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Another week, another viewership high for “The Gilded Age.”

For the third week in a row, the HBO period drama has set another viewership record. The sixth episode of the show’s third season reached 4.5 million multi-platform viewers in its first three days of availability. That is up from 4 million for episode five in the same timeframe.

Per HBO, Season 3 is now outpacing Season 2 by 25% in viewers, while every episode of the third season has delivered audience growth. The Season 3 finale is scheduled to air Aug. 10. The news comes just a few days after it was announced that HBO had renewed the show for a fourth season.

The expansive ensemble cast of the series includes: Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Denée Benton, Taissa Farmiga, Harry Richardson, Blake Ritson, Ben Ahlers, Ashlie Atkinson, Dylan Baker, Kate Baldwin, Victoria Clark, John Ellison Conlee, Michael Cumpsty, Kelley Curran,...

[Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers through Episode 8 of Season 3 of “The Gilded Age”]

We’ve come a long way on “The Gilded Age” from the marquee moment of drama being Agnes (Christine Baranski) crossing from one side of the street to the other. Season 3 of the HBO series has traveled from Arizona to across the Atlantic, with of course plenty of time spent in our favorite old (and new) homes in New York. That presents a new kind of challenge for production designer Bob Shaw and his team, now that they’ve mastered the miles of marbling and ostentatious opera house decorations of Seasons 1 and 2.

The Russell Mansion and the show’s New York backlot live on Long Island — it feels appropriate that, by contrast, the Van Rhijn house is in Queens. And of course, the “The Gilded Age” production design and locations team is still getting through their wishlist of period-appropriate homes and mansions around the East Coast. But...

[This story contains spoilers from season three, episode six of The Gilded Age.]

It’s hard to believe The Gilded Age is winding down. The latest episode “If You Want to Cook an Omelette” is number six of just eight, yet the drama is not de-escalating — only revving up, especially with the just-in news of a season four renewal.

In the latest episode, Bertha (Carrie Coon) traveled to England to “fix” things for Gladys (Taissa Farmiga) who expressed her unhappiness to her father George (Morgan Spector) who, of course, let his wife have it. Intriguingly, her visit made a huge impact not just on Gladys, but perhaps on how fans view her actions. Could Bertha have been right about Gladys marrying the Duke all along?

Just as Gladys and Hector (Ben Lamb) may be finding their groove towards happy matrimony, there appears to be trouble brewing for Marian (Louisa Jacobson) and Bertha, and George’s son Larry (Harry Richardson) who just became engaged,...

The Gilded Age is currently airing its third season, but HBO is not waiting to ask for more of the series. HBO has renewed the period drama for a fourth season.

Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Denée Benton, Taissa Farmiga, Harry Richardson, Blake Ritson, Ben Ahlers, Ashlie Atkinson, Dylan Baker, Kate Baldwin, Victoria Clark, John Ellison Conlee, Michael Cumpsty, Kelley Curran, Jordan Donica, Jessica Frances Dukes, Claybourne Elder, Amy Forsyth, Jack Gilpin, LisaGay Hamilton, Ward Horton, Simon Jones, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Ben Lamb, Nathan Lane, Andrea Martin, Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Debra Monk, Hattie Morahan, Donna Murphy, Kristine Nielsen, Paul Alexander Nolan, Kelli O’Hara, Patrick Page, Rachel Pickup, Taylor Richardson, Douglas Sills, Bobby Steggert, Erin Wilhelmi, John Douglas Thompson, Leslie Uggams, Merritt Wever, Bill Camp, and Phylicia Rashad star in the period drama set during...

Cynthia Nixon, Christine Baranski, and Louisa Jacobson in ‘The Gilded Age’ (Photo by Karolina Wojtasik/HBO)

HBO’s critically acclaimed, juicy period drama The Gilded Age has officially been renewed for season four. The announcement was made with two episodes left to air of season three.

“We couldn’t be prouder of the undeniable viewership heights The Gilded Age has achieved this season,” said Francesca Orsi, EVP, HBO Programming, Head of HBO Drama Series and Films. “Transporting us to 1880s New York City, Julian Fellowes and the enormously talented cast and crew have created a ‘cant-miss it’ entertainment experience from week to week, and we’re delighted to continue exploring these characters’ grand ambitions for what we promise will be a thrilling fourth season.”

The series stars Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Denée Benton, and Taissa Farmiga. Harry Richardson, Blake Ritson, Ben Ahlers, Ashlie Atkinson,...

The Gilded Age is not over yet. HBO has renewed the Emmy-nominated drama series for a fourth season.

"We couldn’t be prouder of the undeniable viewership heights The Gilded Age has achieved this season," said Francesca Orsi, EVP, HBO Programming, Head of HBO Drama Series and Films, in a statement. "Transporting us to 1880s New York City, Julian Fellowes and the enormously talented cast and crew have created a 'can't-miss it' entertainment experience from week to week, and we're delighted to continue exploring these characters’ grand ambitions for what we promise will be a thrilling fourth season."

