The Gilded Age season 3: Release date, cast and latest news

The season 3 renewal was announced on Thursday 21st December, just five days after the season 2 finale, which culminated in a series high ratings-wise, according to HBO.

"We're so proud of what Julian Fellowes and The Gilded Age family have achieved," said Francesca Orsa, head of HBO drama series and films.

"From the costumes to the production design and performances, the show has captivated so many week after week. Along with our partners at Universal Television, we are thrilled to continue this grand tale for a third season."

Read on for everything you need to know about the third season of The Gilded Age, including some exciting new cast additions.

The Gilded Age season 3 release date speculation

In August 2024, HBO confirmed that season 3 will land sometime in 2025. Production is currently underway.

Back in May 2022, HBO executive Francesca Orsi hinted that a season 3 renewal could be on the cards.

She told Deadline that the network was assessing viewership regarding several series including Perry Mason and Winning Time, which were subsequently scrapped after two seasons, and The Gilded Age.

“At this point, we are having conversations regarding viewership relative to budget," she said.

"Each show has a job to do, given the price tag that we give to it, and there’s a viewership. component, and there’s a critical response element to it and, of course, the buzz nature of a show. It’s those elements that we are always keeping in mind and discussing relative to whether or not a show will continue," she continued.

The Gilded Age season 3 cast: Who's returning?

It’s likely we’d see Carrie Coon’s Bertha return alongside the rest of the Russell clan:

• Morgan Spector as George Russell
• Taissa Farmiga as Miss Gladys Russell
• Harry Richardson as Larry Russell

We might also expect the following actors to reprise their roles:

• Kelly Curran as Enid Winterton
• Dakin Matthews as Joshua Winterton
• Denée Benton as Peggy Scott
• Cynthia Nixon as Mrs Ada Brook
• Blake Ritson as Oscar van Rhijn
• David Furr as Dashiell Montgomery
• Matilda Lawler as Frances Montgomery
• Ben Ahlers as Jack Treacher
• Taylor Richardson as Bridget
• Kelli O'Hara as Aurora Fane

In addition, multiple new cast members for season 3 have been announced.

Dylan Baker (The Good Wife), Kate Baldwin (Broadway’s Hello, Dolly!), Michael Cumpsty (Severance), John Ellison Conlee (Boardwalk Empire), Bobby Steggert (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), and newcomer Hannah Shealy (The Rose Tattoo) have all joined the cast in supporting roles, Deadline reported on 4th November.

Baker plays Dr Logan, a family doctor, Baldwin plays Nancy Adams Bell, the older sister of John Adams (Claybourne Elder) and Cumpsty portrays Lord Mildmay, a British nobleman who comes to dine at Sidmouth Castle.

Meanwhile, Conlee plays the successful businessman, Weston, Steggert plays the famed artist John Singer Sargent, and Shealy will appear as Charlotte Astor, the married daughter of Mrs Astor (Donna Murphy), who has recently returned from a trip abroad.

They join recently announced newcomers Merritt Wever (Tiny Beautiful Things), Bill Camp (Presumed Innocent), Leslie Uggams (Deadpool and Wolverine), and Lisagay Hamilton (Winning Time), who were announced as new cast additions back in August.

Wever will play Monica O'Brien, the estranged sister of Bertha (Carrie Coon), Uggams will appear as Mrs. Ernestine Brown, Elizabeth Kirkland's friend, and Hamilton will star as Frances Ellen Watkins Harper.

Four new cast members were also announced in June, including Phylicia Rashad (The Beekeeper), who will play Mrs Elizabeth Kirkland, a woman from a Newport family, Brian Stokes Mitchell (tick, tick…BOOM!), who will appear as Black pastor Frederick Kirkland, Jordan Donica, who will play Dr William Kirkland, and Victoria Clark (The Blacklist), who will star as Joan Carlton.

What could happen in The Gilded Age season 3?

"With the old guard officially deposed, New York society finds itself turned upside down, and all must get their house in order. But even those at the helm of this new era may find that change comes at a cost," the official plot synopsis reveals.

Baranski recently hinted that her character Agnes van Rhijn will face challenges in the wake of season 2’s ending.

“She’s suddenly not the head of the household, which you can tell from the way season 2 ended, that this proud haughty lady who was used to being number one is suddenly not that,” Baranski told Deadline.

“So that fall from grace and that fall from power, that’s always such a delicious thing to play, and the fall of a King is just as exciting as the rise. So it makes for a lot of humor, I think, her having to eat humble pie.”

Ahead of the season 3 renewal, writer Sonja Warfield revealed she isn’t worried about coming up with new ideas for further episodes.

She told Town & Country: "There is so much in history [that would work for the show].

"We discovered gems for season two that play into our characters' journeys, and there are so many more things we could play out if we're lucky enough to get a third season."

She added: "In season one, we had Thomas Edison's lights, in season two we have the Tuskegee Institute, and we'll discover what that is in season three."

Is there a trailer for The Gilded Age season 3?

Not yet, but with filming on season 3 underway watch this space!

The Gilded Age season 2 is available on Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW. Sign up for Sky TV here.

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