Overview

• The season launched with eight episodes on HBO and Max, picking up after the Opera War as the Russells and van Rhijns solidify their social standings.
• Bertha Russell pursues a British dukedom for her daughter Gladys to anchor the family within New York high society.
• George Russell undertakes a risky transcontinental railroad venture that could either elevate or imperil the family fortune.
• Story threads extend beyond Manhattan to Newport, Europe and the American West, reflecting the characters’ growing global connections.
• Critics laud the season’s sumptuous production design and polished performances but question the aristocratic lens through which it portrays class mobility.