Gilded Age Gossip: Murder, Mayhem & Millionaire Meltdowns!

This HBO series 'The Gilded Age' brilliantly blends history with drama — starring figures like Alva Vanderbilt, who is 'hunger and determination' personified, and George Russell aka 'Railroad Daddy,' a cutthroat tycoon modeled after Jay Gould, 'ruthless, unscrupulous, and friendless to the end.' From nasty aristocratic divorces to social climbing and party-throwing queens, viewers get a juicy backstage pass into a time when billionaires flexed so hard they created the term 'robber baron.' Above all, gladys and her ill-fated duke remind us: Family drama never goes out of style!

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Source: Businessinsider | Published: 8/3/2025 | Author: Gabbi Shaw