“We have to be honest and recognize that interracial friendships between young women in the 1880s was relatively rare,” says Dr. Erica Dunbar, historical consultant for the HBO series.
Fans of period drama series, especially shows such as Downton Abbey, will be delighted to learn that show's creator Julian Fellowes is returning to the world of high society and bringing us a brand new series called The Gilded Age. The new show is said to be an American version of Upstairs Downstairs that once made Downton Abbey successful. The Gilded Age saw early buzz thanks to its unbelievably stacked cast, beautiful costumes and set. The show recently premiered its first episode last week on HBO Go and new episodes are expected every Tuesday.
Denée Benton, a 2014 graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s musical theater program, stars in HBO’s “The Gilded Age” (9 p.m. Monday, HBO; also streaming on HBO Max), as Peggy Scott, a young Black woman striving to make it as a writer while working as a secretary for old money matriarch