HBO’s The Gilded Age is a historical drama set during, yes, the Gilded Age. But it is, of course, more than that. The spiritual successor of Downton Abbey, in many ways, the show—created by Julian Fellowes, who created Downton Abbey—follows the questions of new money, old money, family dynamics during that period, as well as the relationships between these rich people and their servants.
The show stars Louisa Jacobson, Denée Benton, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Sullivan Jones, Kelli O’Hara, Morgan Spector, Carrie Coon and Nathan Lane, among others. And with that out of the way, perhaps the other big question about the show is… where is it set? What are the real-life filming locations we’re seeing in the show? Can they be visited? We’ve got an answer.
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Where is The Gilded Age filmed?
If you’ve looked at the mansions in The Gilded Age and thought, this has got to be filmed in a studio, you’re wrong. It’s actually mostly filmed on location, either in New York or Newport. This is because the production team wanted to maintain authenticity, and that’s much easier on location than trying to build these sets. So, if you’re absolutely in love with the aesthetics, the good news is that most of these places actually exist. But where are they located?
The Breakers, The Elms, Rosecliff, Hunter House, and Chateau-sur-Mer in Newport were used, as were places like Bethesda Terrace and Fountain at Central Park, Lyndhurst Mansion in Tarrytown, and Troy in New York. In fact, most of the exterior shots were shot in Troy, which was made to look like old-world Manhattan. That means you can actually visit a lot of The Gilded Age filming locations and feel like you’re living in your own period drama.
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The Gilded Age premieres June 22 on HBO at 9/8c, with new episodes airing weekly after that.
