The Gilded Age: Season 2

2023 · 8 episodes · ★ 5.7

What Season 2 of The Gilded Age

Season 2 opens on Easter Sunday 1883, with the news that Bertha Russell's offer for a box at the Academy of Music has been rejected. Throughout the season, we see Bertha defy Mrs. Astor and the old system, working not only to carve out a place in society but to potentially take a leading role in it. George Russell wages his own battle against an increasingly powerful union at his Pittsburgh steel plant. At Brook House, Marian continues her journey to find her way in the world by secretly teaching at a girls' school, while, to everyone's surprise, Ada begins a new courtship. Of course, Agnes disapproves of all of this. In Brooklyn, the Scott family begins to recover from a shocking discovery, and Peggy puts her activist spirit to work through her job with T. Thomas Fortune at the NY Globe.

8episodes

Oct 29, 2023aired

Dec 17, 2023final episode

7.5 hrtotal runtime

Season 2 Episodes

2x01 You Don't Even Like Opera
Oct 29, 2023 · 60 min · ★ 5.9
On Easter Sunday, Agnes informs Ada, Marian, and Oscar of her nephew Dashiell Montgomery's imminent arrival in New York. In need of a change after an emotional visit to Philadelphia, Peggy asks Marian about returning to 61st Street. Meanwhile, Bertha sidesteps Mrs. Astor to support the Metropolitan Opera House, and Oscar begins courting Gladys once again.
Directing: Michael Engler · Writing: Julian Fellowes · Starring: Audra McDonald, Ashlie Atkinson, Claybourne Elder, Amy Forsyth
2x02 Some Sort of Trick
Nov 5, 2023 · 54 min · ★ 5.9
After giving Oscar his final verdict, George sends Clay to meet Mr. Henderson, the union leader at his Pittsburgh steel plant. Meanwhile, Agnes chides Ada for being too chatty during a visit with Luke Forte, Mrs. Fane arranges a match for Marian in Newport, Larry gets a new commission, and Peggy is welcomed back to 61st Street by all but one.
Directing: Deborah Kampmeier · Writing: Julian Fellowes · Starring: Ward Horton, Nathan Lane, Robert Sean Leonard, Christopher Denham
2x03 Head to Head
Nov 12, 2023 · 57 min · ★ 5.8
As the opera war heats up, an unlikely guest attends Bertha's Met fundraiser, while Agnes backs Mrs. Astor's effort to preserve the Academy's dominance. Meanwhile, Peggy offers to travel with Mr. Fortune to Alabama to cover a story about the Tuskegee Institute, Ada organizes a special luncheon for Mr. Forte, George attempts to sway Henderson, and Watson considers an offer.
Directing: Michael Engler · Writing: Julian Fellowes, Sonja Warfield · Starring: Audra McDonald, Ashlie Atkinson, Claybourne Elder, Ward Horton
2x04 His Grace the Duke
Nov 19, 2023 · 53 min · ★ 5.7
After receiving discouraging news about the Met, Bertha deals with rumors that are swirling about Larry. Fearing her sister's disapproval, Ada asks Marian to cover for her as she continues to see Mr. Forte. Later, Bertha vies for position with the visiting Duke of Buckingham, and, in Tuskegee, Peggy navigates a tense dinner with Mr. Fortune and Booker T. Washington.
Directing: Deborah Kampmeier · Writing: Julian Fellowes · Starring: Ben Lamb, William Ryall, Ward Horton, Robert Sean Leonard
2x05 Close Enough to Touch
Nov 26, 2023 · 58 min · ★ 5.5
While Ada questions whether to move forward without her sister's support, Agnes faces the prospect of living alone. In Newport, Bertha puts the finishing touches on the event of the season as Mrs. Winterton plots her revenge. After experiencing the best of the Tuskegee Institute, Peggy and Mr. Fortune witness the dangers of the South firsthand.
Directing: Michael Engler · Writing: Julian Fellowes, Sonja Warfield · Starring: Ben Lamb, Ashlie Atkinson, Ward Horton, Nathan Lane
2x06 Warning Shots
Dec 3, 2023 · 56 min · ★ 5.7
As George heads to Pittsburgh to deal with the potential strike, Bertha learns that the Duke will return for the Metropolitan Opera's opening night. While the staff chip in to help Jack, Bannister tries to retrieve an incriminating letter from the Russell house. Ada and Luke return from their honeymoon and Marian receives an invitation from Dashiell.
Directing: Crystle Roberson Dorsey · Writing: Julian Fellowes · Starring: Audra McDonald, Craig Geraghty, Ward Horton, Nathan Lane
2x07 Wonders Never Cease
Dec 10, 2023 · 54 min · ★ 5.7
Against the backdrop of the biggest event in New York City's history, Bertha reconsiders her loyalty to the Met. Meanwhile, an engagement celebration leaves Marian with doubts, Peggy strives to make a difference in Brooklyn, George strikes a deal with Mr. Henderson, Oscar makes an alarming discovery, and the van Rhijn household reels as Luke's health deteriorates.
Directing: Michael Engler · Writing: Julian Fellowes, Sonja Warfield · Starring: Ben Lamb, Audra McDonald, Ashlie Atkinson, Claybourne Elder
2x08 In Terms of Winning and Losing Season Finale
Dec 17, 2023 · 59 min · ★ 5.9
While the staff question their future in the van Rhijn household, Jack receives welcome news about his patent. After scoring a victory for the local schools, Peggy considers her future at the NY Globe. Later, Marian confesses her true feelings to Dashiell – and Bertha and Mrs. Astor make their final moves in the opera war.
Directing: Michael Engler · Writing: Julian Fellowes · Starring: Ben Lamb, Audra McDonald, Ashlie Atkinson, Amy Forsyth