‘THE GILDED AGE,’ SEASON THREE: SOCIETY BATTLES OF THE OLD AND NEW GUARD!
The 1800s New Yorkers are back and with it comes new social storms and budding romance. Today we review The Gilded Age season three in a kind of “first impression” perspective of what the year may bring.
The Gilded Age Season Three (2025) HBO TV Review
Coming off the high of winning social dominance, Bertha Russell (Carrie Coon) wastes no time in elevating the status of her family. She now has plans for her daughter, Gladys (Taissa Farmiga) and she wants to ensure that their “new guard” money continues to stay in charge of the social hierarchy. The “old guard” weakens as the women at the forefront of society for decades have to regroup and decide what’s next.
Across the street from the Russells lives one such woman in Agnes Van Rhijn (Christine Baranski), a woman who has been lady of her home for years. But now, thanks to the scheme where her son (Blake Ritson) lost nearly their entire fortune. It is now Agnes’ more timid sister Ada (Cynthia Nixon) who has the money, and therefore now runs the home. Then there is their niece, Marian Brook (Louisa Jacobson). An ambitious woman who has perhaps finally met her match in Larry (Harry Richardson), someone her aunt Agnes is sure to disapprove of.
Then there is Peggy (Denée Benton), a woman who gave up writing at a newspaper she loved in order to remain free of a bad relationship. This leaves her free to pursue her love of writing elsewhere, little realizing that a handsome doctor is about to cross her path.
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This drama is, as usual, one of the more beautiful to air on our TV screens currently. It boasts stunning costumes. I’m not sure I’ve seen such gorgeous looks and designs in anything for quite some time. I’m also not sure how historically or period authentic everything is, but I feel as though this one does look better than some that don’t even seem to try. This alone makes this quite worth seeing. Beyond that though, there is plenty to enjoy.
The season picks up shortly (months according to Marian) after season two and continues to tease a new romance, the shifting societal norms and the battle between love and duty for someone’s heart. I continue to enjoy most of these characters and want so badly to see one of these developing romances end happily (I’m looking at you season two!) in this The Gilded Age season three. This season takes us to visit the American west and shows us spring New York snow. In other words, we stay in no one location or area for one place long.
The show, while just getting started on its third season is certain to leave us wanting more. I know this first episode alone is making me curious and wondering, will anyone get a happy ending this season? How will Mariam’s story unfold? Is Peggy settling now? Will Bertha succeed in total domination? All of these and more are questions this season will play with. Time will tell how they unfold.
Stream, next day, with HBO Max; find seasons one and two now streaming. Watch new episodes weekly of The Gilded Age season three on Sunday nights.
Content: the content is likely to be similar to seasons one and two. The show has a TVMA rating, but many episodes don’t deserve anything beyond TVPG. Episode one is a PG rating. Note; this content only reflects episode one of season three.
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