Added Universal Television president Erin Underhill, "Thanks to Julian and the phenomenally talented cast and crew, each season of The Gilded Age delivers stories rich in drama and history, stellar performances and stunning production value. Every moment spent in this world and with these characters only deepens our love for the show,...

The Emmy-nominated HBO Original drama series The Gilded Age has been renewed for a fourth season. From creator Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey), the series has achieved praise for its ensemble cast, costume design, and Emmy-winning production design.

The season three finale will air on Sunday, August 10 (9:00-10:00 p.m. Et/Pt), and all episodes are available to stream on HBO Max.

HBO says that total premiere-night viewing for the third season has grown for five consecutive weeks, culminating in a 20 percent growth compared to last season. Fan engagement has also climbed, with social chatter rising nearly 60 percent week over week.

In its two eligible seasons, The Gilded Age has earned seven total Emmy nominations and one Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for “Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.”

“We couldn’t be prouder of the undeniable viewership heights The Gilded Age has achieved this season,...

“The Gilded Age” has been renewed for Season 4 at HBO, Variety has learned.

The renewal news comes as the period drama has aired six of the eight episodes in its third season. The Season 3 finale is scheduled to air Aug. 10.

“We couldn’t be prouder of the undeniable viewership heights ‘The Gilded Age’ as achieved this season,” said Francesca Orsi, executive vice president of HBO Programming and head of HBO Drama Series and Films. “Transporting us to 1880s New York City, Julian Fellowes and the enormously talented cast and crew have created a ‘cant-miss it’ entertainment experience from week to week, and we’re delighted to continue exploring these characters’ grand ambitions for what we promise will be a thrilling fourth season.”

Per HBO, premiere-night viewing for third season has grown for five consecutive weeks. The series is up 20% percent in viewership compared to last season, and has hit series highs for two consecutive weeks.

HBO has handed a Season 4 renewal to Julian Fellowes’ period drama The Gilded Age. The pickup comes ahead of the Season 3 finale on August 10, which will wrap some storylines while setting up more drama and intrigue.

The Gilded Age, which leans into the New York theater community for its strong — and expansive — ensemble cast, has been a true word-of-mouth phenomenon. Launching on HBO’s lower-profile Monday night, it defied the odds and drew a solid viewership to earn a Season 2 renewal. Moving to HBO’s marquee Sunday night, The Gilded Age has been on an upswing since, finding a new gear with its current third season.

Premiere-night viewing has grown for five consecutive weeks, with Episode 5 drawing a new series high of 4 million U.S. cross-platform viewers within its first three days of availability. It was accompanied by a new weekly viewership high on HBO Max. Season-to-season, The Gilded Age...

All that’s gilded is gold, it turns out. HBO’s period drama “The Gilded Age” has hit another viewership high.

Per HBO, the fifth episode of the show’s third season reached 4 million viewers in Live+3 viewing. That beats the previous series high set just last week with episode four’s 3.8 million viewers. The show is outperforming its previous season by 20% thus far and reached its highest-ever weekly viewership on HBO Max, based on weekly viewing accounts

“The Gilded Age” had found love with critics since its debut, but did not start off strong in the ratings. It has slowly built its audience over its three seasons via word of mouth, with this season being the most popular yet by far.

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In the fifth episode, the rift between George (Morgan Spector) and Bertha (Carrie Coon) grew wider as they learned their daughter, Gladys (Taissa Farmiga) is struggling...

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“The Gilded Age” continued its series-high viewership streak with Episode 5 of its third season.

The episode scored 4 million viewers across its first three days on HBO and HBO Max, according to internal data from Warner Bros. Discovery, marking a new series-high viewership for the drama series. Episode 5’s audience builds on last week’s high, with Episode 4 scoring 3.8 million viewers.

The network boasted increased awareness of the show throughout the season, noting that Season 3 is outperforming the previous episodes by more than 20%. The milestones should be a good omen for a potential renewal for the show from Julian Fellowes and Sonja Warfield, though an official Season 4 announcement has not been made yet.

Episode 5 followed the aftermath of Gladys’ (Taissa Farmiga) move to England after marrying Hector, the Duke of Edinburgh...

Last year, HBO's The Gilded Age made a major breakthrough at the Emmys by scoring six nominations, including Best Drama Series, for its second season. The third season is currently airing and won't be eligible until next year's Emmys. However, its presence could still be helpful for star Carrie Coon as she contends for her supporting role in another prestige HBO drama, The White Lotus.

This marks Coon's third Emmy nomination, after Fargo in 2017 and The Gilded Age in 2024. On the third season of Mike White's anthology series, Coon plays Laurie Duffy, a recently divorced corporate lawyer from New York City, who, along with her two longtime friends (Leslie Bibb and Michelle Monaghan), reunite on a girls' trip to Thailand.

Based on the early predictions for Best Drama Supporting Actress, the third time will be the charm for Coon. And having a juicy, highly visible role in The Gilded Age will only help.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for The Gilded Age season 3, episode 5, "A Different World."Things have reached a boiling point with the social-climbing Russell family at the center of The Gilded Age, following the marriage of their daughter. The director of season 3, episode 5, "A Different World," has offered some insights into what is next for Bertha (Carrie Coon) and George (Morgan Spector), once the show's unstoppable power couple.

