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The Gilded Age

REVIEW: HBO's "The Gilded Age" - Episode 3.08 "My Mind Is Made Up"
Peggy reveals her truth to Dr. Kirkland, Marian struggles to move forward, and Bertha finally faces the fallout of her actions.
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Brett Hense
REVIEW: HBO's "The Gilded Age" - Episode 3.07 "Ex-Communicated"
Amid the release of a salacious book, Mrs. Astor confides in Bertha. Armed with updates from Arizona, Larry returns home to troubling news.
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Brett Hense
REVIEW: HBO's "The Gilded Age" - Episode 3.06 "If You Want to Cook an Omelette"
Bertha helps Gladys stand up for herself. George attempts a bold business move. Peggy confides in Dr. Kirkland about her past.
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Brett Hense
REVIEW: HBO's "The Gilded Age" - Episode 3.05 "A Different World"
While Gladys adjusts to her changed circumstances, Larry runs into a familiar face. Peggy gets an opportunity from an old colleague.
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Brett Hense
REVIEW: HBO's "The Gilded Age" - Episode 3.04 "Marriage Is a Gamble"
As Gladys' wedding draws closer, Bertha deals with unwanted rumors in the press and the surprise arrival of her sister Monica.
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Brett Hense
REVIEW: HBO's "The Gilded Age" - Episode 3.03 "Love Is Never Easy"
While George enters tense negotiations, Larry and Jack meet with a potential investor. Later, the Scotts meet the Kirklands.
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Brett Hense
REVIEW: HBO's "The Gilded Age" - Episode 3.02 "What the Papers Say"
Amid their domestic quibbles, Agnes and Ada welcome the Scotts into their home. Bertha and George disagree about Gladys' future.
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Brett Hense
REVIEW: HBO's "The Gilded Age" - Episode 3.01 "Who Is In Charge Here?"
As George faces opposition for a new railway plan, Bertha prepares for the Duke's return and Ada finds purpose in the temperance movement.
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Brett Hense
REVIEW: HBO's "The Gilded Age" - Episode 2.08 "In Terms of Winning and Losing"
The staff question their future at the van Rhijn house, just as Peggy questions her future at The New York Globe. Marian confesses her true feelings to…
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Brett Hense
REVIEW: HBO's "The Gilded Age" - Episode 2.07 "Wonders Never Cease"
Bertha begins to rethink her loyalty to the Metropolitan Opera, an engagement party leaves Marian full of doubts, and George strikes a deal with the…
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Brett Hense
REVIEW: HBO's "The Gilded Age" - Episode 2.06 "Warning Shots"
George travels to Pittsburgh as a strike looms large at his steelworks, and Bertha gets wind of who might be returning for the grand premiere of the new…
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Brett Hense
REVIEW: HBO's "The Gilded Age" - Episode 2.05 "Close Encounter to Touch"
Ada wonders whether she should move forward with her relationship without the support of her sister, while the latter is confronted with the prospect of…
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Brett Hense
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