The series has been created by Downton Abbey's Julian Fellowes
Set in 1882 in New York, the Gilded Age was an era of rapid economic growth, which created a social divide between those in the upper echelons with inherited wealth, and those from lower classes with new money, also known as the 'nouveau riche'.
The story follows Marian Brook, the orphaned daughter of a Union general, who moves to New York to stay with her aunts, Agnes van Rhijn and Ada Brook – both hailing from the old money world. Marian is accompanied by Peggy Scott, an accomplished African-American woman, and both women find themselves trapped between a modern, progressive age, and the stuffy, established rules of an aristocratic society.HBO released the first official trailer for the series, which will arrive in January.
HBO says: 'Against this backdrop of change, the story begins in 1882 — introducing young Marian Brook, the orphaned daughter of a Union general, who moves into the New York City home of her thoroughly old money aunts Agnes van Rhijn and Ada Brook.
On the cusp of the modern age, Marian has to decide whether to follow the established rules of society, or break away and forge her own path.The Gilded Age boasts a stellar ensemble cast, which is led by Louisa Jacobson as Marian Brook, daughter of Meryl Streep. Christine Baranski stars as Agnes van Rhijn, Marian's stubborn aristocratic aunt, while Cynthia Nixon plays sister to Agnes, Ada Brook.
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