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T2 WHATS UP! January 23 - 29, 2022 TV FEATURE BY RACHEL JONES TV Media N othing quite com- pares to the glitz, glamour and gore of American robber barons — rich industrialists who used wealth, political con- nections and violence to secure their empires. The Gilded Age was for the elite and rapidly growing, and if you weren't elite, chances are you were working for someone who was. HBO's new drama "The Gild- ed Age" takes a closer look at the titular time period that helped shape the nation. Pre- miering Monday, Jan. 24, the se- ries stars Carrie Coon ("Ghost- busters: Afterlife," 2021), Mor- gan Spector ("The Plot Against America"), Louisa Jacobson ("Gone Hollywood," 2019) and Denée Benton ("Our Friend," 2019). Networks and streaming ser- vices have explored much of the British upper class across the Victorian era, Regency period and just about everything else pre-1920s — they've even dab- bled in Viking- and Roman-era Europe, but they haven't done much with the great Gilded Age of the United States — until now. HBO's new series kicks off in 1882 (about a decade into the tit- ular age), when a young woman named Marian Brooke (Jacob- son) moves from rural Pennsyl- vania to New York City after the death of her father. Now living with her two wealthy aunts, Ag- nes van Rihjn (Christine Baran- ski, "The Big Bang Theory") and Ada Brooke (Cynthia Nixon, "Sex and the City"), she lives off the "old money" they represent in a society that's quickly and consistently pushing forward. When a social war erupts be- tween Marian, one of her aunts, a railroad tycoon (Sector) and the tycoon's wife (Coon), the tension embodies the shift from old money to new power: a Gilded Age of transformation. Fortunately, Marian isn't alone in the fight. She's joined by Peg- gy Scott (Benton), an aspiring writer looking for a fresh start after finishing her education. The New York City setting makes the Victorian dress, up- per-class glamour, rich and full- bearded men and flawlessly dressed women pop off the screen in a truly unique way — not to mention it makes the Gilded Age look like a whirl- wind of exhilaration. Though, considering the show's writer, this comes as no surprise. Julian Fellowes, best known for his work on "Downton Ab- bey," acts as both writer and ex- ecutive producer of "The Gilded Age." Before the series made the move to HBO, Fellowes was in negotiations to launch the series on NBC. And while he later ex- pressed his appreciation to NBC for allowing him to start a pas- sion project and finally get to actualize his love affair with the era in the United States, "The Gilded Age" eventually found its home on the specialty chan- nel instead. Fellowes began writing the show for NBC back in 2012, but the timing wasn't right. The overwhelming popularity of his claim-to-fame kept him teth- ered to "Downton Abbey," and it wasn't until 2018 that he picked Bentonville Acupuncture 5 x 5 continued on page T10 Carrie Coon and Morgan Spector star in "The Gilded Age" 'Age' before beauty Not a subscriber? No problem, subscribe today and receive an iPad with your subscription*. *iPad must be returned within 30 days of termination of account. now available on the digital replica! NEW INTERACTIVE PUZZLE PAGES Get the new puzzle pages on the digital replica, featuring puzzles daily! CROSSWORDS KIDS' GAMES SUDOKU WORD GAMES STRATEGY & MEMORY NUMBERS Call 479-684-5509 or visit nwaonline.com/nwaipad