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George Russell’s Fate Uncertain After Shooting Cliffhanger on The Gilded Age

HBO’s renewal for a fourth season highlights the series’ momentum after a cliffhanger finale.

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Ward McAllister (Nathan Lane) in The Gilded Age
A photo illustration of Louisa Jacobson in The Gilded Age.
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Overview

  • A mysterious courier shoots George Russell in his study, cutting the episode to black and leaving his survival in question.
  • Marian Brook ends her engagement to Larry Russell by letter after misunderstanding his visit to a “house of ill repute.”
  • Oscar van Rhijn nearly reveals his relationship with John Adams to his family while coping with Adams’s sudden death.
  • HBO’s renewal for a fourth season reflects the series’ highest viewership to date.
  • A new HBO Max preview teases the finale, showing the Russell family grappling with the shooting’s aftermath and fractured relationships.