Fans of The Gilded Age were left completely baffled after the latest episode aired entirely in Spanish.
The Gilded Age is an American period drama from Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes and usually airs in English on HBO.
However, due to a technical difficulty, fans were treated to a Spanish-dubbed version of the show, which left many struggling to understand what on earth was going on.
‘@hbomax The Gilded Age is currently only playing in Spanish on my app and I cannot follow what is happening to Señora Russell. Help! Ayuda!’ said kpfallon on X.
‘Same here, ended up watching it with English subtitles, but it wouldn’t let me switch it to English language audio. Kind of like watching a Tele Novella. Ay, caramba!’williamriccijr added.
‘Is The Gilded Age in Spanish for everyone or am I having a stroke,’ asked NKinRealLife.
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Fans worked out that the only way to rectify the issue was to select Spanish for the audio – which, because of the switch-up, would play the audio in English.
‘GildedAge tonight defaults to Spanish – go in and choose Spanish and it will play in English,’ said 5horizns, a tip that was echoed by a lot of fans.
Although many worked out this hack, many didn’t and just resigned themselves to watch the entire episode in a language they didn’t understand.
‘Exactly! Me too – just tweeted the same. However: I watched the damn thing in Spanish,’ said sharonwaxman.
The series stars Carrie Coon, Morgan Spector, Cynthia Nixon, and Christine Baranski and is set around the boom years of the 1880s in New York City.
Carrie stars as one of the main characters, Bertha Russell, and had a hilarious reaction to the Spanish mix-up.
‘¿A todos les gustó mi acento? GildedAgeHBO #BerthaRussell☺️,’ said Carrie on X.
This translates to: ‘Did everyone like my accent?’ As she poked fun at the error.
Fans have praised the most recent third season, which kicked off in mid-June and is available for UK viewers on Sky.
The synopsis for the third season reads: ‘Bertha sets her sights on a prize that would elevate the family to unimaginable heights while George risks everything on a gambit that could revolutionise the railroad industry — if it doesn’t ruin him first.t
‘Across the street, the Brook household is thrown into chaos as Agnes refuses to accept Ada’s new position as lady of the house. As all of New York hastens toward the future, their ambition may come at the cost of what they truly hold dear.’
The Gilded Age season three is available to watch on Sky. Episodes will release every Monday in the UK. Seasons one and two are available to stream in full.
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