HBO’s stuffy, disappointing “The Gilded Age” has moments of grace embedded in its lavish, detailed production design and rich ensemble.
However, before the end of the first episode, which runs a jaw-dropping 80 minutes, the show starts to feel like a hollow exercise in style more than the character study it should be.
Oscar-winner Julian Fellowes has been working on this production for a decade (and gets co-writer credit with Sonja Warfield), once imagining it as a prequel to his smash hit “Downton Abbey,” and originally planning it for NBC.
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