The Gilded Age, a series set in 1885 by creator Julian Fellowes, who brought us the incredible Downton Abbey, was all set to air on NBC this spring, but has now been moved over to HBO. The cable company has not yet made it clear when we will see the series, but HBO’s president of programming, Casey Bloys, had this to say about it:
“Given the opulent scope and scale of this richly textured character drama, HBO is the perfect home for ‘The Gilded Age’. We’re all huge fans of Julian and I know I speak for Bob Greenblatt — who was involved in the development of this series while at Universal Television — when I say we’re thrilled to bring his undeniable genius to our viewers.”
Variety reports the following about the series. “Set in New York in the 1880s, The Gilded Age tells the story of a new-money family trying to join the ranks of the Astors and Vanderbilts.” This limited information makes the series sound like it could be super riveting or kind of boring, but so did the synopsis for Downton Abbey, and it was such a fantastic show, so I am super excited for this series to come together. And I think HBO is a great home for a series so grand.
Were you a Downton Abbey fan? Are you excited to see a new series by the same talented creator?