The Gilded Age Timeline Explained: How It Ties To Downton Abbey

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Since The Gilded Ageis tied to the world of Downton Abbey, an explanation about when it takes place is critical to understanding the overarching timeline Julian Fellowes has created between his two shows. The show itself has been talked about since 2012 when Fellowes was approached to head the series based in 1880s New York. Nearly 10 years after these talks and 7 years since the Downton Abbeyshowended, fans are ready to get their Fellowes period-drama fix.

The Gilded Agehas been marketed as a sort of prequel to Downton Abbey, but the premise has changed over time. Set during a period of incredible economic growth in United States history, the timeline of the series will certainly set up an interesting foundation that provides deeper context for Downton Abbey. Yet while there is a strong connection between the two series, changes to The Gilded Age’s plot line suggest that the show may be trying to prove that it can stand on its own as a riveting period-drama, just like its predecessor.

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The Gilded Agetakes place in 1880s New York and exists in the same world as Downton Abbey. While originally the show was meant to portray the courtship of Downton Abbey’s Robert Crawleyand Cora Levinson,The Gilded Ageappears to be more about the clashing of old versus new money. One storyline viewers seemed to be the most interested in involved the background of the Dowager Countess (Maggie Smith), yet the younger version of her character appears to be notably absent from the new series.

The Downton Abbeyseries starts the day after the sinking of the HMS Titanic in April 1912, and tells the story of how the Crawley family navigates the changing times of the early twentieth