HBO Has Renewed ‘The Gilded Age’ For A Second Season
The Gilded Age will be resurrected for a second time. HBO has ordered a second season of Julian Fellowes’ historical drama Downton Abbey, which premiered in the United States last month.
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HBO’s best Monday premiere since Chernobyl occurred with the series’ January 24 debut.
The eight-episode dark comedy series is set in New York and stars an ensemble cast of Carrie Coon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Denée Benton, Taissa Farmiga, Blake Ritson, Simon Jones, Harry Richardson, Thomas Cocquerel. The season one finale will air on March 21 on HBO.
The cable series is an epic drama set in the 1880s about New York City’s wealthy tycoons. It’s a collaboration between HBO and Universal Television, with the former handling international sales.
The series begins in 1882 with Marian Brook (Louisa Jacobson) traveling from rural Pennsylvania to New York City to live with her completely aged aunts Agnes van Rhijn (Christine Baranski) and Ada Brook (Cynthia Nixon). Accompanied by aspiring writer Peggy Scott (Denée Benton), Marian gets involved in the high society of the Gilded Age and soon discovers the corruption and greed that come with living among the elite.
Marian’s aunts are members of The Women’s League, which is fighting for the right to vote, and they introduce her to their friend Delphine Beaumond (Carrie Coon), an independent woman who has made a fortune in the garment industry. Together, they all explore the thrilling and sometimes dangerous world of New York City in the 1880s.
The series also stars Matt Letscher as Henry Russell, the head of the family that employs Peggy; James Cromwell as Samuel van Rhijn, Agnes and Ada’s tyrannical father; and David Strathairn as Bishop Henry Potter.
The series has been met with mixed reviews, but it is clear that there is an audience for it. In its premiere week, The Gilded Age averaged 7.5 million viewers across all platforms, including linear and digital viewership. With a second season on the way, it will be interesting to see if the series can continue to grow its audience.
Additional cast includes Ben Ahlers, Michael Cerveris, Kelley Curran, Claybourne Elder, Linda Emond, Katie Finneran, Amy Forsyth, Michel Gill, Ward Horton, Bill Irwin, Sullivan Jones, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Nathan Lane, Audra McDonald, Debra Monk, Donna Murphy, Kristine Nielsen, Kelli O’Hara, Patrick Page, Taylor Richardson, Douglas Sills, John Douglas Thompson, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Erin Wilhelmi
“Julian Fellowes and the entire Gilded Age family have thoroughly captivated us with their tale of late 19th century New York City extravagance,” said Francesca Orsi, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming. “Along with our partners at Universal Television, we couldn’t be prouder to embark on a season two journey with this extraordinarily talented team.”
Erin Underhill, President, Universal Television said: “The first season of The Gilded Age is the beginning of an epic story that introduced a fascinating world full of intriguing characters. The scope of Julian’s vision is ambitious, and we’re thrilled to continue to explore the depths of this fascinating era with HBO.”
The Gilded Age is created, written and executive produced by Julian Fellowes. Gareth Neame and Liz Trubridge also serve as executive producers. Gene Stupnitsky, who directed the pilot episode, is a co-executive producer. The series is produced by Carnival Films & Television, a division of NBCUniversal International Studios.
HBO ‘Gilded Age’ Season 2 Casting Calls
HBO ‘The Gilded Age’ 1880s Footmen
HBO ‘The Gilded Age’ Casting Call
New York City area locals to portray 1880’s Footmen (18 – 30 years old, caucasian men, 5’11 – 6’2) for Season 2 of THE GILDED AGE.
- -The filming will take place May thru October 2022 in NYC area. (please note you may need to travel to Newport, RI or Troy, NY with production as needed throughout the season! Travel and housing provided by production)
- -There will be a required fitting early April in NYC
- -There will be required covid tests 48 hours prior to your fitting, and 48 hours prior to your work date
- -The rate for this work will be SAG-AFTRA special ability rate ($182/8hrs); you will be compensated $100 stipend for your covid test prior to fitting/work; fittings will also be paid.
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HBO ‘The Gilded Age’ Tennis Extras
HBO ‘The Gilded Age’ Casting Call
Casting for highly-skilled tennis player to play 1880s tennis champion
Scenes filming sometime between May 9 – 13, 2022 in Newport, Rhode Island
This background performer role is covered by a SAG-AFTRA CBA and subject to a Preference of Employment provision.
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