While George's railroads fund the family's opulent lifestyle, he has always trusted Bertha with cementing their place in society. However, this took a dark turn this season when Bertha pushed for her daughter Gladys (Taissa Farmiga) to marry the Duke of Buckingham (Ben Lamb).Upon arriving in England, Gladys is mistreated and humiliated by her new sister-in-law.

In The Gilded Age season 3, episode 5's ending, Bertha insists she can still fix the situation, but George may be unable to ever forgive her. Episode director...

[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for The Gilded Age Season 3 Episode 5.] It’s all new terrain halfway through The Gilded Age Season 3. In Episode 5, which aired Sunday, July 20, on HBO, Gladys Russell (Taissa Farmiga) was living in England on the estate surrounding the fictional Sidmouth Castle, and being the Duchess of Buckingham won’t be easy with her new husband’s sister, Sara (Hattie Morahan), criticizing her every move. As Gladys struggled with Sara, Hector (Ben Lamb) revealed just how much he’s let his sister run their lives. At home in New York, George Russell (Morgan Spector) was bitter and resentful in Gladys’ absence. This was only compounded by the stresses of work, which prompted him to take drastic action in this installment. Bertha Russell (Carrie Coon) hardly had any time to revel in the victory (as she would call it) of her daughter’s nuptials before she started to receive the emotional blowback of...

Gladys deserves the mother of all castles after the ordeal she went through in New York City. But The Gilded Age production didn’t need to go to England to find the perfect home for the new Duchess of Buckingham.

Two different estates in Newport, R.I. — along with one in Long Island — served as Sidmouth Castle in the episode titled “A Different World” that aired Sunday. To achieve the opening shot, however, director Deborah Kampmeier relied on an actual pond in England to project the image of Gladys (Taissa Farmiga) and Hector (Ben Lamb) riding a carriage through the estate grounds.

“We put the visual effect of the carriage in upside down in the water, and then the wide shot of it moving through the countryside. That’s England,” said Kampmeier. “And then as we approach the castle, that is an approach to an estate in Newport. We brought...

“The Gilded Age” courted a record audience for Season 3’s pivotal wedding episode.

The HBO drama series from Julian Fellowes and Sonja Warfield earned a series high-viewership of 3.8 million in the U.S. with Season 3, Episode 4, which featured the reluctant nuptials of fan-favorite character Gladys Russell (Taissa Farmiga) to Hector Vere, 5th Duke of Buckingham (Ben Lamb).

This marks the show’s most-watched episode to date after three days, according to internal data. HBO added that Season 3 is currently tracking 20% ahead of last season’s viewership.

As “The Gilded Age” audience grows, the network touted the series having reached its highest-ever weekly viewership on HBO Max, based on weekly viewing accounts. HBO also noted a near-60% increase in social chatter about the show week over week. The episode, titled “Marriage Is a Gamble,” generated approximately 230% more social conversation than Episode 4 of last season.

Episode 4 followed as Bertha Russell’s (Carrie Coon...

Could The Gilded Age ever cross over with Downton Abbey?

Fans are wondering this after the events of season 3, episode 4 of The Gilded Age, which aired on Sunday (July 13).

If you didn’t see, Gladys Russell (Taissa Farmiga) ended up marrying the Duke of Buckingham (Ben Lamb), against her own wishes under pressure from her mother Bertha (Carrie Coon).

At the end of the episode, Gladys and the Duke hopped aboard a boat to head to the UK and previews for future episodes this season indicate they’ll be in the UK long term.

Julian Fellowes created both period piece dramas, and was asked if they’ll be crossing paths at all.

Keep reading to find out more…

When asked, he noted that Downton takes place beginning in 1912, while The Gilded Age takes place in the early 1880s, so the age differences in the characters you recognize would be large.

This post contains spoilers from The Gilded Age season 3 episode 4 from this point forward.

Last week on The Gilded Age season 3, Gladys finally (but begrudgingly) agreed to go along with her mother's plan and marry Hector, the Duke of Buckingham, after successfully meeting him. But even though "the wedding of the century" was all set, that doesn't mean that Gladys still didn't have the opportunity to back out of the big day. That's very much a concern in this week's episode.

Since agreeing to the marriage, Gladys has been holed up in her bedroom as wedding preparations begin downstairs. She refuses to leave her room as some sort of unofficial protest, but in reality, it's more likely that leaving her room and seeing everything happening will make it real. She wants to pretend for a little longer, and that's understandable.

Thankfully, Bertha gives Gladys space while remaining hopeful that everything will go according to plan.

[This story contains spoilers from season three, episode four of The Gilded Age.]

Who Gladys Russell will marry has been one of the most compelling storylines for The Gilded Age’s explosive third season. While Gladys very much wants to marry for love, her mother Bertha has pushed her to marry Hector, the Duke of Buckingham (Ben Lamb), which will in turn make her a Duchess. Because Bertha (Carrie Coon) and her husband George (Morgan Spector), an industrialist, began the series with the disdained tag as “new money” with no social status, Bertha being able to marry her daughter Gladys off to the Duke in a lavish ceremony with all the right people in attendance at the end of episode four’s “Marriage Is a Gamble” is a major coup. Although Bertha has had major societal wins, none of them, however, ensures her position as solidly as this one.

