HBO has set an October 29 date for the return of its drama series The Gilded Age from Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes. 

The sophomore series, which follows the lives of characters prospering during the late 19th century, ended its freshman season in March. The eight-episode second season will explore the main character Bertha Russell (played by Carrie Coon), as she challenges the old system and works to not only gain a foothold in society but to potentially take a leading role in it, according to the network. 

Along with Coon, The Gilded Age stars Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Denee Benton and Louisa Jacobson.

The series is executive produced by Fellowes, Gareth Neame, David Crockett, Michael Engler, Bob Greenblatt, Sonja Warfield, and Salli Richardson-Whitfield.

Season three of FX’s anthology series Fargo continues to offer a nod and wink at the quirky Academy Award-winning movie on which it’s loosely based, given its crime-solving premise and its cold Minnesota environs.

But beyond that, anyone looking for a sequel to the movie — or for that matter, a continuation of the TV series’s first two seasons — will be somewhat disappointed in season three.

That’s not to say Fargo isn’t worth watching. On the contrary, the pilot episode of the series creates a number of storyline threads viewers will want to see through to conclusion.

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Set in 2010, the series stars Ewan McGregor deftly playing two roles — wealthy businessman Emmit Stussy, and Ray, his parole-officer brother. In the pilot, Ray approaches Emmit for money to buy an engagement ring for his sweetheart (and parolee) Nikki Swango (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), a competitive bridge player looking to land a big score. When Emmit — who has his own troubles dealing with a shadowy company he borrowed money from — rebuffs his younger brother’s request, Ray seeks to reclaim from Emmit a valuable stamp that he believes belongs to him.

His plan to steal it back, though, leads to unintended consequences — including a murder and subsequent investigation by local police chief Gloria Burgle (Carrie Coon) — setting off a series of events that engulfs all involved.

As with the previous two seasons of Fargo, writer/director/showrunner Noah Hawley (Legion) weaves a complicated storyline with surprisingly interchangeable characters who leave the viewer guessing as to who’s important and who is potentially expendable.

While the pilot starts off slow — including a surreal opening scene that seemingly has nothing to do with show’s plot or characters — it’s worth tuning in to see how the story unravels.