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[@NaYawkr]

Or better still read the book Fortune's Children about the Vanderbilts, and avoid all the sodomites and disgusting stuff the filthy democrats wanted to sell.

[@keikei3301]

Bertha’s voice is INCREDIBLE! I’m so drawn to it. When she speaks, time stops. That cadence is genius! The tone, sound, wow!!

[@stephaniefriend9912]

i agree!!

[@UniqueBlack-lm4jg]

Totally It called me to watch the show her cadence adds a true sense of the shows time period

[@1stltwife]

I love Mrs Russell and her power within the marriage as a true partner. She is willing to scrub floors again. I also love Cynthia Nixon's character. I am usually not a fan of hers but she is so great and her interplay with her niece, Meryl's daughter, and the secretary/friend. They are covering so many topics! I am hooked!!

[@MichelleVisageOnlyFans]

Cynthia is a great actress. I like her acting. She was in 1984 Amadeus by Milos Forman playing Mozart's house maid hired by Salieri to spy on Mozart for him, when she was just 18, filming in Prague.

[@nancydublin3315]

Meryl Strepp's daughter playing the part of Marian? Wow! She's my favorite on the show. She's so beautiful too. Cynthia Nixon is playing a great part too. Her acting is superb!

[@nadinehart8624]

You’re not that hooked if you can’t recall the character’s names.

[@SalznPfeffer658]

​@@nadinehart8624 dude, that's an unnecessarily petty judgement on OP's opinion. Passion is subjective - what makes you "get hooked" on a series, could be entirely different to what OP is hooked on. Perhaps your assessment on what disqualifies her opinion may be also be seen by others as complete bull 💩. Move along Petty Betty.

[@madinatuleshova6292]

Bertha and George Russell are such an amazing couple! They way they stand by one another and ready to lose all the money based on trust.. that’s what any couple strives to me

[@lindamaryninha]

I love the voice of this actress that portraits bertha, there's something imponent and austere about it.

[@daviddawes293]

Her voice is like butter … so soothing and beautiful

[@Izzybaggins]

Honestly I judged this show as just another time when a British show is copied and taken to America but this…. This is just absolutely brilliant, every bit of it, I can hardly wait for more.

[@whatadamnusername]

Assuming you're talking about Downton Abbey, then I'm surprised you ever thought that since this takes place in a much different time, and was created by the same person

[@themaskedman221]

It's another dumb cliché that will accomplish nothing but spreading historical ignorance.

[@rowanaforrest9792]

The young Russell son reminds me very much of the Prince in the latest Disney version of Cinderella starring Lily James. It's not him, but so similar! I don't get HBO so I'll have to wait for this series to come out on DVD before I can see it.

[@mr.rightnow.7300]

Yep. This is going to be another epic. It'll go on for years I'm sure. It's a visual wonderland. What I love about it is that there's actual historical characters and families mixed in with fictional ones. We know by now that the Russell's are mimicking the Vanderbilts. That house is just fantastic.

[@manmaje3596]

It’s the same writer….

[@cameronperrier7622]

Bertha's voice even sounds rich and I'm just so drawn to her conviction and confidence as she muscles up against the old money titans of new york. She's one of my fave characters!

[@Super_Middleman]

My mother was a huge Downton Abbey fan, when she heard about this show she was counting down the days, like a nerd waiting for the next big Marvel movie.

[@ladyphoenix9752]

Yr Mom was not alone.. 👍😀

[@ladyphoenix9752]

Mom was not alone 😎👍😀...I have banked the last 4 episodes..and will be re watching from E1 ..again...soon 🍿..as said piror...this show is a visual wonderland. 😎🍿💐

[@swgame2511]

😅🤣😂

[@nancydublin3315]

I'm right there with your mother! And hearing about one of my ancestors with the name Schermerhorn was great hearing about too. What a great show!!!!!

[@jordanmuir6607]

Who else wants a prequal of this show all about Bertha and George meeting and building their empire?!! Please HBO!!

[@Concepcion30]

I actually don't want to see them poor, we've grown too used to their lavish lifestyle, hehe.

[@wowzieee]

While this is still in production, please show all the clothing and let s talk with the designers and creators. The red dress and long cape, it could be 30 minutes just on that, it s divine. The dresses, the hats and bags.... please know i m as interested in them, just as much as the characters.

