The turn between the 18th and 19th centuries draws closer with the next season of The Gilded Age, which will grace the small screen at the end of the year.
Season 4 of the period drama, co-showrun by creator Julian Fellowes and Sonja Warfield, the series tackles the results of growth in industry, accumulation of mass wealth and drastic societal changes as well as new inventions that sped civilization along to where it is today.
For the full release schedule of The Gilded Age Season 4, read on.
When does The Gilded Age Season 4 premiere?
Season 4 of the period drama premieres Sunday, November 1.
How many episodes are in Season 4 of The Gilded Age? Do they arrive weekly or all at once?
There will be eight episodes in the fourth season of The Gilded Age. After the first one premieres Sunday, November 1 in the popular 9 p.m. slot on HBO and HBO Max, new episodes will come out one per week through December 20.
See the full release schedule below:
- Sunday, November 1: Episode 1
- Sunday, November 8: Episode 2
- Sunday, November 15: Episode 3
- Sunday, November 22: Episode 4
- Sunday, November 29: Episode 5
- Sunday, December 6: Episode 6
- Sunday, December 13: Episode 7
- Sunday, December 20: Episode 8 (FINALE)
Who is in the cast of Season 4 of The Gilded Age?
Most of the core ensemble will return for Season 4. Louisa Jacobson portrays Marian Brooke, niece of Agnes van Rhijn (Christine Baranski) and Ada Brooke now Forte (Cynthia Nixon, who married the Reverend Luke Forte (Robert Sean Leonard) only to have him pass away from cancer.
Carrie Coon and Morgan Spector will be back as the ambitious social climber Bertha Russell and her railroad tycoon husband George Russell, though their relationship hit some rough waters in Season 3. Harry Richardson plays their son Larry Russell, and Taissa Farmiga portrays their daughter Gladys, who married the Duke of Buckingham (Ben Lamb) in Season 3 through arrangement by her mother.
Denée Benton stars as Peggy Scott, a journalist and writer who met her match in Dr. William Kirkland (Jordan Donica) last season. Audra McDonald portray’s Peggy’s mother Dorothy, and John Doughlas Thompson portrays her father Arthur Scott.
Blake Ritson plays Agnes van Rhijn’s son Oscar. Kelley Curran plays Enid Winterton, formerly known as Turner because she served as Bertha’s maid. Ashlie Atkinson plays Mamie Fish, socialite who is close with Mrs. Astor (Donna Murphy). Ben Ahlers plays Jack Trotter, formerly the van Rhijn footman and now a man of means since his clock invention patent was sold. Also on the van Rhijn household side, Debra Monk plays Agnes’ lady’s maid Ms. Armstrong. Taylor Richardson plays Bridget. Kristine Nielsen plays Mrs. Bauer who cooks for Ada and Agnes. Simon Jones plays the van Rhijn butler, Bannister.
Celia Keenan-Bolger plays Mrs. Bruce, housekeeper for the Russell family. Erin Wilhelmi plays Adelheid Weber, Gladys’ lady’s maid. Douglas Sills portrays Chef Borden, who cooks for the Russells. Jack Gilpin is the Russell butler.
George Russell’s secretary Richard Clay (Patrick Page) and New York Globe publisher T. Thomas Fortune (Sullivan Jones), will not appear in the rotation of Season 4.
Newcomers to the fourth season include Jim Gaffigan, who will portray President Grover Cleveland, Dallas Roberts as Secretary of the Treasury Daniel Manning, Elizabeth Marvel as Nurse Virginia Saville and Andrew Burnap as Ivy League graduate Porter.
Taylor Trensch (Bat Boy: The Musical), James Scully (You), Dennis Haysbert (24), Maggie Kuntz (John Proctor is the Villain), Neal Huff (Mare of Easttown), and Tony Award-winner Bonnie Milligan (Search Party) have also boarded Season 4 in recurring roles.
What is Season 4 of The Gilded Age about?
The logline warns to “be careful what you wish for” as Bertha Russell’s family deals with consequences to her changing society. Agnes van Rhijn sees an opening to re-elevate herself to her former position in society and Marian forges a new path for herself. Peggy has an uphill battle working to be accepted by her future in-laws as well.