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The Gilded Age S1E2 — Money Isn't Everything

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The Gilded Age•Season 1•Episode 2

Money Isn't Everything

8.0/10 · 1,967 votesJan 31, 202246 min

Ranked #5 of 9 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

Tom Raikes' visit to New York delights Marian but worries aunt Agnes. An increasingly desperate Peggy seeks legal advice from Mr. Raikes, George takes steps to further his latest business plans, Oscar van Rhijn homes in on young Gladys Russell, and a charity bazaar becomes

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

Vanja Černjul

Vanja Černjul

Director of Photography

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Amy Lauritsen

First Assistant Director

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Catherine Feeny

Second Assistant Director

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Colleen Sharp

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Money Isn't Everything" is episode 2 of The Gilded Age season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 1,967 votes, ranking #5 of 9 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Michael Engler and written by Julian Fellowes, it aired on January 31, 2022.

Next: E3 · Face the Music Best of Season 1