[@ladyphoenix9752]

👍👍👍👍. The clothes is what took my breath away. 🤯..the Bazar scene ..EVERY DRESS 👗🥻 WAS DIFFERENT !! 🤩. The thought & details that went into this show is NOT of this 🌍 TY JF & co 👍💥 💯 👏

[@mk202]

That cape and gown was a huge moment. 🌹

[@ladyphoenix9752]

@@mk202 the red dress & cape when she went to the music event ? As she came down the sweeping staircase..one could hear the collective sigh..ahhh..gawjus🙂 👍

[@wowzieee]

@@ladyphoenix9752 YES!!

[@wowzieee]

@@mk202 YES!!

[@tfh5575]

the russell’s home is just…wow

[@jennifersantiago8747]

Yeahh I want a home like that 😍

[@tommoncrieff1154]

It makes Buckingham Palace look rather minor!

[@ladyphoenix9752]

..and to think....they had to mop & NO vacuums...so sweep 🤯

[@nancydublin3315]

Isn't it though!!!!! So awesome. :)

[@adriennepender673]

I am ALL IN for the Bertha and George Russel. World Domination, baby. LOVE the show and can't wait for the next episodes!

[@aiai-j7i]

Yes, in the same vein as today's billionaires...world domination at all costs. Check your moral compass and your humanity.

[@falinpatel]

I really hope they somehow include the Levinsons in this show. Would be awesome to show the Russels as friends with the Levinsons. Maybe right before Cora gets married. That crossover would be epic!

[@JKLoans]

Honestly, it was a missed opportunity not to call the family the Levinsons. It would have literally tied everything together so well.

[@alfonsogayman9699]

@@JKLoans you can take more liberty with a fictional family. I trust Julian Fellowes judgment

[@jonirnmomba4130]

The Nouveau Riche.

[@viggolover1]

Downton Abbey was based on the 20th century ( remember the episodes about wwi ) The Gilded Age is based at the end of the end of the 19th century. Unless they are friends with Cora’s parents.

[@jonirnmomba4130]

@@viggolover1 Gilded Age was late 1870 to 1900. Downton Abbey begins with the Titanic disaster. The three daughters were nearly, if not at, adulthood. We’ve no reference (that I am aware) of an exact wedding date. Meaning they would have courted and married sometime late in the gilded age.

[@bigdaddyluisito]

Bertha and George's relationship goals!!!!

[@aiai-j7i]

Another sociopath admiring fellow sociopaths...they exploited and blackmailed people to get what they wanted, at all costs...goals??

[@areeyasionson3074]

Love love how Carrie speaks!!!!!!!!

[@haute03]

YES. I'm *obsessed* with her voice. It almost sounds like she's singing every time she talks. She has a really great tone and cadence.

[@erinjohnson1124]

I love it. The unwavering confidence in her voice commands a room.

[@healingv1sion]

The marriage dynamic between the both of them is amazing. I love finding a canon ship that is this delightful.

[@dfa3366]

You know when you have a good series when you can’t waif for the next episode. HBO never releases their limited series all at once to binge watch. I think it’s good to prolong the discussion of each episode. Only two episodes shown but it feels like more and we have 8 more to go.

[@NaYawkr]

Better you read the story they tried to imitate, The Vanderbilts, a much more entertaining and true story.

[@peachygal4153]

@@NaYawkr No, it was not an imitation of that. The Vanderbilts were real people "Nouvelle riche" as they say so a similar story. However, Fellowes said he based the Russell's on the Gould's who were railroad barons in real life like the Russell's were in the story.

[@tonita88]

Taissa does resemble Consuelo Vanderbilt the inspiration for her character. She has the innocence and certainly Consuelo's iconic slender neck!

[@sarahannsmith3129]

Good catch! I kept thinking she reminds me of someone.....

[@midnightblack07]

I am HOOKED on this show! Such rich characters, world building, and so many storylines I am eager to see through.

[@MeliDMR93]

I wasn't quite ready to watch this, personally, I wasn't ready to dive into a show about rich people.... but mate the Russells are so cool! I reallly love the marriage, I find the kids cute and I just want to see them succeed.

[@foxx2990]

No, no…the Russell’s are the nouveau riche…there’s nothing “cool” about being an upstart. If you want class, look to the old families.

