The Gilded Age/Let the Tournament Begin

Let the Tournament Begin
Season 1, Episode 9
Airdate	March 21, 2022
Written by	Julian Fellowes
Directed by	Michael Engler
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The Gilded Age — Season One

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Let the Tournament Begin is the ninth episode of the first season of The Gilded Age.

Starring: Carrie Coon (Bertha Russell), Morgan Spector (George Russell), Louisa Jacobson (Marian Brook), Denée Benton (Peggy Scott), Taissa Farmiga (Gladys Russell), Harry Richardson (Larry Russell), Blake Ritson (Oscar Van Rhijn), Thomas Cocquerel (Tom Raikes), Simon Jones (Bannister), Jack Gilpin (Church)

with Cynthia Nixon (Ada Brook)

and Christine Baranski (Agnes Van Rhijn)

Guest Starring: Audra McDonald (Dorothy Scott), Jeanne Tripplehorn (Sylvia Chamberlain), Ben Ahlers (Jack Treacher), Michael Cerveris (Watson), Claybourne Elder (John Adams), Amy Forsyth (Caroline "Carrie" Astor), Rebecca Haden (Flora McNeil), Ward Horton (Charles Fane), Celia Keenan-Bolger (Mrs. Bruce), Debra Monk (Armstrong), Donna Murphy (Mrs. Astor), Kelli O'Hara (Aurora Fane), Patrick Page (Richard Clay), Taylor Richardson (Bridget), Katherine Romans (Cissie Bingham), Douglas Sills (Monsieur Baudin), Stephen Spinella (Julius Cuyper), John Hans Tester (Charron), John Douglas Thompson (Arthur Scott), Erin Wilhelmi (Adelheid)

and Nathan Lane (Ward McAllister)

Co-Starring: Florrie Bagel (Academy of Music Singer), Sandra Caldwell (Ellen), James Clow (Chamberlain House Butler), Anne-Marie Cusson (Mrs. Cuyper), Caleb Dicke (Russell Ball Footman), Kylie Victoria Edwards (Angela Schermerhorn), Melanie Moore (Sally Drexel), William Ryall (Mr. Hefty), Joshua Burrage, Evan Kinnane, Raynor Rubel, Davis Wayne (Male Quadrille Dancers), Chip Abbott, Nika Antuanette, Christina Belinsky, Amanda Braun, Nicholas Burrage, Mia DeWeese, Leigh-Ann Esty, Tenealle Farragher, David Ferguson, Kaitlyn Frank, Lauren Gibbs, Jill Gittleman, Eric Anthony Johnson, Weston Krukow, Alex Nordin, Daniel Reardon, Dee Tomasetta, Alec Varcas (Waltz Dancers)

Plot Overview

Marian's grand plan is threatened. Bertha and Mrs. Astor lock horns over Gladys' debut. Peggy is stunned.