Get ready to return to the opulent world of 1880s New York because HBO’s The Gilded Age is coming back for its third season with some new ensemble cast members, including a fan-favorite star of Deadpool. Fans of the show are getting a look at new faces, adding even more intrigue and melodrama to the hit series. The latest season will continue its exploration of old money versus new, as high society grapples with shifting power dynamics.

Per Variety, The Gilded Age is bringing in a host of new talent, with eight actors officially joining Season 3. Among them is Emmy Award-winner Leslie Uggams, best known for her role as Blind Al in the Deadpool films. Uggams will portray Mrs. Ernastine Brown, a close friend of Elizabeth Kirkland and a prominent member of the Black elite community in Newport. Her character is expected to bring a new dimension to the series.

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Who Else Is Joining the Cast?

In addition to Uggams, The Gilded Age is adding Bill Camp (The Outsider) as iconic financier J.P. Morgan, who’s locked in a power struggle with George Russell (Morgan Spector) over the future of the railroad industry.

Merritt Wever also joins the cast as Monica O’Brian, Bertha Russell’s (Carrie Coon) estranged sister. The new season will additionally feature LisaGay Hamilton as Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, a Black suffragist who inspires Peffy Scott (Denee Benton) to join her cause. Paul Alexander Nolan (Slave Play) will play Alfred Merrick, a New York businessman.

Other additions to Season 3 include Hattie Morahan as Lady Sarah Vere, as well as Jessica Frances Dukes, Andrea Martin, Phylicia Rashad, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Victoria Clark, and Jordan Donica in various roles.

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Season 3 of The Gilded Age will find society increasingly destabilized, exploring the cost of maintaining power and the personal sacrifices that come with it. The same themes the series has always dealt with, just elevated to new heights by expanding on the world and bringing in the social movements happening during that time. The synopsis reads:

“The American Gilded Age was a period of immense economic and social change when huge fortunes were made and lost overnight. With the old guard officially deposed, New York society finds itself turned upside down, and all must get their houses in order, but even those at the helm of this new era may find that change comes at a cost.”

Julian Fellowes, the mastermind behind Downton Abbey, returns as creator, writer, and executive producer, alongside Sonja Warfield, Gareth Neame, Bob Greenblatt, and David Crockett. Directors Michael Engler and Salli Richardson-Whitefield also serve as executive producers. Basically the same creative team as before, so fans can rest easy knowing The Gilded Age will retain its signature style.

As the series moves forward into Season 3, fans can expect more of the lavish sets, intricate costumes, and gripping storylines that have madeThe Gilded Age must-watch television. With the addition of new characters and conflicts, the show is ready to explore even more of 19th century New York.