[@Mia_M]

@@foxx2990 they mean their personalities and the dynamics happening between their family. Class doesn’t have to mean cool and that’s offensive to upstarts.

[@aiai-j7i]

I find it rather disturbing you think of them as cool. They are both complete narcissists...the actor playing Russell described his character as inhuman but then again, those traits are applauded and admired in America's capitalism.

[@MeliDMR93]

@@aiai-j7i i'm not even from the US, I don't really support how historically capitalism has abused workers, the enviroment, vulnerable groups and the law, and I don't support them because of them being rubber barons. I don't find inequality and narcissism cool. They're a product of the time the show is representing and as a marriage they're cool trying to fight elitism and supporting each other. End of story. I'm not basing my moral standing on them.

[@Raiya_ru17]

It is never easy to join the “socialites” or the old money rich people even now during the modern times. Manny Pacquiao in our country is one. He has several homes in the upper class neighborhoods, in Beverly Hills, and a mansion in the province here in our country, like he is crazy rich how he was able to make his money grow. But as they said, even if his wife can get exclusive invites to buy from Chanel, LV, Hermes, they will never make it to the “upper social circle”. If their kid will marry into one, only their grandkid will be considered as a socialite, I’m not sure if their kid will be considered. It’s hard to understand the socialites exclusivity and you will rarely know them because they don’t flaunt themselves.

[@LastPersephone]

Bertha & Agnes carry this show. Such an amazing show ❤️

[@ladydetalle1263]

Yay! I just spotted my Lady Detalle earrings on character Agnes Van Rhijn at :51-:52 and another pair at :59-1:01 on actress Christine Baranski, how fun! I'm loving the show and costume design by Kasia Walicka-Maimone and team, so honored to have my jewelry designs included!

[@samanthal133]

I truly think George will see his wife’s maid in the bed and ask her to leave. The 100$ scene for the bazaar, he loves his wife and truly hoping he wasn’t like most of the men in that time who had mistresses🤙🏽

[@tommoncrieff1154]

Yes, that’s a very interesting dynamic there. She even looks like his wife but it would seemingly be out of character for him to fall for her as he is so tied to Bertha in multiple ways. But maybe the maid will turn vengeful or get her comeuppance, a subplot definitely to watch!

[@LunaWolf29]

I hope you are right-- can't stand the maid-- especially after her cruel comment about the male servant being "old and washed up" (something like that).

[@risingphoenix8072]

I can’t stand the maid either and hope that Bertha handles her the way George handled Mr Morris.

[@cendrillonatsea5006]

It may be too early to say for sure, but I am thinking that the downstairs’ relationships are going to be less developed than in Downton Abbey. I think back to the focus on those relationships from the start of that show, and I think downstairs’ matters took up more of the plot immediately. In a way, I can see why the servants’ lives get less attention here, because the show has to spend a lot of time on the fight between old money and new money, as well as address post-Civil War race relations that didn’t really have a counterpart in Edwardian England.

[@samanthal133]

@@cendrillonatsea5006 I think there’s going to be black mail but the Russell are smart & can outsmart anyone.

[@TShay92]

One thing which Fellowes did not mention is the reason why these "Old Money" decided not to mingle with the sorts of Russell's. The fictional Russells are inspired by the real-life Vanderbilts, who at one point were the wealthiest family in the United States. Cornelius Vanderbilt was the patriarch who amassed a large fortune in the shipping and railroad industries in the mid-1800s. He was referred to as a "robber baron," which is a derogatory term for a businessman who uses exploitative practices to build their wealth. Also,these new money resulted in the era being also synonymous with poverty, workers not being paid enough, riots, etc etc, so naturally the Aristrocats would want to distance themselves.

[@jacqeulinebourbon3618]

I mean....those "Aristocats" also got their money from bad ways as well...

[@TShay92]

@@jacqeulinebourbon3618 These old money are people who thought their "wrongful" ways was right.

[@reynaldiplg]

There is No such a thing as an “Angelic Business”, all business is dirty in different layer, to survive you must beat your competitor one way or another!!

[@TShay92]

@@reynaldiplg This explanation would have worked in a perfect world.

[@lynnbetts4332]

There was lots of the old money vs new money in the 1930's in my area of East Texas. Old money were the families who became wealthy from banking and commerce and were there at the turn of the century. New money was oil money, from 1930's-50's. Lots of snobbery by old money for decades.

