Advertisement'Bridgerton' and 'The Gilded Age' present uneasy marriage of escapist fantasy and social commentary05:49Download AudioEmbed on your websiteClose×Copy the code below to embed the WBUR audio player on your site<iframe width="100%" height="124" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://player.wbur.org/hereandnow/2022/04/01/bridgerton-social-commentary"></iframe>Copy embed codeResumeApril 01, 2022facebookEmailSimone Ashley as Kate Sharma and Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton in "Bridgerton." (Liam Daniel/Netflix © 2022)Netflix returned with season 2 of hit show "Bridgerton," which began streaming as HBO's 'The Gilded Age' wrapped up. Both shows have diverse casts, sumptuous depictions of the 1800s and an obsession with wealth.We discuss this with NPR TV critic Eric Deggans.This segment aired on April 1, 2022.Here & Now: Editors' Picks
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'Bridgerton' and 'The Gilded Age' present uneasy marriage of escapist fantasy and social commentary
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Netflix returned with season 2 of hit show "Bridgerton," which began streaming as HBO's 'The Gilded Age' wrapped up. Both shows have diverse casts, sumptuous depictions of the 1800s and an obsession with wealth.
We discuss this with NPR TV critic Eric Deggans.
This segment aired on April 1, 2022.
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