HBO's 'The Gilded Age' returns for its second season with more historical melodrama and over-the-top escapism. Read our review.
Unhappy rich people — is there anything more delightful? TV has a long history of serving up sensational series about the woes of the 1 percent, from the domestic sagas ofreturns Sunday for a second season that amplifies the historical intrigue and lavish melodrama while delivering a gratifying dose of opulent escapism.The year is 1883, and all is well for the leisure class in New York City. Nevertheless, they have complaints.
This balance of serious and sentimental gives Fellowes' narrative its undeniable appeal. Late in the season, Gladys poses a question to her mother. "I don't understand — are you and Mrs. Astor friends or rivals?" Replies Bertha, "The two are not exclusive." Isseason 24 teams stand after round 3 of the Battles
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