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The Gilded Age S1E1 — Never the New

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The Gilded Age•Season 1•Episode 1

Never the New

7.8/10 · 2,666 votesJan 24, 202280 min

Ranked #9 of 9 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

1882. After the death of her father and accompanied by Peggy Scott, Marian Brook travels to New York to live with her aristocratic aunts, Agnes van Rhijn and Ada Brook. Meanwhile, determined to break into society, ruthless tycoon George Russell and his ambitious wife Bertha

Directed byMichael Engler

Written byJulian Fellowes

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Carrie Coon

Carrie Coon

Bertha Russell

Morgan Spector

Morgan Spector

George Russell

Louisa Jacobson

Louisa Jacobson

Marian Brook

Denée Benton

Denée Benton

Peggy Scott

Taissa Farmiga

Taissa Farmiga

Gladys Russell

Harry Richardson

Harry Richardson

Larry Russell

Blake Ritson

Blake Ritson

Oscar van Rhijn

Simon Jones

Simon Jones

Alfred Bannister

Jack Gilpin

Jack Gilpin

Church

Thomas Cocquerel

Thomas Cocquerel

Tom Raikes

Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon

Ada Brook

Christine Baranski

Christine Baranski

Agnes van Rhijn

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Michael Engler

Michael Engler

Director

Julian Fellowes

Julian Fellowes

Writer

Stacia Hitt

Stacia Hitt

Production Assistant

Vanja Černjul

Vanja Černjul

Director of Photography

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William Henry

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Never the New" is episode 1 of The Gilded Age season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 2,666 votes, ranking #9 of 9 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Michael Engler and written by Julian Fellowes, it aired on January 24, 2022.

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