The Gilded Age

I don’t know what it is about this show. I shouldn’t be the target demographic but it just draws me in and I can’t wait for the new episode to pop up each week.

Don't really understand why people have difficulties "liking" the characters as they're too cold - this is the point, society in that period was all about old and new money (still is in some ways). The sub-concept of the show is the relationship between this old and new societal positions.

Having said that - great show, thoroughly enjoyable.

The Gilded Age is an amazing show, and I honestly can’t wait for season 4. The pacing is excellent, and it’s one of the rare series that had me excited to watch episodes as they aired each week—usually I wait until a whole season is out, but this one kept me coming back.

The characters are so well-written and believable, supported by incredible costumes and sets that bring the era to life. I enjoyed Bridgerton, but I love The Gilded Age even more because it feels more historically grounded (while still offering glamour and showcasing women’s independence). The writing was so strong that it even sent me down a rabbit hole researching the Vanderbilts and other families of the time.

This show is beautifully written, beautifully executed, and a standout in period dramas.

Such a delightful show with just the right amount of feels and laughs!

I haven't binge watched a show this fast in a while. Simply a really easy and fun watch. The set and costume design is crazy cool. Each season has like 1 or 2 storylines I don't like as compared to the rest, but overall it's just a very fun watch. In general, I find Marian to be the least interesting and arguably worst part of the show, which is funny because she is kind of the main character, but there are multiple main characters so at the same time she isn't really the "main" main character. Definitely excited for season 4 but am also sad that I have to actually wait like 1.5 years for a season now instead of just having another one waiting for me. The show overall for me is a solid to strong 8/10

Having seen the first season, I can now say that The Gilded Age is a decent series. The other commenters are right that it's not Downton Abbey and this has its flaws and perks; by the end of the first season, I had a few characters in Downton Abbey that I detested, but in The Gilded Age, actually, none of them are despicable (at least not to me). I come to like many characters, especially the Russells, and I am interested in what the next season will hold. I think it's worth a watch if one likes period dramas, but don't expect anything major - as I said, it's a decent series.

The hope was that this was going to be the DOWNTON ABBEY of the United States, fuelled by the glitter of the New York and Newport social scene of the late 1800s. But, I’m afraid it was the shabby sister. The dialogue was stilted because the upper class accent of society’s elite was too far a reach for many of the actors. Christine Baranski has many talents but she can’t deliver the one liners or disdainful silence of the Dame Maggie Smith. Julian Fellowes just didn’t translate well to the USA. It’s a pity. However, if you were seeing this as a stand alone piece, completely without the comparison, I think you might enjoy it. The costumes are splendid. The venues are breathtaking. The stories were pulled from the headlines of the times. I give this series (first and second seasons) a 7 (ambitious) out of 10. [Period Drama]

Huge fan of Downton Abbey... This show isn't that so far... YES the costumes, the scenery, the sets! However the casting is falling flat. No one is likeable; the people your supposed to root for are cold as of first episode. Will watch more... but I'm not going to be putting this at #1 to watch for the week...

Courtesy of IMDb

Season 4,1

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37724043

Honestly the series seemed like a war fight between two families, in the end it is the story of how the Russell family gets everything, loses nothing and there is no tension. The truth is that what happens to the van Rhijn family is much more interesting, drama, shocks and tragedies.