‘Just incredible’: Filming in Troy starts for third season of HBO’s ‘The Gilded Age’

TROY, N.Y. — HBO’s ‘The Gilded Age’ began filming its third season in Troy on Monday.

A period drama from the late 1800s, the Emmy-nominated show has filmed in Troy and other parts of the Capital Region for all of its seasons so far. The filming started Monday, Aug. 5, and will continue until Aug.

23. As the first week of filming, and its subsequent road closures, ends, crews have already revisited Washington Park and shot along several downtown streets, including Franklin Alley and Congress, Division and State Streets. “I think it’s wonderful for Troy,” said Teri, a former Lansingburgh resident, as she and some friends looked at the lighting crew setting up a shot in the alley.

Though HBO has yet to release many details about the upcoming episodes, including a potential release date, they announced the addition of four new cast members on their Instagram in June, the same day the series announced its nomination as an Outstanding Drama for the 2024 Emmys. This week residents and visitors looking to spy glimpses into the reimagined lives of upper-class New Yorkers could see fake snow and pine tree wreaths on the brownstones near Washington Park. It takes advantage of something the city already has in its old buildings, said resident Carolyn O’Donnell.

With a camera around her neck, O’Donnell, Teri and Anele said they had walked around both Franklin Alley and Washington Park on Thursday to see what was happening and the transformations happening under the crew.