RI Has Starring Role in New HBO Series “The Gilded Age” - Premieres Tonight
Monday, January 24, 2022
Lord Julian Fellowes’ new HBO television drama series, The Gilded Age, which filmed in Newport and Warwick in early 2021, will have its world premiere on Monday, January 24.
Set in New York City and Newport, Rhode Island circa 1882, the American Gilded Age was a period of immense economic change, of great conflict between the old ways and brand new systems, and of huge fortunes made and lost.
“One of the principal joys of filming The Gilded Age was the discovery of Newport, Rhode Island," said Creator, Writer and Executive Producer Lord Julian Fellowes of "Downtown Abbey" fame.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST"I had heard of it, of course, but I never went there until now and I found a beautiful seaside town, filled with architectural marvels, and not only that, but the people were as kind and helpful as any filmmaker could wish," he added. "I look forward to returning as soon as it can possibly be arranged.”
About Show
Against the backdrop of this transformation, HBO’s The Gilded Age begins in 1882 with young Marian Brook (Louisa Jacobson), moving from rural Pennsylvania to New York City after the death of her father to live with her thoroughly old money aunts Agnes van Rhijn (Christine Baranski) and Ada Brook (Cynthia Nixon).
Accompanied by Peggy Scott (Denée Benton), an aspiring writer seeking a fresh start, Marian inadvertently becomes enmeshed in a social war between one of her aunts, a scion of the old money set, and her stupendously rich neighbors, a ruthless railroad tycoon and his ambitious wife, George (Morgan Spector) and Bertha Russell (Carrie Coon). Exposed to a world on the brink of the modern age, will Marian follow the established rules of society, or forge her own path?
Recurring cast includes three-time Tony award winner and Emmy nominee Nathan Lane (The Producers), Kelli O’Hara (Sex and the City), Donna Murphy (Tangled), Michael Cerveris (The Blacklist), Debra Monk (New Amsterdam), Katie Finneran (Brockmire), Celia Keegan-Bolger (Bull), Kristine Nielson (Little Voice), John Douglas Thompson (For Life) and special guest stars Audra McDonald (The Good Fight), Jeanne Tripplehorn (Basic Instinct) and Bill Irwin (Rachel Getting Married).
Rhode Island Focus
“We are incredibly thankful for all of the collaborations we had in Rhode Island – from Steven Feinberg at the Film & Television Office, to the whole team at the Department of Business Regulations, to Trudy and Phil at the Newport Preservation Society and to the owners of numerous homes and business that welcomed us for housing, feeding and holding our cast and crew," said Executive Producer David Crockett.
The Gilded Age, a co-production between HBO and Universal Television (a division of the Universal Studio Group), is the brain-child of the acclaimed Downton Abbey team of Lord Fellowes, executive producer Gareth Neame and Michael Engler. David Crockett (The Town) also executive produces along with directors Michael Engler and Salli Richardson-Whitfield. Sonja Warfield is also on board as writer and co-executive producer.
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