[@debrajarnagin7101]

I love the show and how historically correct it is. I have read about Mrs Astors 400 before and many stories about the Vanderbilts and how they became wealthy and now i get to see it come to life

[@1CelloOne]

Julian Fellowes is just the most prolific writer for TV in the history of television! Love this show like I love Downton Abbey!

[@BTMmarineLM]

Love this series already!!! Mr. Fellows did it again!

[@gettfoffmynews3315]

I was flipping through channels one day last week and literally stopped at this show not know what it was, but having loved Downton Abbey, I was immediately intrigued. It was a great watch! I even got my husband to pay attention and watch it with me. He loves it and couldn't wait for the next episode.

[@AsteriskBlight]

Mr. Russel is such a snack! And he is very loyal to his wife, I love it. Mrs Russel is a tigress, gorgeous and fierce. Great characters

[@jimr4319]

I reluctantly sat down to watch this show thinking it'd be a drama series geared more for women. How wrong was I? An outstanding period piece rich with mostly fictional characters, based on the great families of New York City near the turn of the century. The acting is top notch, the settings are meticulous as they are jaw dropping. Everything about this show is pure perfection. A must!

[@m4lteas3]

The Russell’s are definitely the Vanderbilts. Mrs Astor in history didn’t like the Vanderbilts as she believes that “railroad money” is dirty. Had it not for Alva Smith who married a Vanderbilt, they won’t ever make an entrance to the 400.

[@MadamCharChar]

Love this show. This is one of the few HBO shows that I view twice after the release of a new episode since Game of Thrones

[@nancydublin3315]

I've watched it 3 times over, plus the last episode 5! Cray huh. It's just that good.

[@MadamCharChar]

@@nancydublin3315 not at all! It’s just that good!!!

[@pacificharbourkiddo2094]

The very first episode with Mrs Russel overseeing the House in the opening scene... had me hooked.

[@wallflower1852]

Bertha, Ada Agnes are the best characters played by great actresses.

[@nancydublin3315]

I like Marian and Penny too! Their backbones are made of steel. I'm impressed!!!! Agnes' wisecracks are great! Pearls of wisdom.

[@charmedprince]

I love how Taissa Farmiga looks so mature in American Horror Story, which was ages ago, but she looks so young here!

[@dttra566]

So this is how basically how Cora's family is in America.

[@Valentinovixen]

I love how he didn’t disrespect hisself w that maid !! Bye bish

[@Concepcion30]

I totally liked when he told her that her miscalculation was that Mr. Russell loves his wife. They had some arguments when he was facing prosecution from the train wreck. But I love that they still stuck together for the most part.

[@callalilly1988]

Ok, George Russell is my dream husband.

[@apgx6032]

The costumes are absolutely fabulous.

[@KandeShack]

I’m loving this show! It’s fun watching my friend playing John Adams! After Cynthia Nixon was so horrible in AJLT on HBO (no thanks to the worst writing ever!) I really like her in this show! Fabulous cast! Julian Fellows does it again!👏🏻👏🏻

[@jae5103]

I agree! I was shocked at how utterly terrible AJLT was. HBO is known for giving high quality productions & thankfully this show and Raised By Wolves are steering the ship back on the right track

[@strangedazey546]

Same. Her character is adorable

[@JumbledEye]

It really proves that writing is everything in a series

[@ACS402010]

Pray tell, why are you confusing Cynthia Nixon, the actress with Miranda Hobbs, the fictional character she plays on TV? Cynthia Nixon wasn't "horrible" at all. She was merely playing a fictional character. Learn to know the difference. Smdh

[@KabbalahSherry]

​@@jae5103- Was shocked that Raised by Wolves got canceled. 😤 There's so much nonsense on television that is given season after season to thrive, but whenever a decent, well written, captivating show like RBW comes on, it's given the ax after just a couple seasons! They ended on a cliffhanger & now we won't even get to see what happens next! It's absolutely infuriating!

[@dotticaccamo7504]

I love Mrs. Russell's strength and beauty.

[@tammykirwan6308]

This is my favorite show at the moment and would LOVE to see many more like this.

[@OhHeyItsShan]

I absolutely loved Downton Abbey - watched 6 marathons so far and was very keen when I heard about this show. After watching it let me tell you I am just as wowed. I eagerly await every episode. Everything is so well done, casting, writing, sets, costumes, humor. I can't get enough of this show.

