HBO has announced that its Broadway star-studded series The Gilded Age has been renewed for a third season. Created by Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey), the series takes place in turn-of-the-century New York, following new money socialite Bertha Russell (Carrie Coon) as she navigates high society.
The season two finale aired December 17, and all episodes of seasons one and two are now available to stream on Max (formerly HBO Max). With Bernard Telsey and Adam Caldwell of the Telsey Office serving as casting directors, the show is full of familiar faces for Broadway fans.
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The cast for season two included Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Denée Benton, Ben Ahlers, Michael Cerveris, Kelley Curran, Taissa Farmiga, Jack Gilpin, Simon Jones, Sullivan Jones, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Debra Monk, Donna Murphy, Kristine Nielsen, Kelli O’Hara, Patrick Page, Harry Richardson, Taylor Richardson, Blake Ritson, Douglas Sills, Erin Wilhelmi, Nathan Lane, Audra McDonald, John Douglas Thompson, Ashlie Atkinson, Laura Benanti, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Christopher Denham, David Furr, Ward Horton, Matilda Lawler, and Robert Sean Leonard.
“We’re so proud of what Julian Fellowes and The Gilded Age family have achieved," said Head of HBO Drama Series and Films Francesca Orsi in a statement. "From the costumes to the production design and performances, the show has captivated so many week after week. Along with our partners at Universal Television, we are thrilled to continue this grand tale for a third season.”
Season two was also one seemingly made for performing arts fans, as its storyline was based on the real-life 1883 Opera War between the Metropolitan Opera and the Academy of Music (the resolution of which occurred in the season finale that aired December 17).
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"There is much more story to tell with The Gilded Age," said Erin Underhill, President of Universal Television, in a statement. "We're delighted that HBO is giving fans another season of Julian Fellowes' incredible storytelling. The cast and crew put so much of their heart and soul into the last two seasons, and we're so proud that all this hard work is paying off with another season… you won't want to miss what's next!”
The show is produced by creator/writer/executive producer, Julian Fellowes; executive producer, Gareth Neame; executive producer, David Crockett; director/executive producer, Michael Engler; executive producer, Bob Greenblatt; writer/executive producer, Sonja Warfield; executive producer, Salli Richardson-Whitfield. The Gilded Age is a co-production between HBO and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.
Taissa Farmiga, Carrie Coon, and Donna Murphy in The Gilded Age
Cynthia Nixon and Robert Sean Leonard in The Gilded Age
Celia Keenan-Bolger in The Gilded Age
Carrie Coon and Morgan Spector in The Gilded Age
Deneé Benton and Sullivan Jones in The Gilded Age
Patrick Page and Morgan Spector in The Gilded Age
Linda Emond in The Gilded Age
Deneé Benton and Kelley Curren in The Gilded Age
Louisa Jacobson, Nathan Lane, and Kelli O'Hara in The Gilded Age
David Furr and Louisa Jacobson in The Gilded Age
Deneé Benton and Debra Monk in The Gilded Age
Christine Baranski in The Gilded Age
Kelli O'Hara in The Gilded Age
Carrie Coon and Nathan Lane
Sullivan Jones, Amber Gray, and Deneé Benton
Morgan Spector and Michael Cerveris in The Gilded Age
Laura Benanti in The Gilded Age
Deneé Benton and John Douglas Thompson in The Gilded Age
Audra McDonald and Deneé Benton in The Gilded Age
Celia Keenan-Bolger, Michael Cerveris, Douglass Sills and Jack Gilpin in The Gilded Age
Morgan Spector and Patrick Page in The Gilded Age
