The American premium cable network HBO, owned by WarnerMedia, has renewed the historical drama ‘The Gilded Age’ the network announced.
According to PTI, the news comes three weeks after the New York-set period drama premiered on the WarnerMedia-backed premium cable network.
The network said the nine-episode series was HBO’s best Monday night debut since the Emmy-winning limited series ‘Chernobyl’ and also streams on its HBO Max.
The first season of ‘The Gilded Age’ is the beginning of an epic story that introduces a fascinating world full of intriguing characters, said UTV president Erin Underhill.
The series was originally bought by former NBC entertainment president Bob Greenblatt, who ended up buying the show a second time during his tenure at WarnerMedia as it moved homes to HBO.
Created by Julian Fellowes, the series was previously in development for nearly a decade at NBC.
The final episode of the first season will air on March 21.