[@MichelleVisageOnlyFans]

Everything is so well done, except their accents. I can assure you people didn't speak with modern 21st century American English accents back then! They definitely sounded more on the British side. Especially the old money, who really came first from Britain some two centuries ago!

[@JustBeingAwesome]

Wohoooo the Russells! These previews are so exciting! Bring on the popcorn :D Hoping for a Larry - Marian romance :) I also love how the next generation (Oscar, Amy, Larry, Gladys, Marian) do not care so much about "old" and "new" new york. Hoping for strong friendships in the next generation!

[@nvbee5024]

Loving this show!

[@tontonjeannot6089]

Yes!

[@euwandelatorre467]

yasss same!

[@shebacastro4729]

When Mr. Russell shut down the fundraiser I did a cheer. And then he kicked the maid out his bed. I did a cheer again, lol

[@MrNeilTV]

Love the parallel to the Vanderbilt struggles, interest to see if the russels use there daughter like consuelo Vanderbilt

[@raina2319]

Both the butlers are such great characters

[@kdbee6086]

Christine Baransky and Cynthia Nixon together are perfect.

[@noor_o6__]

HBO - *We want to see all the details of miss Russell palace Rooms and halls, ground and upper floors pls*

[@donrog5035]

My favorite show at this moment ☺️☺️

[@patriciawheeler7045]

As a huge fan of downtown I did wonder if this was going to be just an American copy ? Not a bit - obviously set in earlier times the casting is brilliant I am totally hooked . We have a lot of history with Aristocrats here in the UK but it is fascinating to see how the super rich and powerful families in New York operated back then. Can’t wait for series 2 !!

[@FreeSpirit47]

How interesting that the name chosen for the family would be Russell. It's a family name associated with poor potato farmers in Scotland & Ireland. "Rouse" or "Russ" for red potatoes. Red potatoes were seen as a poor person's crop or food, inferior to white potatoes favored by the British. These people could only be portrayed as wealthy in the US with the name Russell.

[@merp9211]

Larry made a comment about their ancestors being potato farmers.

[@FreeSpirit47]

@@merp9211 Thank you for pointing that out. I didn't catch it.

[@caligulalonghbottom2629]

@@FreeSpirit47 About her ancestors, and her maiden name wasnt Russell obviously.

[@FreeSpirit47]

@@caligulalonghbottom2629 True. It was his family name. As women changed their family name to the family name of the man, she married so that all would know whose property she was. Not a slam on men, simply a fact as to how things were done & still done today. The coverture law was put into place in the 1100's. It caught on quickly to assert male dominance. Though women are not legally property in the USA, they still are in many parts of the world. This is why most women change their family name when they marry & usually it is not the man who changes his family name. History is fascinating!

[@nancydublin3315]

Causing many of us do research on these wealthy people and poor ones too. The rich can go to poor real fast too, as my 2nd great grandmother did when she married "beneath her station." Parents disowned her. That's how deep that snobbery was. Horrible. I only learned of this in the last 10 years from studying Ancestry and one cousin's in-depth research & personal knowledge of our ancestors. One such family was Schermerhorn.

[@ToudaHell]

I want those dresses. I know they are probably incredibly uncomfortable but they're so gorgeous.

[@mattyh2464]

I can’t say I like George or Bertha as people…but their relationship dynamic is a GOAL!

[@estellacoggins715]

Bertha Russell is so beautiful.

[@tygressblade]

Agnes and Bertha have a lot in common…they are survivors.

[@LauraPosse]

I get some Alva and Consuelo Vanderbilt vibes from Bertha and Gladys. What more would get Bertha and Gladys an “in” than Gladys marrying a title like many rich American young ladies did at that time? If you can’t beat them, join them and if you can’t join them, beat them. And if that happens in the show, I hope we get to cross paths with a young Earl of Grantham and Cora! 😊

[@taurahelms3068]

Bertha is giving off Alva Vanderbilt vibes. Love it!

[@christinacatalano]

Incredible casting. Excited to dive in.

[@aarenleigh6575]

Mrs. Russell is my favorite character

[@TaylorJohnson1]

"I don't want my old friends, I want new friends."

[@tyrian7490]

egalitarian: believing in or based on the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.

