertaining. Fellowes has gotten together a riveting cast who are electric when on screen together.
  6. macfoto
    Jan 25, 2022
    6
    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.
  7. JeffreyAA
    Jan 25, 2022
    2
    The first episode with beautiful costumes, and sets was stunning. The acting however feels flat, and forced, and the characters unlikeable. It simply was not compelling. This is no Downton Abbey. Not even close.
  8. UncleWillard
    Jan 25, 2022
    6
    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 scoreI 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.… Expand

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Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 38
  3. Negative: 1 out of 38
  1. ABC News
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    Jan 28, 2022
    80
    Julian Fellowes delivers must-see TV with an all-star, Americanized spin on his beloved “Downton Abbey’ and creates a glittering feast for the eyes and ears. Is the series more playful than profound, more froth than substance? Maybe. It's also perfectly irresistible.
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  2. The Atlantic
    Reviewed by: Sophie Gilbert
    Jan 27, 2022
    40
    The whole thing feels much too rote and timid for HBO—even if the costumes deliberately evoke modern sensibilities and wouldn’t be out of place on the ladies of And Just Like That, who are trying as resolutely to assert their relevance in a changing world as Agnes is. The mood is too saturnine, the occasional nods to social criticism too stilted.
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  3. The Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Kristi Turnquist
    Jan 27, 2022
    80
    “The Gilded Age” may not offer penetrating insights into the late 19th century, or the vast gulf between tycoons building extravagant empires and the poverty of those at the bottom of the economic ladder. Fellowes and his collaborators instead seem focused on maintaining a light, satiric touch. It may not be illuminating, but “The Gilded Age” is undeniably entertaining.
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