It's rare for any series, particularly one as prestigious as HBO's The Gilded Age, to maintain such consistency in its identity. Yet, three seasons in, that's exactly what Julian Fellowes and Sonja Warfield's period drama has achieved. You'd have a difficult time describing The Gilded Age to any viewer apart from the ones who have already been lured in — there's no reason that a show with such grandeur, scandal, and melodramatic stakes should be considered comfort viewing, but that very dichotomy is precisely what makes it so appealing. Thanks to a veritable who's who of faces within the Broadway community, a breezy pace that continually keeps the story moving for a large ensemble, and everything Christine Baranski continues to do in every scene that features her, The Gilded Age returns for a third installment that seamlessly slots in alongside its predecessors. If you're looking for more of the same in Season 3 — including an update on what's going on with footman Jack's (Ben Ahlers) clock — you won't be disappointed.