Julian Fellowes, creator of the British period drama “Downton Abbey,†has concluded a deal to create a new period drama for NBC based on the Gilded Age of New York City, the network announced on Tuesday.
The new television drama will be produced by the NBC Universal television studio.
In its release, NBC described the series, which will be called “The Gilded Age†as an “epic tale of the princes of the American Renaissance, and the vast fortunes they made - and spent - in late-19th century New York.â€
Mr. Fellowes said in a statement, “This was a vivid time with dizzying, brilliant ascents and calamitous falls, of record-breaking ostentation and savage rivalry; a time when money was king.â€
He will continue in his executive producer role on the Emmy-award-winning “Downton Abbey,†which airs on PBS. The show just announced a fourth season would go into production.
NBC did not say how soon the show might be on the air, but it c omes at the tail end of the traditional development period for the fall television season.
Bill Carter writes about the television industry. Follow @wjcarter on Twitter.