[@iqribellu2114]

I was just about to look definition up for this word. Thank you 💖

[@Warped9]

I have just started watching this show and I’m only three episodes in so far. Love it!

[@Salmiyaguy1]

Morgan Spector's voice is gorgeous. Wow 😍

[@justicejoycetv]

@3:38 *it is quite romantic.* Just wish they’d release all the episodes for the season. The weekly check in is draining. 😩

[@gaylewatkins4685]

I am obsesses with this show. I love the Russell family and they are the only reason I watch the show.

[@modfus]

Quite interesting how the nouveau-riche of 19th century New York had such a fondness for the French styles of the 18th century - much as you still see from many newly rich Americans today.

[@cj-cw7wi]

Just watched the first episode and loved it. I was well into before I figured out that wasn't Molly Parker playing Mrs. Russell.

[@PaullyMiller]

I love the detail of Bertha buttering her bread off the plate. Somewhere I remember reading that was considered common.

[@chuckandmax7313]

I love this show, and get so excited for Mondays to come. I really appreciate the scenic design and the grand style of the interiors with such beautiful pieces like the crystal chandeliers of a size I’ve never seen before. I also appreciate the costumes and their great attention to detail, the cast is constantly redressing throughout the day and Mrs. Russel has some stunning pieces like her peacock dress which not only was beautiful but set the tone and the spirit of the scene it was worn as the lady was truly being a peacock all feathered up and looking proud, her evening gown and cape in shocking red for the night at the symphony was amazing, the cloak was the star of the show in all of its glory and you know these pieces took hundreds of hours of hand stitching to create, the mens attire is no less elegant and finely tailored every attention to detail is made down to the pocket watches and finger rings, high tall hats that are just not made anymore so I’m sure the costume department is a very busy place . Dressing not only the lead characters but all the many background actors creating a cohesive and stunning look that really submerses the viewer in the style of the day. So far the storyline is exemplary with wonderful writing and deeply flushed out characters rich in back story and easily believed in their roles. The back and forth between the servants and the masters is very charming and so reminiscent of Downton Abby which was a huge success. It is a wonderful depiction of the not well known era of American royalty and the struggles of the classes using fictional and non fictional characters interwoven in a spider web of plot lines. They have done a wonderful job portraying the black community by not focusing on cliche or typical stereotyped characters but wealthy and prominent characters that give justice and honor to the black community showing how they have been right there next to us for so long in this country and though they have their obstacles they are presented in a real life setting respectfully portraying the lines between the races and how they related to each other. Having a strong well bred female black woman as a main character is wonderful and is pivotal to the storyline and has no pandering been given in order to fill a niche. I have high expectations for this cast and crew and wish to fall in love with every character as they slowly blossom into the various shades of good and evil, titillating and full of real emotions, making this era come to life. I will love to see the show go on for many seasons and even branch out into feature films. There is nothing better than a period piece and this period really shaped the country and is truly an American classic. Well done to all

[@MichelleVisageOnlyFans]

Yeah, the only thing that is way off are their modern day 21st century American English accents. Nobody spoke like that back then. The young American English in the 19th century was still developing and it was a mixture of American-British, sounding close to Mid-atlantic accent of 20's -40's Hollywood stars. I wish they would have tried and emulate that. Otherwise you're right, amazing production and it really transports you into that era with every frame of interior, exterior and costume.

[@chuckandmax7313]

@@MichelleVisageOnlyFans well I hadn’t had that thought about their accents, but when I remember going to Connecticut and Rhodesia island they had more of the accent that would be right. It’s hard to tell on these HBO shows as when you hear the actors talk when they are out of character half of them have English accents and that really throws me off

[@antsy_does]

Hooked !!! I hope this is another super hit that goes on for(ever)!

[@Starz723]

Love the show. Can’t wait for season two.

[@jllumpas6192]

just finished watching this ❤️ so excited for the 2nd season

[@nancydublin3315]

Me too!!!! Heard they started with more filming in May. This is now June 13th. Can't wait til they start the new "season." Woohoo!

[@mooncake4371]

So far my favourite characters are Chruchill, Bannister, and Peggy!

[@istvan7301]

I love everyone in this show

[@MrNeilTV]

Love seeing taissa! Love this show!!!!

