Overview

• Bertha Russell orchestrates her daughter’s marriage to Hector, Duke of Buckingham, breaking George’s promise of a love match.
• Taissa Farmiga describes Gladys reaching emotional “rock bottom” as she walks down the aisle in tears beneath her veil.
• The new Duke and Duchess set sail for Sidmouth Castle, marking The Gilded Age’s expansion into its first full England setting.
• Merritt Wever’s Monica O’Brien debuts as Bertha’s previously undisclosed sister, unsettling the family with hidden histories.
• Creator Julian Fellowes hints that the series’ transatlantic shift could open a path to a Downton Abbey crossover; no plans have been confirmed.