I Used To Hate-Watch 'The Gilded Age.' But Here's Why It's Actually Worth Watching Now.
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The HBO hit series finally has some high stakes and juicy marital drama.
Is it just me, or is “The Gilded Age” finally getting good?
After the second season’s finale, I bemoaned how much better Julian Fellowes’ American period drama could be if it gave characters the chance to develop and even let some of them fall in love à la Tom and Sybil or Carson and Mrs. Hughes on “Downton Abbey.” With magnificent sets, period-perfect costumes and talented Broadway actors embroiled in complex social issues, “The Gilded Age” has always had the potential to be great television instead of everyone’s favorite hate-watch.
After last night’s finale, it feels like the HBO Max drama may finally be on its way there. With four straight weeks of increasing viewership and an audience that’s growing at a rate that’s almost 50% higher than its first two seasons, I’m pretty sure it’s not just me feeling like the show has finally (finally!) hit its stride.
What’s ironic is that most period dramas utilize marriage plots (think longing glances, veiled conversations, stolen kisses and eventual weddings) to grow this kind of audience investment.
“The Gilded Age” is doing the opposite.
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