The Gilded Age: Real History, Inspirations & Figures
New period drama The Gilded Age, from Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes, promises a sumptuous look at turn-of-the-century New York, playing on tensions between the established elite and ‘new money’. But beyond that, writes Amanda-Rae Prescott, the show melds familiar period drama with original characters that explore histories previously neglected on screen, including those of the Black elite in 1880s East Coast society…
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