Mrs. Astor (Donna Murphy) says this outright to Ward McAllister (Nathan Lane), her long-time confidante,...

Spoiler Alert: This piece lightly spoils Episode 4 of The Gilded Age Season 3.

The Gilded Age Season 3 reached its halfway point Sunday night with a big episode centered around Gladys’ (Taissa Farmiga) wedding to The Duke of Buckingham (Ben Lamb), and key in the lead-up to the nuptials is the arrival of Merritt Wever’s character Monica O’Brien.

Monica is Bertha Russell’s (Carrie Coon) sister, but Bertha does not make the fact that she has a sister known, and it’s her son Larry (Harry Richardson) who ultimately invites Monica to Gladys’ wedding, surprising Bertha, and not in a good way.

“I do believe that Bertha comes from a more working-class background than [George], one that she doesn’t like to let on,” Coon told Deadline ahead of the show’s release. “We always joke because Kelly Curran, who played my maid [Turner] in Season 1, has such beautiful hands. We’d...

[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for The Gilded Age Season 3 Episode 4.] The dreaded day arrived. Gladys Russell’s (Taissa Farmiga) wedding to Hector, Duke of Buckingham (Ben Lamb), was the main event of The Gilded Age Season 3 Episode 4, and it was far from a happy day. Gladys spent the week leading up to the nuptials arranged by ambitious mother Bertha Russell (Carrie Coon) in her room in protest of her being forced into the union. Father George Russell (Morgan Spector) was against the match from the start because Gladys wanted to marry for love, but he ended up reluctantly siding with Bertha on the day of the ceremony because jilting her betrothed at the altar (or even just the day of the wedding) would kill Gladys’ reputation forever. His support for the union was for Gladys’ own good, and Gladys eventually agreed it was the only way. Gladys was stuck between a rock and a hard place,...

Spoiler Alert! This story contains details from Sunday’s episode of The Gilded Age on HBO.

Bertha, 1, Gladys 0: Mama Russell finally saw her dream come true for her only daughter in the latest episode of the Julian Fellowes drama.

Despite the wishes of young Gladys (Taissa Farmiga) and the serious concern displayed by her newly introduced auntie Monica, Carrie Coon’s Bertha Russell sent her daughter down the aisle to marry Hector, Duke of Buckingham [Ben Lamb].

Here, Farmiga addresses her character’s state of mind going into the big event and what viewers can expect when she returns home with her new husband.

Deadline First, the most important question: Do you get to keep the Gladys portrait that was revealed in episode 3?

Taissa Farmiga That is the big question of season three. Honestly, I don’t think I have an apartment or...

Warning: Spoilers For The Gilded Age Season 3The Gilded Age star Taissa Farmiga explains why Gladys Russell bent to the will of her mother, Bertha Russell's (Carrie Coon), and agreed to marry Hector, the Duke of Buckingham (Ben Lamb). Gladys hoped to avoid her mother's arranged marriage plan for her, but the Russells' daughter ultimately succumbed to what Bertha and her father, George Russell (Morgan Spector), wanted.

Speaking toDecider, Taissa Farminga delved into the "pressure" Gladys Russell was under in The Gilded Age season 3, episode 3 to marry the Duke of Buckingham. Farmiga describes Gladys' "numbness" and how "emotionally depleted" she felt from all of the fighting. Taissa says Gladys ultimately just surrendered because she was "sick of feeling sh*tty." Read her quotes below:

I think, at the end of the day, it was just the pressure of everybody. I think she was dealing with the heartbreak of Billy.

This post contains spoilers from The Gilded Age season 3 episode 3 from this point forward.

Last week in The Gilded Age, Gladys raged against Bertha's demands for her to forfeit marrying for love in favor of marrying Hector, the Duke of Buckingham. In season 3 episode 3, her fight reaches its peak and a decision is ultimately made. Was George able to help negotiate a way out of the engagement for Gladys, or did Bertha get her way in the end?

Without giving away until after the break, there's definitely plans for a wedding to come very soon following the events of episode 3. Gladys' romantic future isn't the only one being examined this week, as Marian and Larry endure a close call with Bertha's maid and Peggy becomes closer to Dr. Kirkland, much to the concern of her family. Let's dive into the episode!

Ben Lamb and Taissa Farmiga in The Gilded Age...

Season 3 of The Gilded Agecontinues to go from strength to strength, with the most recent Episode 3, "Love is Never Easy," perhaps the best of the lot so far. The future of Gladys (Taissa Farmiga) now hangs in the balance, as, following a trip to New York, she and the Duke of Buckingham's (Ben Lamb) plan to marry is finally announced at the unveiling of Sargent's (Bobby Steggert) portrait.

