The Gilded Age

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Season 3
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 24, 2022
Season #: 3, 2, 1
Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18

Critic Reviews

  1. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Rebecca Nicholson
    Jun 24, 2025
    60
    The Gilded Age has become not just grand, but silly too. Instead of joylessly pompous, this show is now joyfully pompous.
  2. Time
    Reviewed by: Judy Berman
    Jun 20, 2025
    60
    Three seasons in, The Gilded Age has barely explored its huge cast of servant characters. Like Downton, it has more sympathy for—and curiosity about—aristocrats desperate to keep fortunes they didn’t earn than it does for workers whose pursuit of happiness is enshrined in America’s founding documents.
  3. The Times
    Reviewed by: Ben Dowell
    Jun 23, 2025
    40
    Has Fellowes finally started to parody himself? Even if you don’t think that’s a bad thing, it would probably be wise to sound the alarm. And call time on this show.
  5. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: John Anderson
    Jun 20, 2025
    40
    There’s a flimsy gold-plating applied to the eight episodes of the new season. How bad? Susan Sontag once defined “camp” as “failed seriousness.” The third season of “The Gilded Age” is failed camp. .... Aside from [Ms. Baranski and] Mr. Lane in his infrequent appearances, seems to know he or she is in a comedy (or should be). That said, Mr. Ritson gives a startlingly soulful performance as Oscar.