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Old Money(2025)

Archived · Netflix

S01
Drama
ON AIR: OCT 10Season 1Archived listing

What to Expect

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Old Money runs on friction: a self-made mogul and an old-money diplomat locked in a prolonged power struggle where neither is willing to concede an inch. The romance develops through argument and competition as much as attraction, and the dialogue carries real intellectual weight rather than serving as filler between plot beats.

Pride and identity are the actual stakes here, not just desire. Each character treats their own worldview on wealth and status as something worth defending, which means every concession feels costly and every moment of vulnerability lands harder. The slow pace of the attraction is the point; two people this stubborn take time to crack.

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Official Premise

A bold, self-made mogul faces of with an old-money diplomat. Can love find its way amidst a power struggle, where wealth and wit collide?

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