However, this is quickly followed by Gladys uncomfortably fiddling with her pearl necklace and accidentally breaking it, helpfully illustrating her uncertain feelings about the pending nuptials. Nevertheless, as can be seen in the official promo for Episode 4 available to watch below, it seems as if the plans are going ahead as wedding bells are about to chime. However, there's a real sense of unease filtering through, helpfully emphasized by the promo opening with a seance.

"The wedding is nearly upon us.

Taissa Farmiga is explaining the reason why her character, Gladys Russell, decided to say yes to marrying the Duke of Buckingham (Ben Lamb) in The Gilded Age season three, episode three.

The young heiress had her eyes set on a different suitor, Billy Carlton. However, she was ultimately rejected by him.

Now, Taissa is reflecting on why Gladys gave in to her mother, Bertha (Carrie Coon), who was pushing for the engagement and working hard behind-the-scenes to make it happen.

Keep reading to find out more…

“I think, at the end of the day, it was just the pressure of everybody,” Taissa told Decider. “I think she was dealing with the heartbreak of Billy. She’s dealing with the fear of the future because she feels like she’s being forced into a future she’s not choosing. There’s a numbness that comes with that and you can’t...

Carrie Coon defends Bertha Russell's "noble" intentions to marry her daughter Gladys (Taissa Farmiga) to the Duke of Buckingham (Ben Lamb) inThe Gilded Age season 3. Known for her single-minded ambition for status in high society, many audience members feel that Bertha crossed a line when she promised her daughter's hand in marriage to the Duke. Carrie Coon, however, sees Bertha's point of view.

Speaking to The Official Gilded Age Podcast with her co-star, Morgan Spector, Carrie Coon eloquently defended Bertha's motivations and her plan to wed Gladys to Hector, Duke of Buckingham. Coon tells hosts Alicia Malone and Tom Meyers why the"power, influence, impact" that Bertha wants for Gladys is also what Bertha wants for herself. Read Carrie's quote and watch the podcast below:

Alicia Malone: What do you think motivates Bertha? She says she wants the best for her daughter, but…

Carrie Coon: I think that’s true.

The Gilded Age season three, episode three stills are here!

HBO released a new batch of photos and they’re heavy on the Russell family and the conflict within.

It looks like there are a lot of moments between Bertha (Carrie Coon) and George (Morgan Spector), as well as Gladys (Taissa Farmiga). Noticeably, the Duke (Ben Lamb) is not featured in any stills despite the fact that he’s staying with them and supposedly headed for a possible forced engagement with Gladys.

It also looks like Larry (Harry Richardson) and Marian (Louisa Jacobson) have a few more moments together.

In addition, it looks like Peggy (Denée Benton) and Dr. William Kirkland (Jordan Donica)’s relationship might be progressing!

We’re also going to meet some new characters! Jessica Frances Dukes, who is being introduced as Athena Trumbo, as well as Phylicia Rashad, who is playing Mrs. Elizabeth Kirkland, are both featured in new stills.

Warning: Spoilers For The Gilded Age Season 3, Episode 2 - "What The Papers Say"

The Gilded Age director Deborah Kampmeier explains how the conflict between George (Morgan Spector) and Bertha Russell (Carrie Coon) over their daughter, Gladys (Taissa Farmiga) marrying the Duke of Buckingham (Ben Lamb), is creating turmoil in their own marriage. George promised Gladys she could marry for love, but Bertha's scheme to wed her to the Duke could cause George to break his word, leading to a schism between them.

Speaking to ScreenRant's Tatiana Hullender, The Gilded Age season 3, episode 2's director, Deborah Kampmeier, discusses how Bertha's deal with the Duke of Buckingham steps over into George's "domain," which is business. Kampmeier explains how George and Bertha's "hearts are moving in different directions and separating them," which potentially sets up a break in their marriage. Read Kampmeier's quote below:

ScreenRant: Despite promising his daughter he'd look out for her happiness,...

Warning: Spoilers for The Gilded Age Season 3 Episode 2 - "What The Papers Say"The Gilded Age's Taissa Farmiga explains Gladys Russell's heartbreak after her would-be fiancé, Billy Carlton (Matt Walker), failed to ask her father, George Russell (Morgan Spector), for her hand in marriage. Gladys' relationship with Billy ran counter to her mother, Bertha Russell's (Carrie Coon), plans for Gladys to marry Hector, the Duke of Buckingham (Ben Lamb), in The Gilded Age season 3.

TV Insidercaught up with Taissa Farmiga, who broke down what Gladys Russell hoped for with Billy Russell, and how Billy failed at having "a bit of a backbone" when he ran away instead of facing Gladys' father, George. Farmiga also explained how Gladys' banking on Billy "cost her everything,"and maneuvered her into the possible engagement to the Duke of Buckingham that Gladys was desperate to avoid. Read Taissa's quotes below:

She tried to...

Sonja Warfield, co-writer for The Gilded Age, is explaining a big piece of what happened on season three, episode two of the HBO hit period piece TV show.

In last night’s episode, Gladys (Taissa Farmiga) and Billy (Matt Walker) planned to have him talk to her father George (Morgan Spector) to ask for her hand. The issue is, her mom Bertha (Carrie Coon) secretly leaked that she was engaged to the Duke of Buckingham (Ben Lamb), complicating the situation.

