By Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TV EXCLUSIVE: Carrie Coon has been tapped as one of the main leads in Julian Fellowes’ The Gilded Age drama at HBO.
The nine-episode series is a co-production between HBO and Universal TV. Coon will play Bertha Russell. She replaces Amanda Peet, who had been originally cast in the role but had to pull out over scheduling issues.
The Gilded Age, which films in New York where the period drama is set, was slated to begin production this spring. With all Hollywood production suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Gilded Age is currently eyeing a new start of production in the fall when Peet will no longer be available.
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