By providing your information, you agree to our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. We use vendors that may also process your information to help provide our services. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
A House vet and a Broadway superstar are among the latest additions to the cast of HBO‘s The Gilded Age, our sister site Deadline reports.
Robert Sean Leonard will recur in Season 2 as Reverend Matthew Forte, described as a “jovial, congenial” transplant from Boston. Professionally, he’s the “new rector of the church attended by all the highest New York society.” Oh, to be a fly on the wall during those confessionals.
Additionally, Laura Benanti will recur as Susan Blane, a glamorous (and recently widowed) Newport heiress who hires Larry as her architect for a major home renovation.
Other recurring newcomers include Nicole Brydon Bloom as Caroline Stuyvesant, the next young socialite targeted by Oscar for marriage; Michael Braugher as famed educator Booker T. Washington; Christopher Denham as uptight banker Robert McNeil; David Furr as Agnes’ widowed nephew Dashiell Montgomery, who moves to New York with his young daughter Frances (played by Matilda Lawler); Ben Lamb as the Duke of Buckingham, whom Bertha considers the perfect match for Gladys; Dakin Matthews as Mr. Winterton, a rich widower who is about to learn a lot about his new, much-younger bride; and Rebecca Haden as society queen Flora McNeil.
These additions come on the heels of The Gilded Age promoting 13 recurring cast members to series regulars ahead of Season 2. (You can click here for a complete breakdown.) Additionally, it has been confirmed that Thomas Cocquerel, who played Marian’s ex-fiancé Tom Raikes, will not return for the period drama’s sophomore outing.
Your thoughts on the show’s new additions? Drop ’em in a comment below.
Laura’s character and Larry are probably going to hook up. Dashing my Marian/Larry hopes. Agnes nephew is one through marriage and not blood (per deadline), so I could see them potentially pairing him with Marian as well.
Yeah it seems like she’ll make a move on him. Laura’s always cast in a villainous type of role though, my guest is this won’t be portrayed in full romance. Will be difficult for the audience to get behind this kind of relationship unless the actress was someone of gentle quality.
And NBC said no to this in development? What?
I can see why. This show is not a network TV show. HBO is the right home.
So Agnes has another brother or sister that hasn’t been mentioned, by marriage or not, she’d have to have one or the other for Dash to be nephew.
I think it means that he’s the son of either her late husbands brother or sister. That’s why he’s her nephew through marriage.
Wow… Laura Benanti will likely be an awesome addition. I loved season 1.
How many Tony Awards In total does that give the show now? Love seeing so many theatre people on my screen at the moment.
The only reason I miss the previous WH occupier is no longer seeing the very talented Laura playing the occupier’s wife on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
She was phenomenal, as she always is.
.
Love your profile pic! Jack Russells are amazing little dogs.
I so enjoyed season 1 and looking forward to season 2