In the end, Billy ended up not asking George for Gladys’ hand, and broke things off with Gladys.

Now, Sonja is explaining Billy’s thought process.

Keep reading to find out more…

THR asked, “Do you think Billy basically bows out from asking George to marry Gladys because he, more than Gladys, understands what her position is now?”

She responded, “I think Billy understands not necessarily what Gladys’ position is...

[This story contains spoilers from the second episode of The Gilded Age season three.]

Stakes got a lot higher in The Gilded Age’s second episode of season three titled “What the Papers Say,” especially with Gladys (Taissa Farmiga). Bertha’s (Carrie Coon) intentions regarding matters of her daughter’s heart were far more covert in the first episode. Now there’s no question that Bertha intends for her daughter to become the Duchess of Buckingham. Never mind the fact that Gladys and Hector, the Duke of Buckingham (Ben Lamb) don’t even know each other. For her part, Gladys is confident her dad George (Morgan Spector) will straighten it all out when he returns home. Regardless of the outcome, the tension between George and Bertha is very palpable and that kind of tension doesn’t just disappear.

As Gladys heads toward marriage, preferably one of love, Aurora (Kelli O’Hara) continues to feel the fallout from her husband’s change of heart,...

[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for The Gilded Age Season 3 Episode 2, “What the Papers Say.”] Love is costing Gladys Russell everything in The Gilded Age Season 3. Taissa Farmiga‘s character was dealt a heartbreaking blow in her attempt to get engaged to Billy Carlton (Matt Walker) in the June 29 episode of the HBO period drama. With Billy’s failure to meet the moment and stand up for his relationship with the young heiress, he just cleared the path to Bertha Russell’s (Carrie Coon) victory in her fight to marry Gladys off to Hector, Duke of Buckingham (Ben Lamb), who arrived back in New York at the episode’s end. And she didn’t have to do much work to make him fold. Here, Farmiga talks with TV Insider about Gladys’ heartbreak and the looming arrival of the Duke, whom she’s still determined not to marry. The episode picked up in the panicked aftermath of...

Note: This story contains spoilers from “The Gilded Age” Season 3, Episode 5.

“The Gilded Age” is putting its most beloved couple through the ringer in Season 3, as the ambitious spirits that drove them to one another start to test them when their priorities seem to no longer align as perfectly.

Of course we’re talking about power couple Bertha (Carrie Coon) and George Russell (Morgan Spector), who fans have fallen in love with across two seasons of watching them work together to climb through the ranks of New York society. In Season 3 their bond is tested, when Bertha’s plan to secure a marriage between their daughter Gladys (Taissa Farmiga) and Hector, the Duke of Buckingham (Ben Lamb), conflicts with George’s prior promise that she’d get to choose her own love connection to marry.

Cracks begin to appear on the Russells’ united front in Episode 2, titled “What the Papers Say,...

The Gilded Age season 3 premiere's viewership has already eclipsed the ratings of its highest-rated season. Creator Julian Fellowes' 19th century historical drama returned to HBO and Max on Sunday night, June 22, with all-new romances, intrigue, and even taking audiences to the Wild West at the onset of The Gilded Age season 3. The two-year wait for the third season hasn't diminished viewers' appetite for The Gilded Age in the slightest.

Varietyreports that The Gilded Age season 3, episode 1 is the highest-rated season premiere of Julian Fellowes' HBO series, with a 27% increase over the season 2 premiere, and a 30% jump above season 1's first episode. These numbers account for audiences watching on HBO and streaming on Max in the first three days. Read Variety's rundown below:

In its first three days of availability, the Season 3 premiere reached 2.7 million viewers, according to Warner Bros. Discovery. That marks a 27% increase from the 2.1 million viewers who watched...

The Gilded Age season 3 premiere's shocking location change is explained by creator Julian Fellowes. HBO's Emmy-winning historical drama returned after a two-year wait, reigniting the intrigue of New York high society, especially for Bertha Russell (Carrie Coon), whose family is rebelling against her plot to marry her daughter Gladys (Taissa Farmiga) to the Duke of Buckingham (Ben Lamb). Meanwhile, George Russell (Morgan Spector) is hundreds of miles away from posh East 61st Street and 5th Avenue.

In an interview with Variety covering all aspects of The Gilded Age season 3's premiere, Julian Fellowes addressed George Russell's journey to Morenci, Arizona. This stark change in The Gilded Age's locale is a literal new frontier, and Fellowes explains that he "wanted to remind the audience that we haven't forgotten about the Wild West." Read Fellowes' quote below:

I’ve always been very interested in the fact that all of America’s history was happening at once.

[This story contains spoilers form The Gilded Age season three premiere, “Who Is in Charge Here?”]

A year and a half since its season two finale, HBO’s hit drama The Gilded Age returned on Sunday without missing a beat. Picking up right where it left off, episode one appropriately asked, “Who Is in Charge Here?” Until now, the answer had been an easy one for spectacular sisterly duo Agnes van Rhijn and the former Ada Brook, splendidly portrayed by Christine Baranski and Cynthia Nixon. For much of the series, Agnes, as both the older and wealthier sister, called the shots. That dynamic shifted at the end of last season.

