The Gilded Age

Summary

Set in 1880s New York City, the series follows young Marian Brook, who moves in with her wealthy old-money aunts on East 61st Street after her father's death. Across the street, the nouveau riche Russell family - led by ruthless railroad tycoon George and his ambitious wife Bertha - try to break into high society. The show explores the clash between established aristocracy and new money, alongside the lives of servants and the rising Black middle class through Marian's friend Peggy Scott.