[@ashleighjaimaosborne3966]

Love well done period dramas! 😊

[@Spearsy1995]

Gladys could definitely be a younger version of Cora !

[@patrickwalker2357]

it’s society , never high society, unless your lower class, in the same way it’s a dining room , never a formal dining room.

[@jenniferariesta6635]

Holy hail, i love her accent in the series!

[@NightSister128]

I LOVE THE SHOW ! It is so crazy to me , that a woman would spend her ENTIRE EXISTENCE planning on how to IMPRESS others so she can be accepted as one of them . Mrs Russell wants to be part of the very same people that wont even turn around to give her a helping hand should she lose everything . I feel so sorry for GLADYS RUSSELL , having a type of mother who justifies HER DESPERATE SOCIAL CLIMBING while destroying her daughters relationships and calling it " MOTHER`S LOVE " . Mrs Russell is no better than the people who force young daughters into ARRANGED MARRIAGES to men they dont even like or love , Bertha comes across as having some traits of a SOCIOPATH and PSYCHOPATH , but i guess it`s all good when you are climbing the latter of Superficial and Appearance .

[@KSHITIJA_SAMANT]

You do realise that the show is set in 1882 and not 2022?

[@aiai-j7i]

Thank you! I have been making the same comment on all these people here thinking the Russell's are "relationship goals" and "cool". Then again, am I surprised when capitalism is basically built on psychopathic traits and to this day these "successful people" are revered in the USA?

[@daviddawes293]

I would absolutely agree that all the ladies in this era were probably in some way borderline psychotic..

[@prettynerd4779]

Anyone notice has the Russells dress, dine, and act like European Royalty.. its sorta weird and out of place but I like them..

[@lalagonegaga]

With the house made to look as French as possible, with mildly hilarious results.

[@sheismymom]

My new favorite show

[@lruss5050]

Fascinating show!❤

[@uno1r]

One of my favorite characters for sure 💚

[@snsn7251]

That maid is playing a game she cant win. Bertha will crush her when she picks up on what she's doing.

[@helenshack2838]

I love this show so much. I am interested to know if the Russell family entering society with “ new” money are Jewish. They are referred to as “ the tribe “, “their sort “ , “their kind”. For sure Jewish families would not have been welcomed into the “ old money “ society. Unless of course they were the Rothschilds. Behind the scenes of the “ Gilded Age” do not seem to mention the ethnic background of the Russells. Is it possible to be informed of this presumption.

[@rachelgrubman4606]

I highly doubt they are Jewish within the show they have been grouped in with the rockerfellers and the Vanderbilts. They are just new money that’s why people don’t like them

[@donrog5035]

They have Irish background I think.

[@mostHumblePersonAlive]

They're from Irish immigrants.

[@lalagonegaga]

Berta is definitely Irish (as per the potato farmers joke). If they were Jewish, that would've been a more prominent feature of the show. But it seems that the whole story is centered around old money vs. new money, without going too much into ethnic background (which they could have done, given that the old "aristocracy" on the East coast was predominantly of Dutch origin).

[@AllIsWellaus]

You may not think so but a lot of that social period still exist.

[@elana137]

Not sure why the maid is flirting with Mr Russell. Those narratives are always tricky to work with, but I think Mrs Russell ain't gon' tolerate that ish!

[@_notmyproblem_]

i have a feeling the bertha and her husband are going to play with her and toss her out

[@teresafoster5818]

Love Bertha she can go head to head with all of The 400!!!!

[@kimslade2703]

A fantastic series I loved every episode and have watched it twice roll on season 3

[@welcometoamerica690]

I'm glad to see that George is a good father and husband. I root for the Russels, I hate Berthas maid though!

[@Annayasha]

The best characters ate the Russells, everyone else is really bland and not very interesting to watch. I like Bertha because she is flawed and nuanced, and has a life journey thats fun to watch

[@TW-akatim212]

Great series! Looooove them!

[@caroleastmond9064]

Her character's storyline, seems similar to the storyline of the movie, The Unsinkable Molly Brown. This looks very good!!!

[@wyattrussell7496]

Shout out to all my Russell’s

[@bostonblackie9503]

Downton Abbey, from which this is taken, is suppose to be returning 8 years after it's finale!

[@noahorakwue2653]

😂 I needed to rewatch this to realize Larry is made for Marion!!

[@scottyjarbo3808]

This is my favorite show 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