In a ploy to hide his homosexuality, Oscar (Blake Ritson), Agnes’ only child, squandered his mother’s wealth pursuing a marriage with Maud Beaton. Just as the family, which also includes Agnes and Ada’s niece, Marian Brook, was packing up their treasured 61st Street mansion for sale,...

The Gilded Age's creator and executive producer explain the massive twist involving Aurora (Kelli O'Hara) and Charles Fane (Ward Horton) in season 3's premiere. Charles shocked Aurora by announcing he's having an affair, and he wants a divorce. Worse, as the adulterer, Charles needs Aurora to initiate the divorce proceedings, which devastates the niece of Agnes Van Rhijn (Christine Baranski), as it means being ostracized from New York high society.

In an interview with Variety covering the many facets of The Gilded Age season 3's premiere, series creator Julian Fellowes, and co-writer, and executive producer Sonja Warfield, explain their decision to introduce divorce, and why the marriage of Charles and Aurora Fane came to a sudden end. While divorce is commonplace in the modern day, it had even more devastating consequences for married couples in the Gilded Age. Read Fellowes and Warfield's comments below:

Julian Fellowes: Divorce has become...

HBO's The Gilded Age season 3 just premiered, and Julian Fellowes' addictive period drama is quickly rising up the streaming charts. The Gilded Age returned after a two-year wait, picking up the drama and intrigue of New York high society in the late 19th century. The Gilded Age stars Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Denee Benton, and many more, with Phylicia Rashad and Merritt Wever joining the cast in season 3.

FlixPatrol reports that The Gilded Age is now ranked #4 among HBO's top TV series in the United States, the day after The Gilded Age season 3 premiered. The Gilded Age was ranked #5 on the day of its premiere, and is now #3 overall on HBO from Amazon channels. denoting that interest in Julian Fellowes' soapy drama is rising following the first new episode of season 3. See the chart below:

The Gilded Age Is Rapidly Climbing HBO's Streaming Charts...

The Gilded Ageprovides plenty of drama, ambition, and romance even as it explores the lavish lives of the elite members of New York society in the 1880s. There is much to get into with these high-class individuals as they scheme and plot to gain advantages where applicable. The show is headed towards a third season which is set to premiere this summer and there will be lots of relationships that need sorting out. From the budding romance between Marian (Louisa Jacobson) and Larry (Harry Richardson), the heartwarming dynamic established between Mrs. Bruce (Celia Keenan-Bolger) and Mr. Borden (Douglas Sills), and the beautiful and tragic marriage of Ada (Cynthia Nixon) and Luke Forte (Robert Sean Leonard), romance is certainly going to be on the burner when the series returns for Season 3.

Despite all these other intriguing and complex romances, none quite lit things up in The Gilded Age scene, like George...

“The Gilded Age” has always been influenced by the work of Edith Wharton. Both the novelist’s oeuvre and the HBO drama are set among the upper echelons of New York society in the late 19th century, documenting frictions both large (the rise of a new industrial elite) and small (imperceptible breaches of etiquette).

But in its first two seasons, “The Gilded Age” heaped all its stakes onto a handful of storylines, most of them anchored by the series’ few characters of color. Creator Julian Fellowes otherwise eschewed the grand, tragic sweep of Wharton’s best-known work: the downfall of Lily Bart in “House of Mirth,” or the thwarted love of Newland Archer and Countess Olenska in “The Age of Innocence.” Instead, the show’s minimal upheaval tends to amount to a slightly rearranged status quo. In Season 2, the blue-blooded Agnes van Rhijn (Christine Baranski) lost her fortune and fell...

The Gilded Age returns this month, and there's a new trailer for the show's much-anticipated third season to whet fans' appetites. The trailer promises love, heartbreak, and scandal as Carrie Coon's Bertha Russell continues her climb up the ladder of 19th-century New York society. The third season of The Gilded Age will premiere June 22 on Max.

As the trailer opens, "new money" social striver Bertha is ready for her daughter Gladys (Taissa Farmiga) to marry the Duke of Buckingham (Ben Lamb) to assure her own ascendancy, but Gladys isn't so happy about it. Neither is robber baron husband George (Morgan Spector), who wants more input into his children's lives even as his family teeters on the precipice of ruin. Meanwhile, Gladys' friend Marian (Louisa Jacobson), the penniless scion of a once-wealthy family, wants more out of life than the empty glamor provided by her dowager aunts Ada (Cynthia Nixon...

“The Gilded Age” is ushering in a new era. The third season of the beloved HBO series marks the start of Bertha’s (Carrie Coon) reign. She already has secured her status as the patron saint of the Metropolitan Opera: Can she now have the approval of the old money elites?

The Season 3 logline reads: “Following the Opera War, the old guard is weakened and the Russells stand poised to take their place at the head of society. Bertha sets her sights on a prize that would elevate the family to unimaginable heights while George risks everything on a gambit that could revolutionize the railroad industry — if it doesn’t ruin him first. Across the street, the Brook household is thrown into chaos as Agnes refuses to accept Ada’s new position as lady of the house. Peggy meets a handsome doctor from Newport whose family is less than enthusiastic about her career.

