'The Gilded Age' Undervalues Its Working Class Characters

The last decade has seen the resurgence of a certain kind of upstairs/downstairs prestige soap opera. First, Downton Abbey struck the fancy of PBS viewers from across the pond. Then Bridgerton climbed the ranks of the most streamed shows on Netflix. And now, HBO's The Gilded Age is picking up steam in its third season. Julian Fellowes created both Downton Abbey and The Gilded Age, and they function as companion shows, with the latter acting as a semi-prequel to the former.
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