The Gilded Age
Who Is in Charge Here?
Season 3, Episode 1 · Aired 2025-06-22
Synopsis
In Arizona, George faces opposition while unfurling his ambitious plan to build a train route connecting New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Back in New York, Bertha prepares for the Duke's imminent arrival, Peggy falls ill after an unseasonable snowstorm, and Ada hosts a gathering to support the temperance movement – to Agnes' chagrin.
In the series
This episode is part of The Gilded Age (2022–) on HBO.
Julian Fellowes does New York robber-baron soap — hats vs. new money.
Key cast
- Carrie Coon as Bertha Russell
- Morgan Spector as George Russell
- Louisa Jacobson as Marian Brook
- Christine Baranski as Agnes van Rhijn