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Max is ready with an entertainment-packed June this year. The upcoming month will see the return of some of HBO’s brilliant period drama series, The Gilded Age, as well as the streaming release of Paolo Sorrentino‘s latest film, Parthenope. Just like every month, HBO Max is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the seven new movies and TV shows coming to Max in June 2025.

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Parasite is a South Korean dark comedy thriller film directed by Bong Joon-ho, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Han Jin-won. The 2019 film revolves around the financially struggling Kim family, who see an opportunity to lead a parasitic life when their son gets a job working for a wealthy family. Parasite stars Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-Jeong,...

Historical fiction and Julian Fellowes fans rejoice! The Gilded Age Season 3 has set its premiere window for this summer. Several newcomers will join the third installment of the drama series when it returns to the small screen.

Both Carrie Coon and Christine Baranski have received Emmy nominations for their performances in season 2, and the show was renewed shortly after the December finale launched.

Read on for everything we know about the development of season 3 of The Gilded Age.

When will Season 3 of The Gilded Age come out?

Max has announced that Season 3 will return in June. The teaser trailer launch revealed June 22 as the official return date for the period drama.

How may episodes are in Season 3 of The Gilded Age?

Season 3 will have eight episodes.

Is there a trailer for The Gilded Age Season 3?

Yes, HBO released a short teaser trailer May 1.

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The beloved HBO series “The Gilded Age” is back for Season 3. The Emmy-nominated drama from “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes promises just as operatic of a season as its predecessors. And as ensemble star Carrie Coon is fresh off her viral turn on “The White Lotus,” it seems as though “The Gilded Age” will get an extra boost of fandom.

The Season 3 logline reads: “Following the Opera War, the old guard is weakened and the Russells stand poised to take their place at the head of society. Bertha sets her sights on a prize that would elevate the family to unimaginable heights while George risks everything on a gambit that could revolutionize the railroad industry — if it doesn’t ruin him first. Across the street, the Brook household is thrown into chaos as Agnes refuses to accept Ada’s new position as lady of the house. Peggy meets a handsome...

HBO has released the teaser for The Gilded Age season three, which will debut on Sunday, June 22, at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt. The Emmy-nominated drama series from creator Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey) will premiere its eight-episode third season on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.

The American Gilded Age was a period of immense economic and social change, when empires were built, but no victory came without sacrifice. Following the Opera War, the old guard is weakened, and the Russells stand poised to take their place at the head of society.

Bertha sets her sights on a prize that would elevate the family to unimaginable heights while George risks everything on a gambit that could revolutionize the railroad industry — if it doesn’t ruin him first. Across the street, the Brook household is thrown into chaos as Agnes refuses to accept Ada’s new position as lady of the house.

HBO has set the premiere date for “The Gilded Age” Season 3, with the premium cabler also unveiling the first teaser for the period drama.

Season 3 of “The Gilded Age” will officially debut on June 22 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt on HBO and streaming on Max. In the teaser, Mrs. Russell (Carrie Coon) appears to tell her daughter, Gladys (Taissa Farmiga), that “Marriage is a real opportunity.” Fans of the show will recall that Season 2 ended with Mrs. Russell promising her daughter’s hand in marriage to the Duke of Buckingham (Ben Lamb), but it seems that Gladys is none too happy about the betrothal.

Watch the full teaser below.

The official description for Season 3 states:

“Following the Opera War, the old guard is weakened and the Russells stand poised to take their place at the head of society. Bertha sets her sights on a prize that would elevate the family...

Updated, June 3: Another trailer for Season 3 of HBO’s period drama The Gilded Age has arrived, teasing that The American Dream is not all that it seems in the latest installment. Season 3 premieres on HBO Max June 22.

Christine Baranski’s Agnes van Rhijn questions what more her niece Marian Brook (Louisa Jacobson) could want in life besides marriage, a nice house and invitations everywhere in society. Marian responds that some people want more.

“Do I sense a rebellion in our midst?” Agnes asks.

Meanwhile, Denée Benton’s character Peggy Scott declares a fight for the next generation, and Gladys Russell demands what became of her father’s promise to let her marry for love.

“I want to know if I get a say in our children’s lives,” George Russell (Morgan Spector) asks his wife Bertha (Carrie Coon), who is intent on arranging Gladys’ marriage to the highest, most beneficial match possible.

The Russells will continue their climb in New York City society this summer: the HBO Original drama series The Gilded Age will return this June to the premium channel.

The third season of the drama from Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey) will feature eight episodes. It will air on HBO and stream on Max.

Here’s the season 3 logline: “The American Gilded Age was a period of immense economic and social change, when empires were built, but no victory came without sacrifice. Following the Opera War, the old guard is weakened and the Russells stand poised to take their place at the head of society. Bertha sets her sights on a prize that would elevate the family to unimaginable heights while George risks everything on a gambit that could revolutionize the railroad industry — if it doesn’t ruin him first. Across the street, the Brook household is thrown into chaos as...